RIP GNR. I need a new goal

Following my failure to get into the Great North Run via the ballot, it looks like I'd need to guarantee to raise at least £350 for charity if I were to do it that way. And that's not an amount I can promise. So the GNR will have to wait till 2025 at the earliest. And I need a new goal to replace it this year.

I've thought about looking for an alternative half marathon, but the Great North Run is about more than just the 13 miles. It's... simply about being the Great North Run. I might be better off just looking at alternative events that interest me. The Allendale Challenge is that kind of thing, but it's already its own goal. The night-time 10K events are too, but same issue again. Maybe if I looked for something that was happening somewhere special to me. Maybe an event (of any type) in the Lake District? That could be nice — and would give me an excuse to visit the Lakes.

Time to hit the Googles...

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