31ST EDITION | GUCR 145
The GUCR 145 is a 145-mile ultra along the Grand Union Canal, following one of England’s most historic waterways from Birmingham to London. The canal is a stitched-together ribbon of industrial heritage and quiet countryside, running through towns, fields, and city edges, punctuated by locks, long straight pounds, and the occasional reminder that it was never designed with running in mind.
This year, it also happened to be the hottest edition of the event on record, which meant the canal behaved less like a scenic towpath and more like a slow-moving solar panel.
From Birmingham to London, across both days, the heat was constant. It quickly became less about pace and more about problem-solving: where’s shade, how much water is left, and how far it is to the next lock (always further than hoped).
Out on the course, everyone settled into their own version of survival mode, but there was a shared understanding running through it all—usually communicated with a nod, a half-smile, or the universal language of “this is fine.”
A tough, hot, and memorable GUCR 145 – defined by resilience, canal-side humour, and the collective art of just getting to the next bridge.
The results are below and event photos will flow like a canal boat over on our Facebook page, over the next few days.
31ST EDITION | GUCR 145 RESULTS | 2026
- Will Raybould 27:05:19 – First Male
- Adrian Hingley 29:07:00
- Lloyd Cross 29:24:19
- Rachel Piper 30:05:31 – First Female
- Catherine Cowie 32:43:13
- Ethan Reeves 32:49:57
- Jono Gregory 33:44:06
- Thomas Butler 35:10:57
- Helen Knight 36:05:28
- Wendy Shaw 36:46:00
- Ben Notley 37:24:53
- Natasha Farid Doyle 37:52:00
- Peter Abraham 38:15:27
- Ewan Evans 38:15:32
- Laura McWhinnie 38:15:44
- Doug Monro 38:35:57
- Michael Wiggins 38:43:10
- Andy Ives 38:49:45
- Paul Gurney 38:57:21
- Robin Draeger 39:20:14
- John Cutler 39:39:33
- Lee Dunstall 40:46:04
- Rick Harris 40:50:05
- Adam Rackley 41:01:51
- Luke Miles 41:08:08
- Daniel Morgan 41:12:53
- Mitsuo Moriya 41:19:12
- Luke Adley 41:39:28
- Suki Gregory 42:14:49
- Carl Maguire 42:38:12
- Alex Mitchell 42:45:04
- Jordan Morris 42:57:23
- Grace Hedges 44:04:07
- Adam Bedingham 44:04:16
- Lisa Lessiter 44:06:49
- Charlotte Smith 44:26:12
- Matthew Wigley 44:28:12
- Chloe Brooks 44:49:03
- Nick Neiwert 44:49:10 – Most Determined Runner
DNF Sean Lynch
DNF David Beard
DNF Elizabeth Harvey
DNF Steve Feary
DNF Crispin Knill
DNF Iain Addison
DNF Dave Cooke
DNF Harry Sullivan
DNF Jaswant Singh
DNF Rachel Hessom
DNF Martin Ilott
DNF Robert Whiteley
DNF Michael Hill
DNF Tom Warman
DNF Ian Sinclair
DNF Claire Smith
DNF Dave Missing
DNF Andrew Disley
DNF Patrick Simpson
DNF Paul Marks
DNF John Mead
DNF Robert Brand
DNF Craig Clements
DNF Georgina Andrews
DNF James Hutcheson
DNF Michael Hassan-Green
DNF Michael Vince
DNF Glenn Alford
DNF Allen Taylor
DNF Liam Labuschagne
DNF Paul Shrimpton
DNF Felix Mitchell-Hampson
DNF Lynne Maughan
DNF David Stanley
DNF Phil Briley
DNF Joe Cruttenden
DNF Tim Allman
DNF Sara Bamberger
DNF Emma Nicholls
DNF James Taylor
DNF David Stanley
DNF Sara Bamberger
DNF Emma Nicholls
DNF Rick Nicholls
DNF Ashley-Frazer Trudgeon
DNF David Wallace
DNF Matt Baker
DNF Gary Barnes
DNF Shaun Mellow
DNF Michael Baldwin
We look forward to seeing you on a towpath in the not too distant future!
Gongoozlers – Cerys & Rhys