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Finish the year with a brand new PB and celebrate the arrival of a brand new year with a glass of fizz and a healthy twist at this New Year's Eve running extravaganza.
  • Wed 31 Dec
  • £28-£30
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW St Albans New Years Eve 10K

Finish the year with a brand new PB and celebrate the arrival of a brand new year with a glass of fizz and a healthy twist at this New Year's Eve running extravaganza.

  • Families
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 92 ft ascent
Chase your next PB at the ATW Hatfield 10K — a fast, scenic route on the Alban Way with free photos, medals, and unbeatable race-day energy with exciting perks!
  • Sun 11 Jan 2026
  • £27-£29
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW Hatfield 10K

Chase your next PB at the ATW Hatfield 10K — a fast, scenic route on the Alban Way with free photos, medals, and unbeatable race-day energy with exciting perks!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 39 ft ascent
Take on a rewarding 10-mile road race around Ryde’s picturesque countryside and coastal roads, featuring steady climbs, stunning sea views, and a friendly, well-supported atmosphere.
  • Sun 1 Feb 2026
  • £16-£21
Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK

The Ryde 10 Mile Race

Take on a rewarding 10-mile road race around Ryde’s picturesque countryside and coastal roads, featuring steady climbs, stunning sea views, and a friendly, well-supported atmosphere.

  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Age 17 & over
  • 10 miles road running + 601 ft ascent
Take on a flat and fast challenge through one of London’s most iconic green spaces — the perfect opportunity to chase a half marathon personal best this winter.
  • Sun 8 Feb 2026
  • £33-£35
London, UK

RUN Battersea Park Half Marathon Winter

Take on a flat and fast challenge through one of London’s most iconic green spaces — the perfect opportunity to chase a half marathon personal best this winter.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running
Race through one of London’s most scenic parks on a flat, fast course that’s perfect for chasing personal bests and kicking off your winter running season in style.
  • Sun 8 Feb 2026
  • £24-£26
London, UK

RUN Battersea Park 10K Winter

Race through one of London’s most scenic parks on a flat, fast course that’s perfect for chasing personal bests and kicking off your winter running season in style.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • 10 km road running
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!
  • Sun 15 Feb 2026
  • £35-£37
Thames Ditton, Surrey, UK

Hampton Court Half Marathon

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!

  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Free venue entry
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running
Entries closed
Find your own rhythm and beat within the urban symphony of the Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks, then live it up at the After Party!
  • Sun 15 Feb 2026
  • £15
Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Half Marathon by Brooks

Find your own rhythm and beat within the urban symphony of the Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks, then live it up at the After Party!

  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Urban
  • Age 18 & over
  • 21.3 km road running + 81 m ascent
Run in one of the most scenic half marathons in London from the Old Deer Park with a scenic backdrop of the River Thames, great vibe, top runner reviews, medal and goodies!
  • Sun 15 Feb 2026
  • £39
Richmond, UK

Richmond Half Marathon Winter

Run in one of the most scenic half marathons in London from the Old Deer Park with a scenic backdrop of the River Thames, great vibe, top runner reviews, medal and goodies!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running
11th anniversary! Welcome to the Love Welwyn Garden City 10K — historically held around Valentine's Day this is the event that encourages you to fall in love with running.
  • Sun 15 Feb 2026
  • £28-£30
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW Love Welwyn Garden City 10K

11th anniversary! Welcome to the Love Welwyn Garden City 10K — historically held around Valentine's Day this is the event that encourages you to fall in love with running.

  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Music
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 246 ft ascent
An exciting stadium base and a route which takes you past iconic landmarks of the UK's oldest town with thousands of people cheering you on as you run through the centre!
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
  • £33-£35
Colchester, Essex, UK

Colchester Half Marathon

An exciting stadium base and a route which takes you past iconic landmarks of the UK's oldest town with thousands of people cheering you on as you run through the centre!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 403 ft ascent
Entries closed
An early-season opener and chance to get back in the swing as spring approaches. Speed, timing, motivation, performance: this race will set the pace for your athletic challenges in the year to come.
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
  • £18-£35
Paris, France

HOKA Paris Half Marathon

An early-season opener and chance to get back in the swing as spring approaches. Speed, timing, motivation, performance: this race will set the pace for your athletic challenges in the year to come.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Age 17 & over
  • 21.1 km road running
Run 13.1 unforgettable miles through Cambridge’s historic streets and iconic University grounds on a flat, fast-paced course perfect for supporting a charity cause and chasing a personal best.
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
  • £20-£35
  • 1 charity
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK

TTP Cambridge Half Marathon

Run 13.1 unforgettable miles through Cambridge’s historic streets and iconic University grounds on a flat, fast-paced course perfect for supporting a charity cause and chasing a personal best.

  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running
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!
  • Sun 22 Mar 2026
  • £45
Jersey, Jersey

The Hospice Half Marathon

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!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Event village
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 106 m ascent
Lace up your trainers and RUN Battersea Park Half which will be a scenic and energising experience on a pancake-flat course for all abilities with beautiful views of green spaces and the River Thames.
  • Sun 29 Mar 2026
  • £29-£31
London, UK

RUN Battersea Park Half Marathon Spring

Lace up your trainers and RUN Battersea Park Half which will be a scenic and energising experience on a pancake-flat course for all abilities with beautiful views of green spaces and the River Thames.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running
Lace up your trainers and RUN Battersea Park 10K which will be a scenic and energising experience on a pancake-flat course for all abilities with beautiful views of green spaces and the River Thames.
  • Sun 29 Mar 2026
  • £24-£26
London, UK

RUN Battersea Park 10K Spring

Lace up your trainers and RUN Battersea Park 10K which will be a scenic and energising experience on a pancake-flat course for all abilities with beautiful views of green spaces and the River Thames.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • 10 km road running
A flat, fast and chip timed event - it's a sure-fire guarantee to give you the best chance of a PB in the 10K.
  • Fri 3 Apr 2026
  • £28-£30
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW St Albans Easter 10K

A flat, fast and chip timed event - it's a sure-fire guarantee to give you the best chance of a PB in the 10K.

  • Families
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 108 ft ascent
Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity of running through the streets of Putney and Fulham! All runners will receive a medal for finishing as well as loads of goodies at the finish.
  • Sun 5 Apr 2026
  • £37-£39
London, UK

Putney & Fulham Half Marathon

Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity of running through the streets of Putney and Fulham! All runners will receive a medal for finishing as well as loads of goodies at the finish.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Age 18 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 100 ft ascent
A spirited Central London run with live music, upbeat DJs, street-dancers and inspiring themes on a landmark-packed route with closed roads.
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
  • £67.50
  • 5 charities
London, UK

London Landmarks Half Marathon

A spirited Central London run with live music, upbeat DJs, street-dancers and inspiring themes on a landmark-packed route with closed roads.

  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Ballot
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running
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.
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
  • £30
  • 3 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

adidas Manchester Marathon

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.

  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Relay
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running
Experience the renowned atmosphere of the TCS London Marathon, the most popular marathon on the planet, with its grand finale on The Mall itself!
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £50-£100
London, UK

TCS London Marathon

Experience the renowned atmosphere of the TCS London Marathon, the most popular marathon on the planet, with its grand finale on The Mall itself!

  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Ballot
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running + 266 ft ascent
The Leeds Half Marathon is Yorkshire’s biggest and probably loudest event of its kind and features an exhilarating city centre finish in Millenium Square with great atmosphere throughout!
  • Sun 10 May 2026
  • £39-£53
  • 7 charities
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Leeds Half Marathon

The Leeds Half Marathon is Yorkshire’s biggest and probably loudest event of its kind and features an exhilarating city centre finish in Millenium Square with great atmosphere throughout!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Public transport links
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running
From the glorious and famous Wimbledon Common near Rushmere Pond, through the streets of Wimbledon, with a great vibe, medal, goodies and team warm-up to start!
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £37-£39
London, UK

Wimbledon Half Marathon

From the glorious and famous Wimbledon Common near Rushmere Pond, through the streets of Wimbledon, with a great vibe, medal, goodies and team warm-up to start!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 199 ft ascent
From the glorious and famous Wimbledon Common near Rushmere Pond, through the streets of Wimbledon, with a great vibe, medal, goodies and team warm-up to start!
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £25-£27
London, UK

Wimbledon 10K

From the glorious and famous Wimbledon Common near Rushmere Pond, through the streets of Wimbledon, with a great vibe, medal, goodies and team warm-up to start!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 10 km road running + 199 ft ascent
Kicking off the Isle of Wight Festival of Running, take on a fast, friendly 10K on scenic lanes, with gentle hills, coastal views and a welcoming atmosphere for runners of all abilities.
  • Sun 31 May 2026
  • £15-£21
Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK

Brading 10K

Kicking off the Isle of Wight Festival of Running, take on a fast, friendly 10K on scenic lanes, with gentle hills, coastal views and a welcoming atmosphere for runners of all abilities.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 73 m ascent
A cracking countryside 10K bursting with heart and community spirit in the picturesque little village of High Easter with a cash reward for beating the course record!
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026
  • £26-£28
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

The High Easter 10K

A cracking countryside 10K bursting with heart and community spirit in the picturesque little village of High Easter with a cash reward for beating the course record!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Event village
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 98 ft ascent

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