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Beginner-friendly Road runs in North West

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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
  • £30
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.

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Relay
  • Age 18 & over
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £32.95
Coniston, Cumbria, UK

Coniston 14

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £40-£45
Isle of Man, Island of Man

Flutter International Hospice Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Wed 15 Apr
  • £15-£17
Chester, Cheshire, UK

Chester Spring 5

  • 5 miles road running
  • Wed 22 Apr
  • £7-£9
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Preston Fast 5K Road Race - Race 1

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £32-£34
Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK

Alderley Edge 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £12.50-£15
Blackpool, Lancashire, UK

Beaverbrooks Blackpool 10K Fun Run

  • 10 km road running
  • Wed 20 May
  • £7-£9
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Preston Fast 5K Road Race - Race 2

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 13 Jun
  • £12-£15
Nelson, Lancashire, UK

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 17 Jun
  • £7-£9
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Preston Fast 5K Road Race - Race 3

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 17 Jun
  • £16-£18
Warrington, Cheshire, UK

Warrington 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Wed 24 Jun
  • £16-£20
Carlisle, Cumbria, UK

Watchtree 10K Run

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 12 Jul
  • £27-£29
Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK

Wilmslow Summer 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 12 Jul
  • £15.69-£17.99
Lancaster, North Yorkshire, UK

Bentham Beagles Bash 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Wed 15 Jul
  • £7-£9
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Preston Fast 5K Road Race - Race 4

  • 5 km road running
  • Tue 18 Aug
  • £7.20
Accrington, Lancashire, UK

Rising Bridge 4 Mile Road Race

  • 4 miles road running
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £12-£15
Nelson, Lancashire, UK

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Thu 3 Sep
  • £8.20
Accrington, Lancashire, UK

Accrington 5K Road Race

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 6 Sep
  • £40
Altrincham, Greater Manchester, UK

Altrincham 10K

  • 10 km road running + 69 m ascent
  • Sun 6 Sep
  • £18-£22
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Garstang Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 13 Sep
  • £13.40-£15.40
Blackburn, Lancashire, UK

UK Boston Terrier Rescue 10K Race

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 20 Sep
  • £37-£42
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running + 367 m ascent
  • Sat 24 Oct
  • £12-£15
Nelson, Lancashire, UK

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

  • 5 km road running

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