470 runners began their respective 70 days journeys on Christmas Day as they have for the last six years.
As usual the distances on offer ranged from 50 miles over the 10 weeks, all the way up to 1000 miles. With the One Community week included over the half term period, giving all of the Slammers a chance to take part in an event within an event and boost their mileage as they neared the end of their challenge.
Runners from 24 countries took part. Bethany Everett at 2 years old the youngest to finish as she tackled her 50 mile challenge with dad Stephen and got it done with almost a week to spare! All the way up to Barbara Seale 80 years her senior completing 100 miles - what other event could bring such an age range and breadth of geography and demographics together. Amazing!
The event really does engage our community of incredible people, albeit virtually, at a time of year when our in person events are on their winter break and motivation can often be hardest to find thanks to the colder, darker and this year for sure, very much wetter months. It's such an uplifting event for so many people to be a part of and we get so many messages of support to keep the event going. We will of course keep it rolling and start back again on Christmas Day 2026 for One Slam 2027.
As always we donate 10% of revenue to charity, across both MIND and Protect Our Winters UK. With over 130 trees planted with Trees not Tees across One Slam and One Community runners foregoing their medals/ awards.
So much good coming from one little virtual race.
A huge thanks to our sponsors for the spot prizes, to Robbie Britton our Head of Endurance for providing the six included coaching webinars and especially to all of our 2026 One Slam runners. See you next year!
The Everett family came to our shop for their medals. Brittany was our youngest finisher this year!
Victoria Birdsell and Barbara Seale
