Best foot forward City geared up for big weekend of running

More than 20,000 people are set to take part in this year's Great Bristol Run which is now held over two days and features multiple races of different lengths

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BRISTOL is gearing up for the biggest weekend of mass participation sport in recent memory with more than 20,000 people of all ages and abilities set to pound the roads and pavements.

Riding on running's post-pandemic popularity, what was the once the Great Bristol Run has now become a two-day event featuring a half-marathon, 10k, visually impaired race and children's events.

This weekend's events will kick off with "Super Saturday," featuring new Junior and Mini events. Minis (aged 3-8) will run a 1.5km loop and Juniors (aged 8-15) face a 2.5k challenge. Both start and finish at College Green and will follow a city centre route. This will replace the previous family race which was squeezed in to the same day as the adult events - freeing up greater capacity for both.