The toughest race in the world? | The Tunnel

On Friday 31st March 2023, 32 ultra runners started one of the toughest (if not the toughest) endurance races in the world. The race is 200 miles inside the longest cycling tunnel in Britain, Combe Down Tunnel in Bath. The tunnel is slightly over a mile long (1,672m) and runners have to complete 200 lengths within the 55-hour cut-off time (which ended on Sunday 2nd April at around 10pm).
Runners are not allowed to use headphones or run side by side and they won't have time to sleep if they want to finish. 5 people finished this year's race including one lady.

[@ThePerssons]

Thanks for posting this. Just been down to see them all off at the start today and, as a finisher in 2020, this brings back great memories.

[@CraigBridges]

Glad you enjoyed it Andrew and well done on completing the race in 2020 - just before the first lockdown I presume? It's an impressive achievement.

[@annemacpherson498]

That was amazing, very interesting but an absolutely bonkers event 🙃🤣 thanks Craig!

[@CraigBridges]

We are a bit bonkers in the South West 🤣

[@annemacpherson498]

@@CraigBridges Ha ha ha all us runners are slightly bonkers , its a good thing 👍😂

[@chrissayles3154]

Nice video… brought back some memories 😂

[@CraigBridges]

Thanks Chris. Did you take part last year?

[@chrissayles3154]

@@CraigBridges Yes, a great event… but never again. Have never felt more broken!

[@CraigBridges]

@chrissayles3154 ah, I see you finished 4th, that's amazing! I must have captured you at some point in the video, too. You should try something shorter like I do (800/1500m) - it's very painful but over in just a few minutes!

[@matthewaffolter6850]

If Dr Who had an episode about running

[@yvelinethevenin6429]

A nightmare this tunnel 😳!

[@CraigBridges]

I actually enjoy running through it, including the strange music!

[@yvelinethevenin6429]

@@CraigBridges you try to meet your own demons but they are not at the rendez-vous, alchemy does not work ? Yet you seem not to lack imagination : a pity for you 😂

[@Vibrelibre]

Those sounds/music things were creepy.

[@CraigBridges]

Imagine running past them 200 times!

[@Predazord007]

It’s pretty standard music for Dave Harvey 😂