Welcome to the official website of Britain’s longest, non-stop, point-to-point towpath running races, the Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR 145), Kennet & Avon Canal Race (KACR 145) and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Race (LLCR 130). The “Canalslam” totalling over 400 miles.

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25th July 2025

23rd August 2025

Latest News

2023 Canalrace Season Entry Notes (updated 4 January)

4 January 2023 GUCR 2023 pre-registration on SiEntries closed at the stroke of midnight 31 October 2022 – the draw and allocation of all places is now complete. The provisional entry list can be found here; there is no waiting list. Pre-registration to enter the GUCR...

LLCR 2022 Race Log & Live Results

Starting at 06:00 Saturday 27th August you can see details of Retirements and Finishers on our Live Results section. Below also shows updates of all goings-on in the form of a race-log for the duration until the last canalrunner arrives in Leeds. [canalrace-event-log...

KACR (London to Bristol) 2022 Race Log & Live Results

Starting 06:00 Friday 22nd July you can see details of Retirements and Finishers on our Live Results section. Below also shows updates of all goings-on in the form of a race-log for the duration until the last canalrunner arrives in Bathurst Basin....

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