Sikhs in the City - Dawn to Dusk Marathon & Ultra 2026
The event takes place on Sunday 6 December 2026 at the car park of Teresa Gavin House, Southend Road, Woodford Green IG8 8FA. It offers multiple timed races including a Team Relay Ultra that is a fixed 50 km distance run as 25 laps.
Distances and entry fees:
- 10 km : entry fee £19.
- 22 km : entry fee £39.
- Marathon : entry fee £39.
- Ultra : entry fee £39.
- Team Relay (up to 5 runners) : fixed 50 km, entry fee £95.
Entries are limited: 299 places for the Dawn to Dusk races and 99 places for the 10 km. There is a further limit of 20 team relay entries. Entries close on 25 November 2026 and there are no late or on-the-day entries. Minimum age is 18 years. No refunds are offered; a one-year deferral to a similar event is available if notified before race day. The certified course is undulating, wheelchair friendly and mostly on good tarmac. The marathon and ultra count towards the 100 Marathon Club total. The event is chip timed and uses an electronic board for lap information. Awards are given for the first three men and women in 10 km, 22 km and marathon after four finishers at each distance; ultra rankings use laps completed. On-course support includes marshals, paramedics, a feeding station with drinks and snacks, toilet and bag facilities, event T-shirts and bespoke medals. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
The D2D races start at 8:04 am. This includes the Team Relay Ultra.
The 10km race starts at 11:00 am.
Awards for first three men and women in the ULTRA will be given after 4:00pm BECAUSE rankings will be based on the number of laps completed - not just the first to 25 laps.
Rewards include a unique/bespoke race medal and event T-shirt.
There is a bag, loos and a feeding station at the Start/Finish of each lap serving usual drinks, savouries, biscuits, chocolates, fruit, tea/coffee and samosa/onion bhaji! A separate table for personal drinks too.
The event has all the usual support of paramedics, marshals and is fully insured.
The course is certified for distance and the Marathon/Ultra will count towards your 100 Marathon Club total.
There is also free parking along the route but we ask if you can park at least 100m away from the start/finish next to the Mulalley & Co car park (GPS reference IG8 8FA).