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The Cosmic Challenge - Aries

Collect a bespoke two-sided spinning Sun Sign medal every month from April 2027 to March 2028! Each event is separate, so enter one, a few or all twelve.

The challenge: A 7-hour chip-timed event where you choose how many laps to do along the River Mersey in Chorlton Water Park. Run, walk, jog, hike or Jeff. Complete one lap and you're a finisher, and everyone gets the bespoke medal.

Details

• Where: Hardy Farm, M21 8FE
• When: Registration from 7.30am. Start anytime 8.30am-10.30am. Everyone finished by 3.30pm.
• Distance: One lap minimum (2.91 miles), or as many as you can manage in 7 hours
• Terrain: Flat, fast riverside towpath (off road)
• Aid station: Vegetarian, with vegan and gluten-free options (bananas, dates, jelly sweets, crisps, cake, squash, cola). Anyone with severe allergies should bring their own food, as cross-contamination can't be ruled out.
• Facilities: Toilets and changing rooms at Race HQ
• Parking: 75 spaces at Hardy Farm (first come, first served), plus 100 at Sale Water Park (15-minute walk) and public paid parking nearby
• Race brief: Sent one week before the event and mandatory reading