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BigXmas Trail Festival
Sale, United Kingdom5th editionChoose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
BigXmas Trail Festival 2026 takes place on 13 December 2026 in Sale, United Kingdom. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 11 km. Start at 08:45 from Sale Water Park, Rifle Road, Sale.
- Date
- Sunday, 13 December 2026
- Location
- Sale, United Kingdom
- Start
- Sale Water Park, Rifle Road, Sale
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 11 km · Competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 08:45 · Mezza maratona 09:15
- Entry fees
- Marathon £50 · Half marathon £40 · 11 km £30
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- BigFeat Events ↗
- Official website
- bigfeatevents.eventrac.co.uk ↗
- Edition
- 5th edition
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
BigXmas Trail Festival takes place on Sunday 13 December 2026 in Sale.
Races on offer: marathon, half marathon and 11 km. Now in its 5th year, it offers three trail races starting and finishing at Sale Water Park, via Chorlton Water Park and the River Mersey; the marathon follows the Trans Pennine Trail to Little Bollington and returns along the Bridgewater Canal.
Organised by BigFeat Events.
Entry fees
MaratonaGBP
Entry fee£50
Where it is
Sale · United Kingdom© OpenStreetMap · OpenFreeMap
Race-day weather
13 DEC 2026 · average of the last 10 years (2016–2025)Rain is common
Temperature on race day
3°● At the start 5°8°
Low / high3° / 8°At the start (08:45): 5°
Rain3.2 mmRain on 51% of days
Wind20 km/h
Sunrise08:16
