Beginner-friendly 10K runs in South West
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- Sat 28 Mar
- £37.50-£39.50
Intergalactic
Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.
- 7 hrs trail running + 56 ft ascent
- Sun 26 Apr
- £37.50-£39.50
London Calling
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
- 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
- Sun 17 May
- £37.50-£39.50
SoBo Series | Volume 3 | Good Vibrations
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
- 7 hrs road running
- Sun 20 Sep
- £37.50-£39.50
Something to Talk About
Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.
- 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
- Sun 27 Sep
- £37.50-£39.50
SoBo Series | Volume 4 | Stop me (if you think you've heard this one before)
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
- 7 hrs road running
- Sat 7 Nov
- £27.50
Dark Dorset 10
The Dark Dorset 10 is an exciting new event that offers runners the chance to pluck up the courage to do a twilight 10K through Dorset's most haunted parish.
- 10 km trail running
- Sun 13 Dec
- £37.50-£39.50
Step into Christmas
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
- 7 hrs road running
- Fri 29 May
- £15
The Great Western Runners Towpath Series - Race 1
- 10 km trail running
- Sun 31 May
- £26
10,000M Under The Edge
- 10 km multi terrain running
- Fri 19 Jun
- £15
The Great Western Runners Towpath Series - Race 2
- 10 km trail running