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Beginner-friendly Road runs in April 2026

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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
  • Fri 3 Apr 2026
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, UK

Westonbirt House Easter Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Fri 3 Apr 2026
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, UK

Westonbirt House Easter 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sat 4 Apr 2026
Salisbury, Maryland, USA

Salisbury Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 4 Apr 2026
Ballater, Aberdeenshire, UK

Stena Drilling 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 5 Apr 2026
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

The New Halifax 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sat 11 Apr 2026
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Charlottesville Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sat 11 Apr 2026
Springdale, Arkansas, USA

Hogeye Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 11 Apr 2026
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Milwaukee Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 11 Apr 2026
Dearborn, Michigan, USA

Martian Invasion of Races - 26.2M

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire, UK

Leicesters Big 10K

  • 10 km road running + 63 m ascent
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Flat Caps 10K

  • 10 km road running + 980 ft ascent
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
Enschede, Netherlands

Enschede Marathon

  • 42 km road running
  • Sat 18 Apr 2026
Bremerton, Washington, USA

Bremerton Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 18 Apr 2026
Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 18 Apr 2026
Wenatchee, Washington, USA

Wenatchee Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
Ojai, California, USA

Mountains 2 Beach Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Delaware Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
Fleury, France

Cote Indigo Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
Coventry, West Midlands, UK

Coventry Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running + 536 ft ascent
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
Rimini, Italy

Rimini Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running

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