PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS EVENT IS FOR MEMBERS OF BUNGAY BLACK DOG RUNNING CLUB ONLY
As part of the Black Shuck Festival taking place in Bungay between the 31st of July and the 2nd of August 2026, the club has once again been asked to organise the “Black Shuck Run” as part of the festival opening. This year we will be running on the morning of Saturday 1st August and leading the Shuck into town at the start of the parade, once we have successfully completed the run there will be ice cream afterwards. We will also have our club gazebo in town after the run and are asking for volunteers to help hand out flyers and promote the club there after the run.
We will follow a route from Blythburgh to Bungay, which legend has it, the original black shuck took on 4th of August 1577, 449 years ago. The full route is 15.4 miles (24.8km) and we will have several LiRF led runs starting at different points and times along the route, with us all converging in Bungay where we will carry an effigy of the Black Shuck into town to kick off festival proceedings in style. This has been a fantastic and inclusive club event for the last 3 years and I’m sure it will be equally as fun this year.
In addition, we include 1.2km (12+ only) and 600m runs for our Junior members. This will be on the roads and by completing the attached form parents/guardians are giving permission for their child to take part.
As there are several logistics involved we are asking members to sign up in advance so we can be clear on numbers, so if you are interested can you please use the form below to indicate the run you would like to take part in. The form below can also be used for those who can provide lifts to the start, these people are vital to the smooth running of the event so please also ask family and friends if they can help us out on this.
Details of the full route can be found here : https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/160698863
The different start points and times are below. The paces of the runs will ensure we all arrive at the finish at the same time so if you cannot confidently run at the guide pace, please choose the next one down and loop, this is a fun and inclusive event, not a race.
As this is an event where we are representing the club externally official club kit must be worn. This consists of official club shirt or vest and plain black shorts or tights. Those who run the full 15.4 miles will have a special “Black Shuck” vest to wear.
2 hours – start at 11am
15.4 miles (17+ Only), 8min/miles, ///cadet.screening.tweezers
1:30 hours – start at 11:30am
10 miles (17+ Only), 8min/miles, ///niece.unwind.sapping
1 hour – start at 12pm
8 miles (16+ Only), 7:30 min/miles, ///sweat.causes.overdrive
7 miles (16+ Only), 8:30min/miles, ///posed.elsewhere.nearing
6.2 miles (15+ Only), 9:30min/miles, ///fuzz.swimmer.soda
5.7 miles (15+ Only), 10:30 min/miles, ///presuming.blasted.bridge
5.2 miles (15+ Only), 11:30 min/miles, ///internal.approvals.sliding
45 mins – start at 12:15pm
3.1 miles (15+ Only), 13:00 min/miles, ///grove.realm.fortified
Junior Runs – start at 12:45pm (approx)
1.2km (12+ only), ///super.doses.divided
