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Running · Ultra Marathons
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 2026
- Race day
- Saturday, 29 August 2026
- Location
- Liverpool to Leeds, UK
- Distance
- 130 mi / 209.2 km
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130: 29 August 2026, 130 miles, from Old Hall Street, Liverpool. Route, distance and where to check results.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Race Timeline
12 days since race day
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 runs most years, but the next date hasn't been announced. Ask to be notified above and we'll email you the day it is.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130: quick answers
When is the next Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130?
The next date hasn't been published by the organiser yet. The most recent Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 was Saturday, 29 August 2026, and the race has usually run around the same point in the year.
What time does Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 start?
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 starts at 06:00 from Old Hall Street, Liverpool.
Where does Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 start and finish?
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 starts at Old Hall Street, Liverpool and finishes at Office Lock, Leeds.
How many miles is Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130?
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 is 130 miles (209.2km).
How much does Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 cost to enter?
Entry direct through Canalrace. Runners choose between competing with their own support crew or entering unsupported and relying on organiser checkpoints. Held under UK Athletics rules.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Saturday, 29 August 2026
- Distance
- 130 miles / 209.2km
- Location
- Liverpool to Leeds, UK
- Start Point
- Old Hall Street, Liverpool
- Finish Point
- Office Lock, Leeds
- Start time
- 06:00
- Surface
- Canal towpath for the entire distance — flat, hard-packed and unrelenting
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: cut-off time, age requirement, tracking app. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry direct through Canalrace. Runners choose between competing with their own support crew or entering unsupported and relying on organiser checkpoints. Held under UK Athletics rules.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct through Canalrace C.I.C..
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Race Day Weather
A real forecast appears here once one exists for race day — usually about a week to ten days out. Nothing is shown until then, because a made-up forecast is worse than none.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at Old Hall Street, Liverpool and finishing at Office Lock, Leeds. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 flat?
No official elevation figure is published for this course, so Verus doesn't state one. The organiser describes the going as: canal towpath for the entire distance — flat, hard-packed and unrelenting.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
Old Hall Street, Liverpool
Start line.
Where Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 starts and finishes
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 starts at Old Hall Street, Liverpool and finishes at Office Lock, Leeds. We haven't been able to place those on a map accurately enough to show one — a pin in the wrong place is worse than no pin.
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on.
Full Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Route Breakdown
A point-to-point along the full length of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 130 miles from Old Hall Street in Liverpool to Office Lock in Leeds, starting at 06:00. The longest canal in Britain built as a single waterway, run end to end without a hill in it.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Pace Calculator & Splits
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
1:51
Average pace / km
1:09
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | 30K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 1:23 | 0:52 | 4:18 | 8:36 | 18:09 | 25:49 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 1:30 | 0:56 | 4:40 | 9:19 | 19:40 | 27:58 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 1:37 | 1:00 | 5:01 | 10:02 | 21:11 | 30:07 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 1:44 | 1:05 | 5:23 | 10:45 | 22:41 | 32:16 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 1:51 | 1:09 | 5:44 | 11:28 | 24:12 | 34:25 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 1:58 | 1:13 | 6:06 | 12:11 | 25:43 | 36:34 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 2:05 | 1:17 | 6:27 | 12:54 | 27:14 | 38:43 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 2:12 | 1:22 | 6:49 | 13:37 | 28:44 | 40:52 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 2:18 | 1:26 | 7:10 | 14:20 | 30:15 | 43:01 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 2:32 | 1:35 | 7:53 | 15:46 | 33:17 | 47:19 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 2:46 | 1:43 | 8:36 | 17:12 | 36:18 | 51:37 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 3:00 | 1:52 | 9:19 | 18:38 | 39:20 | 55:55 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 3:14 | 2:00 | 10:02 | 20:05 | 42:21 | 1:00:14 | 7:00:00 |
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 finish
21:48:45
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
Training for a different distance? Try the full pace calculator, race time predictor or pace chart.
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Start Your Verus JourneyLeeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race number attached, and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- Weather-appropriate kit, plus something warm and disposable to discard before the start
- A plan for reaching Old Hall Street, Liverpool
- A meeting point agreed with family and friends for after the race
Training Strategy for Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130
20-24 weeks is the realistic window for a first 130-mile ultra, assuming you already have a marathon's worth of base behind you. The block that matters is back-to-back long weekends — a long run on Saturday followed by a second, slower one on Sunday — which builds time on feet and teaches you to run on tired legs without the recovery cost of one enormous day. Practise your race-day nutrition on every one of them; at this distance the stomach fails before the legs do.
This is a largely flat course, so most of your long runs can mirror that — flat and steady, building time on feet rather than hill strength.
Drop volume hard across the final three to four weeks — further out and steeper than a marathon taper, because a 30-mile training day costs weeks of recovery, not days. Keep some easy running and a little terrain-specific work in, but the goal is to reach Old Hall Street, Liverpool with fresh feet and a rested gut rather than one more long run in the bank.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
130-Mile Ultra Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A deliberate increase in carbohydrate over the two to three days before the race is the well-established approach at marathon distance.
Eat a carbohydrate-focused breakfast two to three hours before the start, and stick to something you've already tested in training rather than trying anything new.
Most runners take on carbohydrate every 30 to 45 minutes from about an hour in, alongside fluid at the on-course stations.
A mix of carbohydrate and protein in the hour or so after finishing supports recovery.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Charity Places 2026
No formal charity-place scheme published — runners commonly fundraise for a charity of their own choosing.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
Running Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusTravel & Logistics
No road closures — the Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 is run off-road (Canal towpath for the entire distance — flat, hard-packed and unrelenting), so local traffic is unaffected.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official Leeds & Liverpool Canal 130 site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.