Grand Union Canal Race 2026 live GPS tracking

Grand Union Canal Race 2026 is a classic 145-mile ultra following the fully waymarked Grand Union Canal Towpath from Gas Street Basin in Birmingham to Little Venice in London. This low-key, volunteer-run event offers a tough but straightforward route, with support points along the way, 9 checkpoints, and a strong sense of community for runners taking on one of Britain’s most iconic canal ultras.

Event date

Sat 23rd May

Organiser

Canal Race CIC

Route length

145 miles

GeoTracks live view provides an interactive event map, live participant tracking, route progress and leaderboard information where available.