The Dashing Dog Charity Run - North
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The Dashing Dog Charity Run - North
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About
Push yourself to the limits as you run as far as you can within 7 hours. Set in the stunning Dare Valley Country Park, you'll be surrounded by nature and treated to some amazing views. Come to get your hands on a goody bag and themed medal.
5k, 10k, Half Marathon, and 2 more
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Sun, Apr 12, 2026
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Durham, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU, UK
Start times
Sunday, Apr 12, 2026
5k: 9:30 AM10k: 9:30 AMHalf Marathon: 9:30 AMMarathon: 9:30 AMUltra/Time Challenge: 9:30 AM
Event summary
Here are the distances available for The Dashing Dog Charity Run - North
5k
5km
£29 - £31
10k
10km
£30 - £32
Half Marathon
13.1mi
£33 - £35
Marathon
26.2mi
£37 - £39
5k
5km
£29 - £31
10k
10km
£30 - £32
Half Marathon
13.1mi
£33 - £35
Marathon
26.2mi
£37 - £39
Route information
Come and join Saturn Running for our Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Wear, not only is the scenery beautiful and you will earn one of our awesome medals but you can also do your bit for charity as we are raising money for local dog rehoming centres!
There are so many underfunded local dog rehoming centres which help rescue and rehome thousands of dogs every year, here at Saturn we all love dogs with most of us owning at least one (or four in Charlotte and George's case!!) so what better charities to raise some much needed funds for!
A £2.00 surcharge will be added to the cost of every race and 100% of this additional charge will go to local rehoming charities. We also have a £3.00 add on which you will receive a super cute dog pin for, this can be pinned onto your ribbon medal, Saturn will then match every £3.00 donation, so for every race entered local rehoming centres will receive £6.00!
In addition, 10% of all profits from the race will be donated to these charities by Saturn!
The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course.
What's included
Distance & Time: This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run.
The minimum distance is 5km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles (7km) and you can run as many or as few of these laps as you wish in the 7 hour time limit which starts from the official event start time. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.
Medals: As long as you complete one lap, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals!
Goody Bag: Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners.
Distance Pins: We have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.
Aid Table: We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.
Special Event: If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event.
How to get there
Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU, UK
Get full directionsThere is nearby free on-street parking or pay and display city centre parking.
Hotels and Accommodation
Saturn Running has partnered with Let's Do This to bring you some of the best hotel rates close to the startline.
Find your roomEvent day logistics
09:30 7 hour challenge starts
16:30 7 hour challenge finishes
Toilets & Changing Facilities: Toilets and changing facilities are available at the race HQ. Bag drop is near the start and finish area. Runners should be aware the bag drop is not staffed and items are left at the sole responsibility of the participant. No liability for lost items will be accepted by the Organiser.
Final Instructions / Number pick up: Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will include full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.
Other Info: There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please don't leave anything valuable.
Headphones are allowed.
Our running events are help on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.
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