Venue

Thunder Run is held at Catton Park, a stunning private estate on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border. The undulating land and mix of woodland, open pasture & stone tracks all contribute to a great race route, topped off with some awesome views when you are at the high points.

Directions

Site address: Conti Thunder Run, Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, DE12 8LN

DON’T RELY ON YOUR STAV NAV – PLEASE READ

To avoid an extremely narrow bridge at Walton on Trent everyone should approach from the A38 between Lichfield and Burton-on-Trent. Leave the A38 taking the A513 signed for Tamworth and Alrewas. Head towards Tamworth on the A513, after approx. 1.5 miles you will go under a railway bridge. Take the left turn immediately after the bridge. The event arena will be on the right-hand side after about 1 mile.

What's On

There’s always more to Thunder Run than just the 24hr race. Here’s some of the highlights & as always everything is free to get involved with.

Pyjama Run: Friday 7pm

The Pyjama Run at Conti Thunder Run is a fun run for under 12s held on the Friday evening. It’s completely free to enter, the kids love it plus it helps them burn off some energy before bed!

All you need to do is come along to the registration tent and complete a sign on form between 4.00PM til 7.00PM on Friday 17th July. Then get them in their PJs and onto the start line for 7.00PM.

The run itself is just for fun, just a short dash up and down the start/finish straight in the main arena and under the big inflatable arch.

Every runner gets awarded with a certificate, a medal and a hot chocolate.

Yoga

The yoga sessions from Jakaranda Yoga have been a big hit over the last couple of years so we are delighted to have them back again leading the sessions. All sessions are FREE to attend but you are welcome to leave a donation if you see fit. Further details of times and registrations will be announced nearer the date.

Live Music

Friday night at Thunder Run is always lively and accompanied by some great live music. Details of acts will follow nearer the date. Who knows… there may be live music in the depths of the woods again while the race is on too.

Slackling

Watch a demo from the experts making it all look so easy then get involved and see how quickly you can pick up this addictive challenge of balance and movement.

Climbing Wall and Caving Tunnel

All day on Saturday we will have a climbing wall & caving tunnel on site in the main arena for kids and adults alike to tackle. Learn some new skill and have a great laugh at the same time!

Chill out Hammocks

Chill out and take a well-earned break in one of our hammocks to recharge your batteries ahead of your next stint out on course.

A full timetable of events will be published in the New Year.

Event Village - Who's at TR24

You’ll find plenty of things to do in our event village to keep you busy between laps.  In addition to all the activities you’ll be able to check out stands including;

Exposure Lights – It’s great to have Exposure Lights back again as our official lighting partner.  Their UK designed and built range of lights and headtorches are astoundingly good.  Go & check them out, they’ll even have some demo lights available to try.

Torq Performance – our official nutrition partners have the best tasting, top performing range of bars, gels & drinks.  They really know their stuff and will be happy to help you out with some advice too.

Alton Sports – our on site shop for all your running needs.  Whether you want to treat yourself to something new, or you’ve managed to leave some kit at home, they’ve got you covered.

Scimitar Sports – This where you’ll be able to pick up your official TR24 merchandise from.  Scimitar always have some other great deals and offers for sale from their own award winning range of clothing.

St*r Massage – Anyone that’s been to Conti Thunder Run before will know how hard these guys work.  The team of expert sports therapists from St*r Massage will be up all night working to ease out endless tight muscles and unknot countless limbs to help runners go the full distance.

Big Bobble Hats – If you like your bobblehats big, then definitely go & see these guys!

Mick Hill Photography – The acclaimed sports photographer will be at the event capturing some of those timeless TR24 memories.

Food and Drink

Keeping well fuelled is a key part of success at any race, especially so at TR24 so we have a great range of food options that should cater for most diets covering your needs for carbo-loading through to middle-of-the-night comfort foods.

There will be pasta, jackets, crepes, coffee & cake, wood fired pizza, fish & chips, fresh juices & smoothies, plus much more. You can expect Gluten free, vegetarian & vegan choice on the menu too.  Also, our main caterer will only be using compostable or recyclable dishes & cutlery.