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The Fun Run takes place before the 5K races and is in an ideal venue to chase a fast time as the 1-mile course is traffic-free, pancake flat and on smooth tarmac.
  • Fri 7 Aug
  • £12-£14
Colchester, Essex, UK

ATW Colchester Friday Night Runs | 1 Mile Road Race/Fun Run

The Fun Run takes place before the 5K races and is in an ideal venue to chase a fast time as the 1-mile course is traffic-free, pancake flat and on smooth tarmac.

  • 1 mile road running + 16 ft ascent
Enjoy every spellbinding Junior Run through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.
  • Fri 7 Aug
  • £7
Rye, East Sussex, UK

Rye Summer 10K & 5K Series | Race Four | Junior Run

Enjoy every spellbinding Junior Run through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.

  • 1 km road running
This popular racing gem returns to sparkle for another year; prepare to be captivated by racing joy! The junior race includes 1-2 laps around the cricket pitch (the runner chooses how many laps).
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • £7
Faversham, Kent, UK

Mount Ephraim Junior Race

This popular racing gem returns to sparkle for another year; prepare to be captivated by racing joy! The junior race includes 1-2 laps around the cricket pitch (the runner chooses how many laps).

  • 1 km road running
It's the crash of waves and the sea-salt that lingers in the cool coastal air. It's your moment to fly along the promenade in this cracking mile event. It's part of a seaside racing extravaganza!
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £7
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK

Clacton Fun Run

It's the crash of waves and the sea-salt that lingers in the cool coastal air. It's your moment to fly along the promenade in this cracking mile event. It's part of a seaside racing extravaganza!

  • 600 m road running
Enjoy every spellbinding step of a Junior Run through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.
  • Fri 4 Sep
  • £7
Rye, East Sussex, UK

Rye Summer 5K Series | Race Five | Junior Run

Enjoy every spellbinding step of a Junior Run through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.

  • 1 km road running
Don’t let the grown-ups have all the fun. Join the fun run for all the family as part of Bedford's Running Festival with kids zone and fun fair too!
  • Sat 5 Sep
  • £12
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

ATW Bedford Running Festival | Fun Run

Don’t let the grown-ups have all the fun. Join the fun run for all the family as part of Bedford's Running Festival with kids zone and fun fair too!

  • 1 mile road running
The Fun Run after the Chatsworth 10K gives families and those wanting a shorter distance a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the Chatsworth Estate! Why not run both?
  • Sun 13 Sep
  • £6-£8
Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK

Chatsworth 10K and Fun Run | Fun Run

The Fun Run after the Chatsworth 10K gives families and those wanting a shorter distance a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the Chatsworth Estate! Why not run both?

  • 3 km multi terrain running
Join the Junior Run at Folkestone — feel the sea breeze, race the promenade, make your mark! Fun, fast and friendly for young runners at the heart of the coast.
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £5
Folkestone, Kent, UK

Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon | Junior Race

Join the Junior Run at Folkestone — feel the sea breeze, race the promenade, make your mark! Fun, fast and friendly for young runners at the heart of the coast.

  • 600 m road running
A fun 400m run around the sports track just before the half marathon itself - the kids will love it! The parents will love it as a warm up and because it's free.
  • Sun 4 Oct
  • FREE
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW Welwyn Children's Fun Run

A fun 400m run around the sports track just before the half marathon itself - the kids will love it! The parents will love it as a warm up and because it's free.

  • 400 m track and field
A traffic-free flat run to let young warriors release lots of energy as they too get to experience racing at the festival, creating tall tales of daring and their own piece of history.
  • Sat 10 Oct
  • £10-£12
Stirling, UK

Wallace Warriors 1 Mile Fun Run

A traffic-free flat run to let young warriors release lots of energy as they too get to experience racing at the festival, creating tall tales of daring and their own piece of history.

  • 1 mile road running + 7 m ascent
Get involved in this spooky 3K Scare Bear Run! The Care Bears were a staple of anyone who grew up in the 80s and even if you never liked them, they make a super cute (slightly scary) medal to earn.
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £16-£18
Durham, County Durham, UK

Scare Bear Run | North | 3K

Get involved in this spooky 3K Scare Bear Run! The Care Bears were a staple of anyone who grew up in the 80s and even if you never liked them, they make a super cute (slightly scary) medal to earn.

  • 3 km trail running
A Halloween-themed 1-mile fun run you won't want to miss, bringing together runners of all abilities to share memories in what they love to do. Reach the finish to enjoy tasty Halloween treats.
  • Sat 31 Oct
  • £4
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Hubble Bubble & Ghostly 1 Mile | Ghostly 1 Mile

A Halloween-themed 1-mile fun run you won't want to miss, bringing together runners of all abilities to share memories in what they love to do. Reach the finish to enjoy tasty Halloween treats.

  • 1 mile trail running
This fantastic fun run takes place an hour before the half marathon and 10K. If you've already entered the 10k or half marathon you are welcome to join in the fun run for free!
  • Sun 1 Nov
  • FREE
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

ATW Blues Foundation Bedford Fun Run

This fantastic fun run takes place an hour before the half marathon and 10K. If you've already entered the 10k or half marathon you are welcome to join in the fun run for free!

  • 1 km road running
A fun 1K race for younger runners where all children who finish receive a medal! A wonderful, traffic-free event to inspire our younger people.
  • Sun 1 Nov
  • £7
Tring, Buckinghamshire, UK

Wendover Woods 1K

A fun 1K race for younger runners where all children who finish receive a medal! A wonderful, traffic-free event to inspire our younger people.

  • 1 km trail running
Join ATW for the Remembrance Runs at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.
  • Sat 7 Nov
  • From £9
Saffron Walden, Essex, UK

ATW Remembrance Runs | Family Mile

Join ATW for the Remembrance Runs at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.

  • 1 mile road running
A speedy Junior Run in the crisp autumnal air and through London's most iconic Royal Park.
  • Sun 8 Nov
  • £7
London, UK

Regents Park 10K & Fun Runs | Junior Run

A speedy Junior Run in the crisp autumnal air and through London's most iconic Royal Park.

  • 700 m road running
Join in for the Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run — a 7km scenic trail run looping around the beautiful Snape’s Point and back.
  • Thu 31 Dec
  • £5-£10
Salcombe, Devon, UK

Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run

Join in for the Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run — a 7km scenic trail run looping around the beautiful Snape’s Point and back.

  • 7 km trail running + 350 ft ascent
  • Sun 8 Feb
  • £17-£19
Exeter, Devon, UK

Exeter Half Marathon and Riverside 5 Miles | 5 Miles

  • 5 miles road running
  • Sun 8 Feb
  • £10
Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire, UK

The One in the Woods | Henley | Little Sprinters 1K

  • 1 km trail running
  • Sun 8 Feb
  • FREE
Farnborough, Hampshire, UK

Farnborough Winter Half Marathon | Kids Run

  • 800 m road running
  • Sun 15 Feb
  • £5
Ruthin, Clwyd, UK

Ruthin 5K & 10K | Kids 1 Mile

  • 1 mile road running
  • Sun 15 Feb
  • £10
Morpeth, Northumberland, UK

TRAILDOG Wallington | Family Wolfpack Run

  • 1 mile trail running
  • Sun 15 Feb
  • £3-£5
Axminster, Devon, UK

Dalwood 3 Hills | Dalwood Doddlle 3K

  • 3 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 15 Feb
  • £3
Pontypool, Brecon Beacons, UK

Pontypool 10K Home Run | 2K Family Fun Run

  • 2 km road running
  • Sun 15 Feb
  • £5
Calne, Wiltshire, UK

SMaRTT Smasher 10K & 1 Mile Fun Run | 1 Mile Fun Run

  • 1 mile multi terrain running

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