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2026 Canalrace Season Entry Notes

02 September 2025 Entries for the 2026 Canalrace season open from Thursday 18 September at 06:00 on SiEntries. Both races can be entered as a one-off, but competitors completing the Double will receive the one of a kind Gongoozler Award. The option to enter more than...

2026 Canalrace Series Dates

The dates are set for the 2026 not-for-profit two ultra race Canalrace series. Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race (GUCR) 2026 Birmingham – London “The Long Run – Downhill” Saturday 23rd May 2026 06:00 at Gas Street, Birmingham, UK (Spring bank holiday...

Introducing the Gongoozler Award

16 September 2025 🚨 One Year. Two Races. One Award. Introducing the Gongoozler 🚨 Complete GUCR 145 and LLCR 130 in 2026 to earn this one-time-only honour. In 2026, we’re launching something new (and just a little bit daft): The Gongoozler Award — a limited-edition...

LLCR 2025 (Liverpool to Leeds) Results and Retirements

LLCR 2025 (Liverpool to Leeds) Results and Retirements James Bennett wins in 22 hours 24 minutes, Cara Kirkness is first lady in 27 hours 13 minutes. James Bennett : 22h 24m Cara Kirkness : 27h 13m Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here. 70 Starters. 41 Finishers. Unfortunately, the following...

LLCR (Liverpool to Leeds) 2025 Race Log & Live Results

Starting 06:00 Saturday 23th 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. Race LogThis page will...

KACR (London to Bristol) 2025 Results and Retirements

KACR (London to Bristol) 2025 Results and Retirements Anna Brown wins in 29 hours 49 minutes and smashes the London to Bristol women’s course record, Maurice Price is first male in 30 hours 10 minutes. Anna Brown : 29h 49m Maurice Price : 30h 10m Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here....

KACR (London to Bristol) 2025 Race Log & Live Results

Starting 06:00 Friday 25th 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 at Phoenix Wharf. Race LogThis page...

GUCR 2025 ‘Uphill’ Results and Retirements

GUCR 2025 ‘Uphill’ Results and Retirements Rick Nicholls is 3rd time lucky and wins in 26 hours 25 minutes, Michelle White is first lady in 31 hours 16 minutes. Rick Nicholls : 26h 25m Michelle White : 31h 16m Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here. 87 Starters. 43 Finishers....

GUCR 2025 Race Log & Live Results

Starting 06:00 Saturday 24th May 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 Gas Street. Race LogThis page will...

Rhys and Cerys take over the Canalrace Tiller

As many of you will already have seen in the Latest News section of Canalrace C.I.C. website, Keith is retiring as organiser (i.e. in his words, “the person that makes it happen”) of the canal races at the end of this season. I am delighted to announce that Keith’s...

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