What can you search for?

Race Explorer understands plain English. Here are a few real examples of the kinds of things you can ask, and the results they return.

Example 1

Describe a race by feel, not just by filter

Mix logistics with vibe in one plain-English search, terrain, distance and how easy a race is to get to by train, without touching a single dropdown.

“coastal marathons with good train links”

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Results page for “coastal marathons with good train links”

Example 2

Pull up compulsory kit lists instantly

Ask for the kit list of a named race and get it straight back, no digging through a race pack PDF to find the mandatory gear.

“Kit list for The Wall”

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Results page for “Kit list for The Wall”

Example 3

Get a straight answer on one specific item

Ask about a single piece of gear and Race Explorer checks it against that race's actual kit and prohibited-item lists, rather than making you read the whole thing yourself.

“Can I take my headphones for The Wall?”

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Results page for “Can I take my headphones for The Wall?”

Example 4

See what runners do next

Name a race and get a table of what other finishers went on to run afterwards, ranked by how many did each one, built from linked results across our race database.

“races to do after the Lakeland 50”

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Results page for “races to do after the Lakeland 50”

Example 5

Compare two races head to head

Name two (or three) races and get a full side-by-side comparison, terrain, elevation, weather and more, without leaving the search box.

“Compare Rob Burrow Marathon and Loch Ness marathon”

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Results page for “Compare Rob Burrow Marathon and Loch Ness marathon”

Try it yourself

Head over to Race Explorer and describe the race you're after in your own words.