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Beginner-friendly Road runs in East Midlands

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The Naseby 1645 is a 16.45 mile road race that weaves it way through stunning rural Northamptonshire, passing seven Battle of Naseby 1645 memorials and viewpoints.
  • Sun 14 Feb 2027
  • £34-£36
Naseby, Northamptonshire

Naseby 1645

The Naseby 1645 is a 16.45 mile road race that weaves it way through stunning rural Northamptonshire, passing seven Battle of Naseby 1645 memorials and viewpoints.

  • 16.45 miles road running + 869 ft ascent
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 18 & over
  • Sun 3 May
  • $99-$149
USA

Lincoln Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Wed 6 May
  • £17-£19
Towcester, Northamptonshire

Silverstone Grand Prix 10K Race

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 17 May
  • £24-£26
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

The Big Green Scunthorpe 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 24 May
  • £30-£32
Buxton, Derbyshire

The Buxton Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running + 1508 ft ascent
  • Tue 2 Jun
  • £20-£45
Leicester, Leicestershire

The Mattioli Woods Rothley 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Fri 19 Jun
  • £22-£24
Grantham, Lincolnshire

Summer Solstice 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sat 20 Jun
  • £22
Oakham, Rutland

Rutland 10K

  • 10 km road running + 77 m ascent
  • Tue 30 Jun
  • £18-£20
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Holme Pierrepont Grand Prix Series - Embankment 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Thu 2 Jul
  • £18-£20
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Holme Pierrepont Grand Prix Series - Colwick 5 Miles

  • 5 miles road running
  • Thu 9 Jul
  • £18-£20
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Holme Pierrepont Grand Prix Series - Holme Pierrepont 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Fri 17 Jul
  • £22
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

5.30 Nottingham

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 24 Jul
  • £10-£12
Newstead Village, Nottinghamshire

Newstead Abbey Dash 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 6 Sep
  • £20-£24
Derby, Derbyshire

Wilne 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 25 Oct
  • £30-£36
Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Worksop Halloween Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 15 Nov
  • £24-£26
Derby, Derbyshire

Derby 10 Mile

  • 10 miles road running
  • Sun 13 Dec
  • £22
Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Wilson Estate Agents Bolsover 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 13 Dec
  • £28-£30
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Turkey Trot Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 7 Feb 2027
  • £25-£37
Leicester, Leicestershire

Leicester 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 28 Feb 2027
  • £31
Loughborough, Leicestershire

Leicestershire Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running + 202 m ascent

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