Our Best of Britain tour brings you the stark contrasts of Scotland, England and Wales in a weekend of fun filled beauty.
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Mainly trail with some road. Big elevations.
New frontiers
Incredible views across the best parts of Britain
Achievement
Average elevation gain ~2,900m
Date: 1 – 3 Oct 2021 / Price: £1,325
Only £275 to deposit to secure your spot! Free optional entry into Virtual London Marathon 2021
Experience Edinburgh on foot, starting from the centre of the medieval city, make your way along the canals, into the glorious countryside of the Pentland Hills Regional Park before heading back to Edinburgh’s most famous Castle.
From here we make our way into England where we experience the beauty and vastness of Ullswater in the Lake District, known for its ribbon lake, rugged fell mountains and Lowther Castle.
Onto the final day, we finish with an incredible run through one of the most visited National Parks in Britain, Snowdonia. Get ready for some ascends and descends and epic scenery.
Tour Details and Itinerary
Your adventure starts here ..
Arrival
30 September 2021
Runners arrive in Edinburgh
Marathon 1 || SCT
1 October 2021
Edinburgh Castle to Pentland and back
Marathon 2 || ENG
2 October 2021
The Lake District, a World Heritage Site
Marathon 3 || WLS
3 October 2021
Glorious Snowdonia and Gwydyr forest
The triumphant end
3 October Oct 2021
Runners depart
Marathon 1
Edinburgh Castle to Pentland and back
Marathon:
1 of 3
Location:
Edinburgh, Scotland
Total distance run:
42.2 km
Travel time to next marathon start:
2 hrs 28 min
Route summary:
Marathon 1 is predominantly trail running, outside of the city centre. Leaving Edinburgh, runners make their way through the old town, along canals and out into the Pentland Hills, a Regional Park in Britain. Epic views of the city and outdoor scenery are part of this tour as you then wind your way back through the main streets of Edinburgh and finish at one of the most visited sites, Edinburgh Castle. This run takes you into one of the most mysterious cities in Europe and its beautiful surrounding countryside.
Interesting fact:
Much of J K Rowling’s inspiration for the Harry Potter books were derived from Edinburgh, whilst she was living there.
Marathon 2
Lake District, a World Heritage Site
Marathon:
2 of 3
Location:
Cumbria, England
Total distance run:
84.4 km
Travel time to next marathon start:
3 hrs 14 min
Route summary:
Set in the magnificent Lake District, this run certainly doesn’t disappoint on mountain and lake scenery. Starting in the quaint English village of Pooley Bridge, we make our way south along the shores of Ullswater, Lake District’s second largest lake, past Hallin Fell and turning back on yourself at Place Fell, continuing inland towards Lowther Castle, home to the Earls of Lonsdale in medieval times. A challenging route with an elevation again of over 1,200m, but well worth it!
Interesting fact:
Home of the Cumberland sausage, true Cumberland sausages are around 2 feet long and a quarter of an inch thick – we’ll have a bit of that!
Marathon 3
Glorious Snowdonia and Gwydyr forest
Marathon:
3 of 3
Location:
Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Total distance run:
126.6 km
Travel time to next marathon start:
Zero
Route summary:
The National Park of Snowdonia is where we finish this tour’s final marathon, and what a place to finish in. With quite the elevation gain, we start our adventure on the shores of the River Conwy, nestled in the lush Welsh mountain range, making our way west to Capel Curig. Truly special views of the Welsh countryside as we follow the landscape to the most northern point of Trefriw before winding our way back down south through the stunning Gwydyr Forest and to victory!
Interesting fact:
Wales’ highest mountain rage, Snowdon (3,560 ft)
The fine print
What is and what’s not included
What’s included?
- Accommodation from Thursday to Saturday (excl. Sunday night)
- Breakfast and dinner for 3 days
- Coach hire and travel between marathons
- run333 t‑shirt
- run333 medal
- Optional – Official placement in Virgin Money Virtual London Marathon 2021 and medal (min £150 must be raised for Bokamoso Education Trust)
What’s not included?
- Travel to the start line
- Travel from the finish line
- Insurance
- Drink
- Running nutrition
Here’s how to get started
Your epic adventure of achievement and camaraderie awaits
01
Secure your spot
To guarantee a place all you need to do is pay is a small £250 deposit
02
Get your training plan
We’ll get your body and mind fit in the easiest way possible
03
Join the adventure
You’ll soon see epic places and run with awesome people
You’re in Great Company
Learn what some of our runners have to say about our tours.
Not sure?
You asked, we answered
Here’s our frequently asked questions
Only run a marathon
Many of our runners had only run a marathon. Follow the right training plan and get yourself ready in 16 weeks. It’s definitely achievable.
run777 sounds epic, just don’t have the time or not just there yet
Our weekend getaways make it easy to get your adventures in. You don’t have to take a week off, try a long weekend instead.
Want to build up to a run777, start with a run333 first and work your way up to one. run333’s are just as much fun over a shorter period.
Like variety?
Our runs take us through 3 countries where we find the best of each of them. Run from city to mountains, National Parks to ocean. We love variety and adventure.
Traveling is fun with family/friends
We recognise that travel is fun with family, whilst we promise you will make many friends on our tours, sometimes you just want to bring a +1, more info here.
Reducing our carbon footprint
We work hard to reduce our impact on this stunning world so we travel between countries in 1 coach which means our numbers are limited to enable this.