Welcome to the amazing Giants Head Weekend! This incredibly popular event has won several awards for Britain’s Best Marathon over the years. So what makes it so special? We take over the village of Sydling St Nicholas for the weekend, with the villagers welcoming the runners and making you part of the community! This unique combination works incredibly well and we are thrilled to bring you such an exciting programme. 

This event weekend provides something for all the family, with the marathon and 10K on the Saturday, a barn dance in the village hall for those who can still walk on Saturday evening, and then a fun Bell Race and Half Marathon on the Sunday. The Bell Race challenges anyone, children included, to reach the top of the hill and complete a task set by a team member. Then, you run down the hill with your bell clonking away like an Alpine Cow!

All routes are challenging and hilly, running through the Sydling and Cerne valleys. It's certainly not for the faint hearted; it's a tough race, with some steep climbs, sharp descents and the most amazing views to reward yourself with. 

Routes will be fully marked and marshalled, with fully stocked BigFeat aid stations to help you on your journey! There will also be a fantastic finishers medal at the end or you can opt to have a tree planted instead. 

The village will once again be providing food for you on Friday and Saturday evening. These options can be booked alongside your event entry. 

Bell Race will open in April for pre-entry.

Camping can be booked in our exclusive 'athletes' village' on this page for the whole weekend.