Hike a marathon from Alnwick Castle to Bamburgh Castle along the beautiful beaches and fishing villages of the Northumberland Coast.
Date: | 17 Jul 2021 |
Location: | Alnwick Castle, Alnwick NE66 1NQ |
Distance: | 26 miles |
Terrain: | Mostly flat |
Registration Fee: | £25 |
Min. fundraising pledge: | £250 |
Date: | 17 Jul 2021 |
Location: | Alnwick Castle, Alnwick NE66 1NQ |
Distance: | 26 miles |
Registration Fee: | £25 |
Min. fundraising pledge: | £250 |
Terrain: | Mostly flat |
Free Macmillan walking top
A clearly marked route
Regular refuelling stops with snacks and drinks
Medical assistance
Free buffet lunch and hot food at the finish
Finisher's medal and bubbly
Need help with fundraising and training? We’ve got you covered.
The registration fee for the marathon is £25, which you pay online upon completing the registration form. The registration fee is non-refundable.
We ask everyone to pledge to raise £250 to support people living with cancer. Click on Your Hike in the navigation bar where we have lots of useful information and resources to help you get started.
The deadline to register for the Northumberland Coast Mighty Hike is the 3rd July 2021 or when the event sells out.
There is a 10% discount on the registration fee for teams of 5+. The discount code is generated when you complete the registration form which you need to enter in the promotional code box before proceeding to payment.
The Team Captain will receive a unique registration link in their confirmation email which can be forwarded on to any new individual who wants to join the team. Please note that the team start time may not be available if all places have been filled.
Yes, you will need to raise the minimum fundraising amount of £250 for each member of your team. You can, however, choose to split the total in any way you like between the team if some people are comfortable raising more than others.
The provisional route starts at Alnwick Castle, Alnwick NE66 1NQ. See it on this Google map.
The hike routes listed are provisional and subject to change.
The provisional route finishes at Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh NE69 7DF. See it on this Google map.
The hike routes listed are provisional and subject to change.
See the provisional route on this Google map.
The hike routes listed are provisional and subject to change.
There will be parking available at the start and finish at Alnwick and Bamburgh Castles and you can book this through the registration form. Complimentary shuttles will be running from the finish at Bamburgh Castle back to Alnwick until 10pm, and from the finish to the start from 07:00 to 09:00.
It’s a 6 minute walk from Alnwick Bus Station to the start at Alnwick Castle, or a 10 minute drive from Alnmouth Train Station. Complimentary coaches will run from the finish at Bamburgh Castle to Alnmouth Station until 10pm.
The marathon will start in waves, between 8.10am and 10.30am.
Registration will be open between 5pm and 8pm on the Friday evening before the event, and will re-open between 6.20am and 9.10am on event day.
We ask everyone to arrive one hour before their start time and no earlier.
We estimate that the fastest full marathon walkers will finish in 7.5 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 12.5 hours. Due to venue restrictions we have to start closing our finish area at 10pm.
Therefore, when you choose your start time, please select an earlier wave if you consider yourself a slower walker and a later wave if you consider yourself a faster walker.
Got Questions?
If you need more info, check out the FAQs on the About page,
email hiking@macmillan.org.uk
or call us on
0300 1000 200
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