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A community-focused event, ATW St Albans Fun Run aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026
  • £11
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW St Albans 1.5 Mile Fun Run

A community-focused event, ATW St Albans Fun Run aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.

  • Enter online
  • Fancy dress
  • All ages
  • 1.5 miles road running
Come and conquer the Wendover Woods this summer and enjoy a scenic forest trail run!
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026
  • £7
Tring, Buckinghamshire, UK

Wendover Woods Junior 1K Run

Come and conquer the Wendover Woods this summer and enjoy a scenic forest trail run!

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 1 km trail running
Take on Exmoor’s toughest challenge and battle the elements in a most exclusive and challenging event combining running, scrambling, tunneling and optional swimming!
  • Sun 21 Jun 2026
  • £16-£25
Minehead, Somerset, UK

Man vs Moor

Take on Exmoor’s toughest challenge and battle the elements in a most exclusive and challenging event combining running, scrambling, tunneling and optional swimming!

  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 8 & over
  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • 10 miler
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 2026
  • £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).

  • Enter online
  • All ages
  • 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 2026
  • £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!

  • Enter online
  • All ages
  • 600 m 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 2026
  • £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!

  • Enter online
  • All ages
  • 1 mile road running + 0 ft ascent
A great opportunity to be part of the day's events but over a shorter distance. Run the start and finish of the half marathon route with an exclusive link section through the beautiful Beckets Park.
  • Sun 13 Sep 2026
  • £17
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

The Amazing Northampton Run | 3 Mile Fun Run

A great opportunity to be part of the day's events but over a shorter distance. Run the start and finish of the half marathon route with an exclusive link section through the beautiful Beckets Park.

  • Chip timing
  • Traffic free
  • Age 5 & over
  • 3.3 miles road running + 128 ft ascent
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 2026
  • £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?

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 3 km multi terrain running
Welcome to the WWF Richmond Kids' Mile Race. WWF has proposed a 'Wear it Wild' theme where kids are encouraged to wear an item of animal-inspired clothing on race day!
  • Sun 13 Sep 2026
  • £12
Richmond, UK

Richmond RUN-FEST | Kids and Family Mile

Welcome to the WWF Richmond Kids' Mile Race. WWF has proposed a 'Wear it Wild' theme where kids are encouraged to wear an item of animal-inspired clothing on race day!

  • Chip timing
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age 3-16
  • 1 mile multi terrain running
Run for fun at the Windsor Half Marathon! A short run for ages 5-9 on the grass alongside the Long Walk which you can come and enter on the day.
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026
  • £0.50
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Windsor Half Marathon | Sprite Sprint

Run for fun at the Windsor Half Marathon! A short run for ages 5-9 on the grass alongside the Long Walk which you can come and enter on the day.

  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age 5-9
  • 40 m road 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Enter online
  • All ages
  • 600 m road running
Have you got any ‘little monsters’ in your family who would enjoy their own piece of the action at the Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running?
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026
  • £6
Inverness, Highland, UK

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running | Wee Nessie

Have you got any ‘little monsters’ in your family who would enjoy their own piece of the action at the Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running?

  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age up to 5
  • 800 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 2026
  • 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.

  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 400 m track and field
Sun, sea and running as it should be! From kids’ dashes to a coastal half marathon, enjoy sun, sea and smiles at Bournemouth’s ultimate running festival.
  • Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct 2026
  • £15.50-£51.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Run Bournemouth

Sun, sea and running as it should be! From kids’ dashes to a coastal half marathon, enjoy sun, sea and smiles at Bournemouth’s ultimate running festival.

  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Coast
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 3 & over
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 3
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 2026
  • £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.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fundraising optional
  • All ages
  • 1 mile road running + 7 m ascent
Open to all the family from serious athletes wanting a shorter race to complete beginners wanting to have fun, get fit and raise money for Anna's Hope, or a different charity cause.
  • Sun 11 Oct 2026
  • £19.90
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Anna's Hope 5K Fun Run

Open to all the family from serious athletes wanting a shorter race to complete beginners wanting to have fun, get fit and raise money for Anna's Hope, or a different charity cause.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 4 & over
  • 5 km road 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 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 2026
  • 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!

  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • All ages
  • 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 1 mile road running
Experience a dazzling 5K across the iconic Forth Road Bridge, moving at your own pace through vibrant light features in an accessible, unforgettable night-time challenge.
  • Sat 7 Nov 2026
  • £39.75
South Queensferry, Edinburgh, UK

Supernova Forth Road Bridge 5K

Experience a dazzling 5K across the iconic Forth Road Bridge, moving at your own pace through vibrant light features in an accessible, unforgettable night-time challenge.

  • Newcomers
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km road running + 113 m ascent
A speedy 10K, Junior Run or Fun Run in the crisp autumnal air and through London's most iconic Royal Park.
  • Sun 8 Nov 2026
  • £7-£27
London, UK

Regents Park 10K & Fun Runs

A speedy 10K, Junior Run or Fun Run in the crisp autumnal air and through London's most iconic Royal Park.

  • Families
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Park
  • Free venue entry
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • All ages
  • Fun run 2
  • 10K run
  • Sun 7 Dec
Swansea, West Glamorgan, UK

The Great Christmas Fun Run

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 7 Dec
Ulverston, Lake District National Park, UK

Christmas 10K and 1 Mile Fun Run | 1 Mile Fun Run

  • 1 mile road running
  • Sun 7 Dec
Blackpool, Lancashire, UK

Blackpool Santa Dash

  • 3 km road running

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