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Kew The Run features a 10K and half marathon starting and finishing in the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens Kew where runners will get free entry into the gardens, a fantastic medal and tech t-shirt!
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The second-largest marathon on the planet over a flat course in one of the world's most iconic cities, the Paris Marathon boasts an incomparable backdrop. Charity places now available for 2024.
A spirited Central London run with live music, upbeat DJs, street-dancers and inspiring themes on a landmark-packed route with closed roads. Charity places available for 2024.
An incredible dawn-to-dusk triple challenge through Snowdonia for teams of 2 or 4 to bike, hike and paddle in a race against the setting sun.
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A totally unique race from sea level to the top of Wales’ highest mountain and back again. THE ROC WALES is triathlon - tough and redefined.
Venture to the exquisite landscapes of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, through Callander and past stunning Lochs and waterfalls to help beat cancer step by step.
One of the capital's favourite running events thanks to its fusion of running, music and culture and part of a weekend-long festival taking over the borough. Charity places now available for 2024.
Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.
Europe's oldest charity bike ride is back and you can be part of it! Ride from capital to coast covering 54 miles through rolling countryside to a spectacular finish on Brighton Beach.
Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day with an award-winning annual cycling challenge combining military history, camaraderie and pedal-powered fundraising with Help for Heroes.
Man vs Coast is a 25-mile adventure run in Cornwall featuring natural obstacle challenges such as sea wades and coasteering for the adventurer who wants to make a weekend of it.
Take part in the world's biggest half marathon and experience the buzz, unrivalled support and cheerful crowds of this historic event. Charity places now available for 2024!
A world record-breaking road race around a historic city on a route featuring the Brandenburg Gate and iconic sights. Celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2024 by securing a charity place!
Runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons & other outdoor events coming up before the end of the year.
An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound to start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or the challenge of a longer distance.
Run, bike and adventure through Berkshire! This adventure race is open to solos and teams, bike hire is available and all abilities are welcome! Embrace outdoor adventure this winter.
A new and unique concept where you decide how many 10km loops you feel capable of on the day - whether it's 10km, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or an Ultra Marathon! Push yourself further or go easy.
Get yourself in the festive spirit, don your FREE Santa suit and raise money for St Gemma's Hospice! Gather your group of Santas and walk, run, cycle, hop, skip or sleigh your way across Leeds!
Walk 5K on the magical winter solstice, the longest night of the year, to help keep children safe this Christmas. Take part with friends and family or on your own and walk wherever you like!
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This is an out and back course starting on the cliffs at Sewerby and running along the front at Bridlington. The course is great underfoot.
Runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons & other outdoor events coming up in 2024.
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Happy New Year Run along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with distances ranging from 5K to ultra, all along the flat, even towpath, this event is truly perfect for runners of all abilities.
Run, bike and adventure through the Chilterns! This adventure race is open to solos and teams, bike hire is available and all abilities are welcome! Embrace outdoor adventure this winter.
Starting off in Skipton Market Town and the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales before heading out on the canal to Saltaire allows runners the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful route.
The Dark Skies returns for an undulating yomp through Surrey’s muddy, rolling hills and feature a thrilling 5K, 10K, 10 Mile, kids races and canicross with hot food and drinks, medals, kit and prizes.
Follow a pretty loop through a lovely country park (a former colliery) on good paths with challenging hills to earn your bespoke medal and finish line treats. There's a race for you and your dog too!
Join Channel 4's Ollie Ollerton in partnership with Alcohol Change UK for the Dry January® 10K. Swap your bar tab for a running bib and feel the benefits as you cross the finish line!
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This event is a huge favourite among the trail running community selling with lovely scenery, challenging hills and a little bit of mud it encompasses everything trail over single or multiple-laps.
Run, bike and adventure through the Cotswolds! This adventure race is open to solos and teams, bike hire is available and all abilities are welcome! Embrace outdoor adventure this winter.
Challenge yourself to walk (or run) 200km throughout Lent to help fight global poverty. Walk when and where you choose, alone or with friends, and receive goodies!
A fantastic winter half marathon weekend by the sea! Complete the new Langstone Harbour Half on Saturday &/or Portsmouth Coastal Half on Sunday for your awesome medals and much more!
A trail race event that is flat and fast and perfect for a PB and also brilliant for a beginner or the runner who wants to do their own pace with bespoke medal and treats at the finish line.
This is the original Hampton Court Half Marathon and is run over a fast, flat and interesting course that borders the river-side grounds of the magnificent palace with King Henry VIII cheering on!
Join the UK's Happiest Half - a fast, flat race with a buzzing Brighton atmosphere in the early season and one of the most popular races in the UK!
Brilliant scenic course set in the Yorkshire village of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales and an absolute favourite in the running community. Enter early for your place, bacon buttie, t-shirt and medal.
The UK's most popular 10K run on closed roads in London with tons of winter fun! 1000s of people of all abilities will earn the iconic finisher medal, conquer the cold and help beat cancer.
10th year anniversary! This is the perfect race to add to your calendar as a challenge in its own right, or ideal as part of your preparation for the spring marathon season.
Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great support, medal and photo.
The most beautiful half marathon in North Wales! Flanked by breathtaking views over Snowdonia and the Menai Straits, the beauty and uniqueness of this event is what draws people from all over the UK!
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This award-winning, sell-out event is Chester's only city-based 10K, it's the best City Centre 10K in the North West and is the first event of the Chester Triple Series.
Ready... Steady... GLOW! Expect to be swept away on a distinctly magical 5K experience as dusk falls on the home of two 30-metre high horses.
Fast, flat, PB-grabbing event on good trail and canal towpath with a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line. A range of distances to suit every level of runner.
Fast, flat, PB-grabbing event on good trail and canal towpath with a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line. A range of distances to suit every level of runner.
Following the iconic 'breakfast run format' there are three distance options through the leafy borough of Kingston upon Thames, from the ancient marketplace providing an atmospheric event.
Fast and flat through historic streets on a two-lap course that avoids the city's hills. Voted 3rd best UK running event by the Daily Telegraph.
The flat terrain of the Torbay Velodrome offers a range of Duathlon distances, catering to all ages and abilities in a safe, supported and inclusive manner, with a medal and donut at the finish line!
A new, multi-distance, supported day of running and moving around the spectacular Salcey Forest for all abilities, speeds and experiences with beautiful surroundings and a great medal!
Run a half marathon on the island of Jersey from St Ouen in the west to the capital, St Helier, in the south along a fantastically flat and scenic course with a 5K downhill into the finish!
A 6.7 mile circular route around Swinsty and Fewston Reservoir, within the Yorkshire Dales with additional laps for the longer distances followed by a bespoke medal and goodies at the finish line.
A circular 6.7 mile loop around Scarhouse Reservoir in the Yorkshire Dales which is repeated for the longer distance races and finishes with a bespoke medal and finish line goodies.
A 6.7 mile circular loop around Thruscoss Reservoir in the Yorkshire Dales followed by bespoke medal and finish line goodies.
A circular loop around the lovely Grimwith Reservoir in the Yorkshire Dales with a bespoke medal and goodies at the finish line.
A 6.7 mile circular route around Swinsty and Fewston Reservoir, within the Yorkshire Dales, with additional laps for the longer distances followed by a bespoke medal and goodies at the finish line.
On 30th March, as the sun sets, walk together and shine a light on blood cancer. Sign up today to walk 2.5km or 5km with your family and friends in Cannon Hill Park.
Kew The Run features a 10K and half marathon starting and finishing in the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens Kew where runners will get free entry into the gardens, a fantastic medal and tech t-shirt!
The spring challenge is on! Get active every day throughout April and raise money to support Bowel Cancer UK's vital work. Walk, cycle, run - it's up to you!
A weekend festival of sport by the sea with something for everyone including a coastal marathon, 10K and kids events plus new routes! It's a new era for this annual favourite.
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A fabulous event starting in Myrtle Park in Bingley and taking in the magnificent hills and countryside surrounding Bingley. followed by a hot post-race meal of curry or chilli for finishers!
An Olympic format mixed Team Relay Triathlon using the fantastic facilities at Torbay Velopark, professionally chip timed over a traffic-free course, BTF affiliated with a great finishers medal.
Get ready for an incredible day of running across the city, with events for all ages and abilities from the fun run right up to the marathon. Lace up those running shoes for this award-winning event!
Dare to be different and run Kilomathon Scotland! With a choice of distances, fun for the kids and a roaring grandstand finish in the Murrayfield Stadium you can look forward to a great day out!
A totally traffic free festival of triathlon offering both junior and senior distance options on the English Riviera. Pool swimming along with tarmac cycling and a parkland run, with a great medal.
The second-largest marathon on the planet over a flat course in one of the world's most iconic cities, the Paris Marathon boasts an incomparable backdrop. Charity places now available for 2024.
A spirited Central London run with live music, upbeat DJs, street-dancers and inspiring themes on a landmark-packed route with closed roads. Charity places available for 2024.
The Magna Carta events are based in scenic Runnymede right near the historic site where the treaty of Magna Carta was agreed by King John of England and signed on 15th June 1215.
26 or 50 mile challenge walks featuring lighthouses, tranquil estuaries, rugged cliffs, beaches, coastal views and the South West Coastal Path to support brainstrust, the brain cancer charity.
26 or 50 mile challenge walks along the Isle of Wight Coastal Path with sea views, glades, tall ridges and wild walking in support of the brain cancer charity, brainstrust. You are in for a treat!
An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB with three road routes offering something to suit all abilities.
A scenic out and back course alongside the Huddersfield Canal, West Yorkshire, with a range of distances on offer plus a bespoke medal and goodies at the finish.
A gravel ride taking in some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB, with two routes featuring over 20-miles of continuous off-road riding along one of Britain's oldest trackways.
Featured in Red Bull's Best Cyclocross and Gravel Events! Gravel rides on the best trails the Haldon Forest has to offer with VIP treatment including free action photos, massage, bike wash and medal.
Experience the UK’s friendliest and flattest major marathon with huge crowd support on a route with PB potential plus chunky medals and relay options. Charity places now available for 2024.
Fills up year after year! Follow the Wold Rangers Way on a 44-mile circular waymarked route through the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds, starting and ending on the edge of Driffield.
A coastal triathlon for triathletes of all abilities from absolute beginner to elite, offering Sprint and Novice options. A pool-based swim, seafront cycle and pan flat run along the Exe Estuary path.
A 6.7 mile loop set in the grounds of Roche Abbey, South Yorkshire with a bespoke medal and treats for all finishers.
Be part of the world’s biggest marathon and earn the coveted finisher’s medal and New Balance T-shirt by taking on the Virtual TCS London Marathon your way. Charity places now available for 2024.
Experience the renowned atmosphere of the TCS London Marathon, the most popular marathon in the world, with its grand finale on The Mall itself! Charity places available for 2024.
Epic mud-fuelled assault course designed by Elite Royal Marine Commandos, featuring obstacles designed to inspire greatness. Have you got what it takes to survive?
Ascend Wales' highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa, in the stillness of the night to summit in time for sunrise and experience the magic with charity #TeamPassage.
A classic trail race between two cities finishing in the capital, brought to you by experienced race directors of over 100 races, with Gold/Silver/Bronze medals depending on finishing time.
An incredible dawn-to-dusk triple challenge through Snowdonia for teams of 2 or 4 to bike, hike and paddle in a race against the setting sun.
Race along flat, fully closed roads to a seafront finish, with Half Marathon, 10K and Family Runs, catering for all ages and abilities, with chip timing, bespoke medal and a tech t-shirt.
This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs in the Blackdown Hills - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
This popular ride is back in spring and offers three scenic routes so there's something for every level of cyclist and you'll be riding to help care for people with life limiting illnesses.
Looking for a fresh challenge this year? Sign up to an end-of-season marathon to focus your training through the summer and finish 2023 on a high!
Wooden medals, virtual medals and no medals at all - what does an eco-friendly event look like?
Fusing fast running with an electric atmosphere, the Hackney Half celebrates the very best of East London. There are places still available for 2023 - find out why you should be there!
Chasing a fast marathon time is as much about picking the right course as training hard! Check out our selection of the fastest and flattest marathons in the UK.
From cold water therapy to time spent in the great outdoors, open water swimming is your express ticket to feeling happier and healthier this year.
Elevate your race day experience by raising money for a great cause, connecting with other people and enjoying a discounted entry fee!
With thousands of runners taking part each year, this headline race is Manchester's original and greatest running event - here's why you should be there in 2023!
Ultra marathons are some of the greatest tests of endurance on the planet and yield unforgettable experiences - if you're well prepared.
Whether it's your first or fifth marathon, entering a 26.2-mile race on behalf of a charity will elevate your experience! Here's how to get started.
This dynamic multi-sport will test your speed and stamina, providing an incredible experience along the way! We've got everything you need for your first swim-bike-run right here.
Signing up to run 26.2 miles for the first time will be one the most rewarding decisions you ever make! This guide has everything you need to get started, from training tips to a basic kit list.
Signing up to a half marathon for the first time can be both exciting and daunting in equal measure! This guide will run you through how to train for it and what to expect on the day.
The short answer: 13.1 miles. Understanding what that looks and feels like isn't that simple, though, so we've set out what it's like to run a half marathon bit by bit!
Looking for a half marathon in 2023? This is your guide to the best half marathons in the UK, organised into regions so you can find a race near you!
This popular distance is great for both racing and exploring local trails, but where do you get started? Well, right here.
Whether or not you entered the ballot for the TCS London Marathon, the virtual edition is a fantastic event with plenty to offer. Here's what we learned from running in 2022!
Considered to be the fastest marathon in the world, Berlin is a brilliant choice for any runner, whether it's your first 26.2-mile race or you're looking for a PB!
One of the fastest marathons in the world, Amsterdam is a brilliant fusion of a great running experience and a superb cultural immersion. This is everything you need to know about the 2023 edition!
Run-bike-runs aren't just for triathletes in the winter - they're a serious multi-sport discipline in their own right, getting people active outdoors on road and trails alike.
The second largest marathon in the world, the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon attracts 65,000 runners to the French capital for an incredible route and an international EXPO.
The only half marathon to run through Westminster and the City of London, this is a fantastic race touring the capital's most iconic landmarks. This is everything you need to know about the 2024 race!
Alongside the headline 26.2-mile run, there are eight other races to choose from at this vibrant festival in the Scottish capital.
Known as one of the UK's fastest, flattest and friendliest marathons, this popular 26.2-mile race attracts thousands of runners each year to the North West's biggest city.
The biggest marathon in the UK - and one of the biggest in the world - is an event that every runner wants to tick off their bucket list. Here, we deal with the most-asked questions on the web!
This iconic event is always oversubscribed at the ballot but there are plenty of charities to run for and plenty more reasons to do so.
This is the UK's biggest marathon and one of the greatest in the world - here's what you need to know for 2024!
These mass participation runs, bike rides and triathlons are the most popular outdoor events for a reason!
All your questions about the Great North Run answered in one place, helping you to take the plunge and get involved in 2023!
The Great North Run attracts 57,000 runners each year to the North East, all keen to enjoy its world-famous atmosphere!
There are a huge range of fantastic charities with places available for this popular half marathon every year - and this is how you can get involved.
