ENDURE24 Reading 2026 – Race Recap

We’re still on a high from an incredible weekend of racing at Endure24 Reading in Wasing Park.

While all of us at Threshold do everything we can to set the stage and make your weekend as special as possible, it’s the runners, walkers and in the later hours, the determined hobblers who truly make Endure24 what it is. A celebration of endurance, grit, and the unmistakable magic of community, lifted even higher by a brilliant fancy dress outfit (or perhaps a sprinkle of fairy dust, if you were lucky enough to spot the fairies on Saturday night).

Now we’re back at our desks, reliving the magic of the weekend, we’ve rounded up the results to give a special shout-out to the top three in each category.

SOLOS

A true test of individual endurance, our solo spots are growing in popularity each year, with 680 runners taking on the full 24 hours alone this weekend. From the start, it was an exciting race with some incredible achievements along the way.

Women’s Race

Kate Bennett not only took home the title of Women’s winner, but won the entire race after an incredible 23 hours and 22 minutes. In this time she clocked an impressive 25 laps, equating to 200km and over 2000m of elevation. Kate ran her first (and fastest) lap in 00:45:44, keeping things conservative against the other solo women she was up against. She stayed remarkably consistent, with only nine laps taking over an hour, and none longer than 01:05:12. Strong from the start, she moved into 1st place by her 3rd lap and pulled away from lap 10 to build her lead.

Second place Katie Broomfield also ran a strong race, jumping from 55^th place to 12^th by the second lap before holding a top-10 position for 10 laps. After a slower spell overnight, she came back with a vengeance in the morning, moving from 14th to 2nd and finishing strong with 21 laps / 168km. Third place, Rai Gresley, delivered an outstanding finish despite not hitting the top 10 until her final six laps. Proof that patience pays off at Endure24. Rai finished with 20 laps / 160km in 23:36.

1. Kate Bennett – 25 laps – 23:22
2. Katie Broomfield – 21 laps – 23:26
3. Rai Gresley – 20 laps – 23:36

Men’s Race

In the men’s race, returning 2025 champion Dean Lenihan went out fast, banking his first lap in 36:21 and taking an early lead, which he held for 8 laps (64km). He was the favourite to win again in 2026 but stopped after 17 hours, having reached 100 miles.

First place male Pete Scull had a more conservative start yet he quickly hit the top 10 on Saturday afternoon. As nightfall came around and the midnight hours passed Pete slowed and fell back to 39^th position. As night fell he dropped back to 39th, but staged an incredible comeback cutting 15 minutes off his lap pace and jumping from 29th to 2nd in just two laps. From there he pushed on, taking 1st place by lap 22 and holding it through to the finish, completing 200km in 24:31.

Second and third were closely contested as the two Andys worked through the night. Andrew Pettit ran a steady race, staying mostly within the top 20 before jumping into 2nd on lap 19, briefly taking the lead on Sunday morning. Third-place Andy Cittern-Jones went out fast to hit the top 10 early, dropped back overnight, then surged again with daylight to secure his podium spot.

1. Pete Scull – 25 laps – 24:31
2. Andrew Pettit – 24 laps – 23:51
3. Andy Cittern-Jones – 22 laps – 24:07

PAIRS

A challenge not to be underestimated, the Pairs category is a unique relay challenge which offers little room for rest or recovery compared to some of the larger team formats.

Female Pairs

The ‘Lightening McQueens’ (Lynne Nicholls & Charlotte Yarker) were unstoppable from the very start, never dropping below 4^th place and spending 23 of their impressive 31 laps out in first. The ended the race a full 5 laps ahead of second place. Well done ladies!

‘Chums on the Run’ (Liz Patient & Becky Hinshelwood) had a similar race, setting off in second place and remaining there for almost the entire race – some good pacing from these two! Third place was bagged by ‘Awooo and away’ (Alanna Mansell & Saskia Tett) who used double laps effectively and maintained 3rd from early on through to the finish.

1. Lightening McQueens – 31 laps – 24:13
2. Chums on the Run – 26 laps – 22:44
3. Awooo and away’ – 21 laps – 23:50

Male Pairs

‘Endure Elite’ (Lewis Williams & Jack Boswell) lived up to their name, flying through their first lap in 31:54. They never dropped below 3rd and finished four laps clear in 1st place with 30 laps / 240km even after stopping at 22 hours.

‘Frazzles Revenge’ (Tom King & Marcus Ferrari) had a different race on their way to second place. They had a conservative start yet slowly gained places as Sunday morning broke, landing them in 2^nd place, running 26 laps / 208km. Our 3^rd place male pairs ‘Wishfull Thinking’ (Neils Andres & Michael Smith) may not have believed in themselves when they picked their team name but ran a strong race throughout, never giving up and completing an impressive 25 laps (200km) to grab the final podium spot.

1. Endure Elite – 30 laps – 21:47
2. Frazzles Revenge – 26 laps – 24:05
3. Wishfull Thinking – 25 laps – 23:34

Mixed Pairs

In the mixed pairs category ‘Sweaty Bagpipes’ (Kirsty Matthews & Gary Blackwood) had a flying start running their first 6 laps in under 40 minutes to sit firmly in 1^st place. This was a trend that continued throughout for these two, finishing 3 laps ahead of 2^nd place with 32 laps / 256km in the ‘bagpipe’.

Behind them, ‘Hamwicks Unhinged’ (Phoebe Miles & Frazer Bailey) were also running a strong and steady race, keeping a consistent pace right in to the evening before the early hours hit. As morning came they were in a steady second place and finished with 29 laps / 232km complete. Third place in the mixed pairs was taken by ‘Cowa-Bamba’ (Ruth Cowap & Nick Bamford) who ran a controlled race to rack up 27 laps / 216km).

1. Sweaty Bagpipes – 32 laps – 24:45
2. Hamwicks Unhinged – 29 laps – 24:05
3. Cowa-Bamba – 27 laps – 23:54

SMALL TEAMS

Running in a Small Team is arguably the ultimate Endure24 experience – fast-paced but with room for team tactics and strategy to come to the fore.

Female Small Teams

‘Dream Team’ by name, Dream Team by nature, these ladies had a strong start, leading the race from the beginning. They never ran a lap in over an hour and managed to hold off second place all the way to 32 laps. Hot on their heels were RTB Blister Sisters who ran strong throughout, always staying in the top 4 but ultimately couldn’t squeeze in that extra lap to take 1^st place.

There was a tight battle for 3^rd place as three teams were on 27 laps as the final hour commenced. ‘No Regrets Running A’ managed to bag the final podium spot, just 3 minutes ahead of 4^th place.

1. Dream Team – 32 Laps – 24:32
2. RTB Blister Sisters – 31 Laps – 24:07
3. No Regrets Running A – 27 Laps – 24:03

Male Small Teams

All of our podium spots in the male small teams race ran an incredible 38 laps, clocking up 304km each. Ultimatelty, ‘Hybrid 360/Purpose Run Club’ managed to bag first place in a time of 24:27. ‘Going Loopy’ were hot on their heels, only 4 minutes behind going in to the final stretch. Our third podium spot was taken by ‘Optimal’ after an impressively steady run throughout.

1. Hybrid 360/Purpose Run Club – 38 Laps – 24:27
2. Going Loopy – 38 Laps – 24:31
3. Optimal – 38 Laps – 24:52

Mixed Small Teams

First place in our mixed small teams category was taken by ‘Apoco-laps Now’. After a conservative start they settled into a steady rhythm, slowly picking off the other teams, getting into the top podium spot as the new day broke on Sunday and holding it for the remainder of their 34 laps. Second place team, MAC Midnight Mischief’ also ran 34 laps while third place got 33 laps in.

1. Apoco-laps Now – 34 Laps – 23:57
2. MAC Midnight Mischief – 34 Laps – 24:37
3. British Land 2 – 33 Laps – 24:01

LARGE TEAMS

A real mix of fun and competition comes across in these teams, racing in a Large Team allows runners the most time for recovery, resulting in some ridiculously fast laps throughout the 24 hours of the race. Alternatively, it gives you a great excuse to dress up in fancy dress and dance your way through.

Female Large Teams

‘Cara’s pace invaders’ had a plan and they executed it perfectly, whiteboards in hand they took the lead from the start and stayed there for almost the entirety of the race, managing 32 laps, 3 clear of second place. A real testament to the power of good planning and good teamwork. Second and third place were quite spread out in the female large team category – ‘Superb Sisters’ took second place with 29 laps and ‘This Ain’t No School Run!’ managing 27.

1. Cara’s pace invaders – 32 Laps – 24:11
2. Superb Sisters – 29 Laps – 24:04
3. This Ain’t No School Run! – 23:53

Male Large Teams

There were some impressive times and huge distances coming out of the male large teams this year. First place ‘Reading AC Huskies’ ran a huge 42 laps – 336km with 40 of those laps under 40 minutes even through the early hours of the morning. Second place also broke the 40 lap barrier, managing an impressive 320km and staying towards the top of the leaderboard throughout. The Caversham Chargers took home 3^rd place running 37 laps.

1. Reading AC Huskies – 42 Laps – 24:29
2. Bens B*ll-Ends – 40 Laps – 24:14
3. Caversham Chargers – 37 Laps – 24:31

Mixed Large Teams

‘Broken Runners Running Club’ topped the leaderboard as they came in 1^st in the large mixed team category, running 39 laps, getting in to first place as Sunday morning came around and staying there to take the win. ‘Finch me baby one more time’ came in second  with 36 laps whilst team ‘All In’ finished strong to take home third completing 35 laps.

1. Broken Runners Running Club – 39 Laps – 24:29
2. Finch me baby one more time – 36 Laps – 24:13
3. All In – 35 Laps – 24:06

XL TEAMS

Historically a less competitive category, in recent years we’ve seen more clubs and crews taking the XL Team category seriously, with some impressive results to match. The vast majority of XL Teams are mixed, and so we only award trophies in the overall category.

Mixed XL Teams

‘Team Long Distance Relay-tionship’ took an early lead with a rapid 30-minute opening lap and held on to win with 42 laps / 336km. After a win in 2025, Vale of ‘Aylesbury Athletics Club’ came back to try and hold on to their title, they ran a strong race considering the conditions managed only 1 lap less than last year, not quite enough to stay in the top spot! After a battle for the final podium spot, ‘Team VMR Vin’ bought it home and finished strong, only seconds ahead of ‘Team VMR Mayura’.

1. Long Distance Relay-tionship – 42 Laps – 24:14
2. Aylesbury Athletics Club – 41 Laps – 24:32
3. Team VMR Vin – 34 Laps – 24:10

A huge congratulations to all Solo, Pair and Team runners who took part in Endure24 Reading this year. We loved every second and we hope you did too!

Super Early Bird Team places for 2027 sold out in just 48 hours this week, but Early Bird entries are now available at the next best price – secure yours here before they’re gone.

A quick reminder too that the 2027 Solo ballot for Reading closes this Sunday. Registrations are already ahead of previous years, so be sure to enter now to secure your spot on the start line at Wasing Park next June.