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Shires & Spires Event

Name: Shires & Spires Event
Start: 2026-05-10
End: 2026-05-10
Location: Naseby

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calendar_today 10 May, 2026

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About the Event

Where the echoes of history meet the rhythm of your footsteps, the Shires and Spires Ultra Marathon on Sunday, 10th May 2026 offers a quintessential English trail adventure. Beginning in the historic village of Naseby, this 35-mile UTMB-indexed challenge weaves a spectacular loop through the pastoral heart of Northamptonshire, past iconic estates like Althorp and Holdenby House. With a unique course that reverses direction each year, you'll experience a fresh perspective on its captivating mix of quiet trails, country lanes, and breathtaking vistas. More than just a race, it’s a sensibly priced, mini-festival of running with distances for all, yet it demands self-reliance with mandatory kit and navigation. Choose your year, embrace the changing terrain, and test your spirit on a course that balances serene beauty with a genuine, grounding challenge.

Races Offered

10K

May 10, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Road running

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08:30

35 miles

May 10, 2026

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Distance — 56.3K

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Type — Road running

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08:30

Half Marathon

May 10, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Road running

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08:30

Marathon

May 10, 2026

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Distance — 42.2K

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Type — Road running

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08:30

Three Quarter Marathon

May 10, 2026

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Distance — 30K

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Type — Road running

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08:30

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Naseby.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 8.3° / 16.2°

wb_sunny 5.0° / 12.9°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 14.3 /

water_drop 78.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 8.3° / 16.2°

wb_sunny 5.0° / 12.9°

air 14.3 km/h

water_drop 78.7%

About Naseby

Naseby is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 687.