9 May 2026 - Holy trail festival of running

Race Registration is at Holton Vilage Hall, Lodge Road, Holton, IP19 8RZ 

This is about a mile walk from Halesworth Railway station, alternatively there is parking at the hall.

This gives ample time to get the train from Oulton Broad as we will time the race start for 0930.

Registration will be from 0700 til 0900

Race brief at 0915

Race start 0930

The Route:

The race runs across the marshes to Blythburgh past the mighty impressive Blythburgh Cathedral, then joins the Sandlings Walk to Walberswick  where the 50km route branches off towards Dunwich  before returning to the same route as the marathon at Southwold. Both routes cross the river Blyth to Southwold, through Southwold and join the Suffolk Coast Path all the way to Lowestoft. At Pakefield  the 50km route  branches off again and continues along the beach to join the Via Beata to the North of East Point Marina whilst the Marathon takes a more direct route to the finish at  Nicholas Everitt Park overlooking Oulton Broad.

Checkpoints:

The White Hart Pub, Blythburgh

The Quay at Southwold

Covehithe

Sailor's Home Pub, Kessingland

Time alllowed: 

8 hours for the marathon 

10 hours for the 50km ultramarathon