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Beginner-friendly Road runs in October 2026

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  • Tue 6 Oct
  • £7-£10
Edinburgh

Blast 5K - The Meadows 2026 Series

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 9 Oct
  • £10-£12
York, North Yorkshire

EvenSplits York 5K Race Series - October

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 10 Oct
  • $90-$140
USA

Hayden Lake Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 10 Oct
  • £24-£36
Sweden

A-Stadsloppet - Half Marathon

  • 21.1 km road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £50-£75
USA

Bank of America Chicago Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • $120-$160
USA

Amica Newport Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • $65-$125
USA

City of Trees Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • $110-$125
USA

Cape Cod Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • $115-$125
Canada

Royal Victoria Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • $105-$145
USA

Humboldt Redwoods Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £25.99-£27.99
Oswestry, Shropshire

Oswestry 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • €25-€40
Italy

Pisa Half Marathon

  • 21.1 km road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £24-£26
Ashford, Kent

Givaudan Ashford 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £20-£22
Waterlooville, Hampshire

Denmead 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £16-£22
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Sub-4 Werrington 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sat 17 Oct
  • $100
USA

Garmin Kansas City Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 17 Oct
  • $80
USA

Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 17 Oct
  • $130-$150
USA

Baltimore Running Festival - Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • €60-€90
Italy

Neapolis Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • $90-$150
USA

Atlantic City Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • $190
Canada

TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

  • 42 km road running
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • $125-$165
USA

University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • From £36
Canada

Cape Breton Fiddlers Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • $100
USA

Baystate Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • £29
Plymouth, Devon

Acronyms Tamar 10K

  • 10 km road running

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