Spires & Steeples Trail Festival
Welcome to our twice yearly Spires & Steeples Trail Festival.
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Our Next event(s)
October 3rd 2026.
May 1st 2027.
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The festival is the pride of Sleaford's trail running events and brings together members of the community to celebrate successes, goals and development.
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We offer affordable entry, well stocked aid stations, supportive volunteers and marked routes, optional T-shirts may be purchased with your tickets.
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All of our distances have generous cut-off times which can be walked if desired.
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We offer 10km, half marathon, marathon and ultra marathon distances on our events.
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To find out more about your chosen event, how to join or how to volunteer please read below​​
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10km & Half Marathon Events
10km Event
Registration Time:
Friday 1700-2000hrs
Saturday 0600-0930hrs
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Start Time: 1000hrs
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Cut Off Time: 1230hrs
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Route Type: Circular, trail, flat.
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Start Location: Jim's Gym, Sleaford.
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Finish Location: Jim's Gym, Sleaford.
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Half Marathon Event
Registration Time:
Friday 1700-2000hrs
Saturday 0600-0830hrs
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Start Time: 0900hrs
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Cut Off Time: 1500hrs
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Route Type: Linear, trail with short road sections, flat.
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Start Location: Jim's Gym, Sleaford.
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Finish Location & Return Transport:
Metheringham, Train or pre-booked taxi.
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Marathon & Ultra Marathon Events
Marathon Event
Registration Time:
Friday 1700-2000hrs
Saturday 0600-0730hrs
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Start Time: 0800hrs
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Cut Off Time: 2000hrs
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Route Type: Linear, trail with short road sections, flat except Steep Hill.
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Start Location: Jim's Gym, Sleaford.
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Finish Location & Return Transport:
Lincoln Cathedral, Train or pre-booked taxi.
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Ultra Marathon Event
Registration Time:
Friday 1700-2000hrs
Saturday 0600-0630hrs
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Start Time: 0700hrs
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Cut Off Time: 2359hrs
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Route Type: Linear, circular with short road sections, flat except Steep Hill.
Start Location: Jim's Gym, Sleaford.
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Finish Location : Jim's Gym, Sleaford.
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Aid Stations & Volunteering
Aid Stations
Across the entire route there will be aid stations and marshal points.
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Aid stations will hold provisions of food, water and supplies.
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Marshal points are to support navigation, route management and crossing points.
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Aid Station Manning
Our aid stations will be manned by local run clubs, businesses and community engagement platforms.
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These agencies will be advertising their own networks whilst you run.
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If you wish to host an aid station for the entirety of the event please contact us directly.
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Subject Line: Aid Station Host
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Volunteers
Alongside our aid station volunteers we require marshals and administrative volunteers to support the race director in the smooth running of this event.
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If you would like to volunteer for this event or other event(s) please fill in the following form.
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Event Sponsorship
Sponsorship Request
This event will be attended by hundreds of people and visible to thousands more.
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If you would like your business to take part and be advertised across our socials, printed on our garments or potential host a placeholder on our medals please contact us directly to discuss sponsorship.
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Contact: JimsGym@myself.com
Subject Line: Trial Sponsorship
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Registration and Details
Registration & Costs
Each distance has a capacity limit and once reached there will be no more participants allowed.
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To register for any of the distances please click the link below.
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Further Details & FAQs
Please follow our Facebook page for latest updates, details and FAQ's.
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Further questions should be directed to
JimsGym@Myself.com
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