The Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR) is an ultramarathon run from the centre of Birmingham to the centre of London along the Grand Union Canal. Competitors are required to complete the 145miles distance within a time limit of 45 hours. Resting for more than 40 minutes at a time is not permitted.[1] The maximum number of competitors is 100 and is very quickly reached.
The race record is held by Dan Lawson who completed the course in 22 hours 15 minutes in May 2015.[2]
Winners[3]
| Year | Winner | Time (Hours:Minutes) | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chris Kelly | 24:02 | ||
| 2023 | Matthew Ma | 27:52 | ||
| 2022 | Samantha Amend | 24:45 | ||
| 2021 | Alexander Whearity | 23:25 | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2019 | Alexander Whearity | 25:08 | ||
| 2018 | Paul Maskell | 25:35 | ||
| 2017 | Sergey Ionov | 25:54 | ||
| 2016 | Andy Jordan | 25:49 | ||
| 2015 | 22:15 | |||
| 2014 | Pat Robbins | 26:20 | ||
| 2013 | James Elson | 29:10 | ||
| 2012 | Debbie Martin-Corsani | 28:01 | ||
| 2011 | Pat Robbins | 25:37 | ||
| 2010 | Pat Robbins | 26:24 | ||
| 2009 | Pat Robbins | 26:24 | ||
| 2008 | Pat Robbins | 27:09 | ||
| 2007 | Tim Holsgrove | 29:39 | ||
| 2006 | Matt Giles | 29:02 | ||
| 2005 | Bob Brown/John Kinder | 29:39 | ||
| 2004 | Gary Wale | 32:36 | ||
| 2003 | Claude Hardel | 27:35 |  France | |
| 2002 | Robert Goodwin | 30:11 | ||
| 2001 | Chris Fanning | 31:05 |  Ireland | |
| 2000 | Phil Redden | 34:08 | ||
| 1999 | Neville Stonehouse | 33:16 | ||
| 1998 | Rod Palmer | 28:58 | ||
| 1997 | Rod Palmer | 31:11 | ||
| 1993 | Dick Kearn | 32:50 | ||