St Andrews Day Challenge
Sun 30 Nov 2025 Brandon, Suffolk, UK

St Andrews Day Challenge

The patron saint day of St Andrews falls on a weekend so there's now an event to support it! Run for as long as you can, rest, then head out for some more.

2 races

  • Sun 30 Nov 2025
  • #1 of 2
Brandon Country Park, Brandon

4 Hour

11:00

Age 18 & over

£31-£36

  • Sun 30 Nov 2025
  • #2 of 2
Brandon Country Park, Brandon

6 Hour

09:00

Age 18 & over

£31-£36

Event overview

Brandon Country Park is in the very heart of Thetford Forest.

It's a 6-hour event (if you choose a 9am start) or a 4-hour event (if you choose an 11am start), run as far as you can during the six hours and a little bit more if you're lucky, as long as you are leaving the Base Camp by 5:59:59 you get to run another lap, there is a 5.3K lap throughout the forest consisting of gravel footpaths and some grass areas - a multi-terrain course. 

You can run as much or little as you want to, you can rest between laps if you like and head out for some more. You may be completing your first official 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or even ultra-Marathon, or it may be your 100th or 1000th!

This race is also ideal for those who want to try and achieve a Marathon distance and for those who also want the option to push a little further, possibly an ultra but without the complications of trail ultras, with next to no navigation, no kit required, an aid station every lap and straightforward logistics.   

  • All fitness levels
  • Dogs allowed
  • Event village
  • Newcomers
  • Teams

Team discount

A team discount may be available depending on numbers - simply get in touch for details.

Dogs

Dogs on leads are usually allowed at the venue, but they are not allowed to run with you.

Shoe type

The suggestion is to wear road trainers, but depending on the weather before the event you may want to bring trails if you have them but not essential.

  • Bag storage
  • Paid parking
  • Park
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Brandon Country Park
Bury Road
Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0SU
UK

By car

Brandon Country Park is just South of Brandon, five minutes from the A11 at Elveden, less than 30 minutes from Bury St Edmunds, and under an hour from Norwich, Cambridge and Ipswich.

By rail

Brandon Railway Station is 1.5miles (2.4km) away. Postcode for satnavs: IP27 0SU

Centre Parcs

It is also just under 4 miles from Centre Parcs if you were thinking of making this race part of your break away.

  • Bring your own cup

This event is taking steps to be more sustainable:

  • Cupless

    Runners can buy a reuseable cup at the event.

  • Car share

    Car sharing is actively encouraged.

  • Medals

    Runners often have the choice between a bespoke medal for this event specifically, or a 'lucky dip medal' which is a scheme to help use up medals from other races to prevent them going to landfill.

Races at event

  • Sun 30 Nov 2025
  • #1 of 2
Brandon Country Park, Brandon

4 Hour

11:00

Age 18 & over

£31-£36

  • Sun 30 Nov 2025
  • #2 of 2
Brandon Country Park, Brandon

6 Hour

09:00

Age 18 & over

£31-£36