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 memento for anyone who completes both the Grand Union Canal
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James Bennett wins in 22 hours 24 minutes, Cara Kirkness is first lady in 27 hours 13 minutes. Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here. 70 Starters. 41 Finishers. Unfortunately, the following had to cut short their journey: [canalrace-retirements event_id=52]
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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. [canalrace-event-log event_id=52 refresh=true]
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10 February 2025 GUCR 2025 pre-registration on SiEntries closed at the stroke of midnight 31 October 2024 – the draw and allocation of all places is now complete. The provisional entry list can be found here; there is no waiting list. Pre-registration to enter the GUCR 2026 draw for places opens 06:00 18 September 2025
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Vincent Baker wins in 22 hours 40 minutes, Melissa Venables is first lady in a new course record time of 24 hours 19 minutes. Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here. 93 Starters. 52 Finishers. Unfortunately, the following had to cut short their journey: [canalrace-retirements event_id=49]
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Starting 06:00 Saturday 24th 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. [canalrace-event-log event_id=49 refresh=true]
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The dates are set for the 2025 not-for-profit* three ultra race series “The Canalslam” totalling over 400 miles. Each inexpensive race can be entered as a one-off, but competitors completing all three receive a special canalslam finishers\’ award and inclusion in the hall of fame. Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race (GUCR) 2025 London –
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22 February 2024 Rule #5 now updated, as follows: \”All competitors must display their race number to the front, at all times, and ensure it is recorded at every checkpoint en route, by showing it, upon arrival, to the timekeeper. The medical form on the reverse of the number must be completed including emergency contact
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First-timer Martin Heggie wins in 23 hours 48 minutes – he\’s obviously \”born for this shit!\”. Michelle White was First Lady in 28 hours 30 minutes. Congratulations to all finishers. Official results can be found here and the updated Hall of Fame here. 79 Starters. 43 Finishers. Unfortunately, the following had to cut short their journey:
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Starting at 06:00 Saturday 26th 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. [canalrace-event-log event_id=46 refresh=true]
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