MK24 Midsummer RunFest
THE “UNIQUE EVENT LIKE NO OTHER” MK24 ‘MIDSUMMER RUN’ WILL BE BACK ON 20th & 21st JUNE 2026
Great facilities with plenty of individual showers and toilets, large marquees to relax, ‘Tee-pee’ tents for hire and lots of things to do between laps including field games. A real ‘festival atmosphere’.
Open to all as an individual or team of 2-6, MK24 is a ‘unique event like no other’ 24 hour running event held on or close to ‘Midsummers Day’ in June. Based at our new location near the picturesque Caldecotte Lake, participants are encouraged to complete as many 6.55 mile laps as possible in the 24 hour period. Our motto is ‘RUN IT YOUR WAY’ so you can do as many or however you want. Snacks and drinks are available free with hot meals available throughout the event. Why not camp under the stars as pitches are available to book. We also have a limited number of tee-pee tents that sleep 6 to hire
When
Saturday 20 June 2026
Start time: 12:00 pm
What
24 Hours event around 6.55 mile laps
- Open to all, as an individual or team of 2-6 people
- Juniors 12-18 welcome under UKA rules
Where
Action4Youth Caldecotte Xperience, 366 Simpson Road, Milton Keynes MK6 3AG
Entry
- £41 for Redway Runners with EA Affiliation
- £43 for Redway Runners without EA Affiliation
- £46 for Non-members with EA Affiliation
- £48 for Non-members without EA Affiliation
- £15 Junior entry
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- £50 to hire a Tee-Pee Tent (Sleeps up to 6)
- £15 all weekend, or £10 Saturday only (TENTS) (Pitch size 5m x 7m)
- £20 all weekend, or £15 Saturday Only (Campervans) (No EHU or generators)
Route
Each lap consists of approximately 6.55 miles (1/4 Marathon) so if you ever wanted to run a half or full marathon, all you need to do is complete 2 or 4 laps over the 24-hour period. Or go further and complete 5 laps or more (UKA rules allow over 20s only) for an Ultra Marathon. Or why not try to beat the record of 16 laps or 105 miles !!!!!!
If you only want to do just the one lap, no problem,
Reward
We are all inclusive and everyone who enters receives:
- The 2026 bespoke medal plus
- Our iconic and much sought after embroidered hand towel plus,
- Your own special MK24 cool unisex tee-shirt or vest (ladies will receive a women’s vest up to size 16 where possible) and
- Our now collectable distance pin badges for completing 13.1 miles (2 laps), 26.2 miles (4 laps), Ultra (5 laps), Double Marathon (8 laps).
Various prizes will be presented including most laps (male and female), fastest lap (male and female), team prize and most deserved.
All About MK24
The event starts on Saturday at noon and will continue for 24 hours until the last runners return to the race HQ on the Sunday. The route will be can be viewed at www.mk24run.com
“OH MY GOODNESS I CAN’T RUN FOR 24 HOURS”
It’s not like that. Our motto is “Run it Your Way” and that’s exactly what you can do. Take a break between laps to soak up the event village atmosphere or have a snooze. It’s up to you.
Some I guess will want to run as much as possible, others in a team of 2-6, but the aim is to run as much or as little as you like.
Juniors between 12 and 18 years are welcome to join us at the MK24 ‘Midsummer Run’ in 2026. Juniors under 15 years will not be permitted to run the entire course but run half laps of approximately 5km. By completing two half laps over the 24 hours, they will be eligible for the fantastic MK24 medal, the MK24 special cool tee-shirt, plus the Iconic embroidered hand towel. We insist that young people are supervised whilst on site but not necessarily on the run as I guess most of them run faster than us adults. If you wish to join in the fun with your children, then why not enter too.