Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Great Donington Run

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Date
  
June annually

Event type
  
Road

Established
  
2016

Location
  
Donington Park, UK

Distance
  
10K, ten-mile, 5k

Official site
  
www.greatrun.org

The Great Donington Run is a running and cycling event organised by The Great Run Company, taking place annually at Donington Park racing circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. The first event will be held on June 26, 2016.

Contents

The event is sponsored by daily national newspaper The Sun and is referred to as the Great Donington Run in partnership with The Sun.

Overview

The event, which is motorsports-themed, comprises a cycle event, a 5k running event, a 10k running event, a ten-mile running event and a family mile.

Cycle

The Great Cycle events kick off the day on the traffic-free racing circuit. Similar to a criterium race, riders will ride around the three-mile circuit as many times as they can in an hour. With a leaderboard and Strava 'King of the Hill' section riders will be challenged throughout the route

Great Donington Run 5k

The 5k route takes in one full lap of the Donington Park circuit including a small loop of closed roads on the race circuit site.

Great Donington Run 10k

The 10k route takes in a full lap of the Donington Park circuit and includes a longer loop of closed roads on the race circuit site.

Great Donington Run Ten-Mile

The Ten-Mile route comprises two five-mile laps which take in a full lap of the Donington Park circuit, including a lap of closed roads on the race circuit site.

Great Donington Run Family Mile

The Family Mile is open to children aged 5 – 15 years old (those aged between 5 and 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult - aged 18 years old or over). After finishing the Family Mile, children will be rewarded with a medal to recognise their achievement.

References

Great Donington Run Wikipedia