Run/Bike Events

At the present stage it looks unlikely that we will be in a position to stage any events in 2010. Permits to do so would require an increased number of volunteers and insurance cover - neither of which are in place at present.

We are committed to trying to stage further events in the future - further detail will be posted as soon as possible and previous competitors will be notified by email.

Rendlesham. After careful consideration we will not be staging a Run/Bike Event in Rendlesham Forest this year due to the difficulty of getting sufficient volunteers to safely run the event. We hope to be able to bring an event back to Rendlesham in the future.

Thetford. Both the Run/Bike in July and Dualthlon in November are scheduled to go ahead for this year, confirmed dates will be posted as soon as they are available.

Thank you to all supported the Duathlon and made the event possible- The competitors, Thurston Building Supplies, our volunteers - Marshals, Timekeepers, FACETS First Aid, Raynet, Royal Air Force Honington and The Royal British Legion.

Preliminary Results are available below :

Individual Finishers
Team Finishers

Once again we apologise to those who had their fist run lap extended & hope that it did not detract too much from your enjoyment of the event.

Online entries have now closed. If you have pre-entered the event please collect your race numbers by 10.30 at the very latest to allow time to rack your bike and attend the race briefing.

Very limited entries are available on the day, the late enries desk will close at 10.15 am sharp. We regret we cannot guarantee places for late entries as they are on a first come first served basis.

If you are travelling to the event with a friend or family member who is not competing we could really use their help with a spot of marshalling during the event. If you know of someone who could help for a few hours please send us a quick email - no event of this size can run smoothly without volunteers, please help if you can.

Entries are filling up for this year's Duathlon, but there is still time to enter. Online entry can be found on the Duathlon page.
Due to the ongoing situation with the postal strike we will be emailing final instructons to all competitors who have entered and race packs will be available for collection from the Marquee on the morning of the event.

Competitor final details are available for download here

The Thetford Forest Duathlon will be held on Sunday 29th November 2009. The format will be the same as the 2008 event and will be based at the Mayday events field, off the B1106 between Elveden and Brandon. As before the race will be staged over good quality forest trails and will be suitable for all levels of athlete from novice to elite. There are no steep climbs, technical descents or bomb craters to negotiate although a MTB or Cyclo cross bike is required as the trails can become muddy after wet weather.
Consisting of a 5.4km run, 14km bike, 3.6km run the event will be held entirely off-road, you can enter as an individual competitor or as a team, one person competing in both running legs and the other to cycle.
Online entry can be found on the Duathlon page.

We are pleased to announce that our new charity for 2009 is the Royal British Legion. Probably best known for the annual Poppy Appeal, they help serving and ex-Service personnel and their families. Not just those who fought in the two World Wars, but also those involved in the many conflicts since 1945 and those still fighting today.

The East Anglian Daily times report on the 2008 event can be found here

Full size images can be purchased at the cost of £2.50 each, all proceeds to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Photos can be paid for by Paypal and will be emailed within 48 hours.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the 3rd Thetford Forest Challenge on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, thanks also to our helpers and supporters without whose help the evening would not have been possible. Photos will be uploaded the weekend of 1st August, sooner if possible

Category Winners
Full results (preliminary)

Category Winners
Full results (preliminary)

Photos of the event kindly donated by photographers Mark Wharton and Paul Felton are now online > Rendlesham Forest Challenge 2009 Photos
Full size images can be purchased at the cost of £2.50 each, all proceeds to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Photos can be paid for by Paypal and will be emailed within 48 hours.

Entries are filling up for Rendlesham Forest Challenge on Sunday 15th March 2009, our first Run/Bike Challenge of the year - but there's still plenty of time to enter. Have a look at our Rendlesham page for more details.

If you are competing in one of our events this year and are bringing along family and friends to support - we would really appreciate any extra Marshals that can help us to make the event a success. Have a look at our Volunteers page for more details.

Entries are open for the Rendlesham Forest Challenge on 15th March 2009 at the Rendlesham Forest Centre near Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Based on the same format as last year, teams of two - one running and one cycling will compete against other teams in woodland made famous for the 1980 UFO sightings and help us to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign in the process.

Thank you to all who took part in today's 1st TBS Thetford Forest Duathlon. Our thanks also extend to all those who help to marshal and assist in the setting up and running of the event - it wouldn't have been possible without you.

Results - Please follow links to download results (pdf format)
Please bear with us whilst the results are complied, unfortunately a number of finishers had their race number folded, was obscured by clothing or mud, or only wore one number - this has made identification somewhat difficult.

Individual Results

Team Results & Category winners

We have a few photos of the event, the album can be found here

We have almost reached capacity for the 2008 Thetford Forest Duathlon, there will be no entries on the day.

We have 10 places remaining for competitors who would be willing to seek sponsorship for the Muscular Dystrophy Charity. Entry fee will be £50 but if you are able to raise £150 or more in sponsorship your entry will be refunded. Please Email the organisers for further details or to reserve your entry.

Last few places available for Thetford Duathlon - Thetford online entry

2009 Rendlesham Forest Challenge Run/Bike entries now open - Rendlesham

Sunday 5th April 2009 will be the date for three new events taking place by the unspoilt Kielder Water in the glorious Northumberland National Park.
The main event will be an undulating 15k run/bike challenge through the forest overlooking the water and will be supported by a shorter event using the same format.
There will also be a 27 mile sponsored bike ride around the brand new cycle trail that skirts the whole of the shoreline of Kielder water.

Watch this space for more details and online entry coming soon.

No event like this can run smoothly without the help of many marshals.
If you have friends or family that will be supporting you at the event, why not ask them if they would be willing to give up a couple of hours to help marshal. All marshals will receive food & drink.

If you would like further information about becoming a race marshal please Email us you do not require any previous experience or knowledge to become a race marshal; any training required will be given on race day.

By popular demand the run/bike Forest Challenge will be returning to Rendlesham Forest near Ipswich on Sunday 15th March 2009.

The event will be staged on good quality forest trails from Rendlesham Forest Centre near Woodbridge, Suffolk. Based on the same format as last year, teams of two - one running and one cycling will compete against other teams in woodland made famous for the 1980 UFO sightings and help us to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign in the process.

Enter online now via the Rendlesham page, a downloadable entry form will be available mid November.

We expect to hit our entry limit for this event prior to race day - 30th November, so if you were planning to travel and enter on the day we recommend you enter soon to avoid disappointment.
Whilst we expect the field to be competitive at the 'front end' we have a broad range of entries and new comers to Duathlon will not feel out of place.

Competitor final details now available on Events page

New for this year by popular demand is a Duathlon event for individual competitors and teams. Consisting of a 5.4km run, 14km bike, 3.6km run the event will be held entirely off-road so MTB or cyclo cross bikes will be required. In the team challenge two members will be required, one to compete in both running legs and a cyclist.
The T.B.S Thetford Forest Duathlon will be held on the morning of Sunday 30th November 2008 at 11am, at the Thetford Forest Mayday events field off the B1106 between Elveden and Brandon in Suffolk.

A course map is now available for download from the events page

On line entry is now available, please click here to enter. A downloadable entry form can be found here.

Thanks to all our competitors who have supported our events in the past year. Though your support, our sponsors and donations we have raised £2642 for Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Thank you to all involved who have made this possible.

A team of highly committed race organisers, runners and cyclists have developed and grown a series of events which includes the Bury 20 road race now in it’s 5th year with over 600 competitors, the Oxford Town and Gown 10k with over 4000 competitors and the Holkham Hall 10k, to raise much needed funds for the Royal British Legion. The aim was to put eventers first and fundraising second, an ambition not often seen with charity fundraising events.

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