Road runs with PB potential in UK
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- Sun 25 Jan
- £25-£31
ATW Bedford 5 & 10
This flat, fast, traffic-free and chip timed event is a sure-fire guaranteed way to give you the best chance of a PB over the 5 or 10 mile distance.
- Families
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Park
- Sustainability policy
- Age 15 & over
- Fun run
- 10 miler
- Sun 8 Feb
- £33-£35
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
- Sun 8 Feb
- £24-£26
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
- Sun 15 Feb
- £14-£32
Yorkshire Weekend Saunter in Rodley
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend”. Looking for friendly, scenic running events in Yorkshire?
- Families
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Age 14 & over
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 15 Feb
- £35-£37
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
- Sun 22 Feb
- £28-£38
ATW Bedford Half Marathon & 10K
This chip timed event is a sure-fire guarantee to give you the best chance of a PB in the Half Marathon or 10K.
- Families
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Park
- Sustainability policy
- Age 16 & over
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 1 Mar
- £9.99-£49.99
Jones o Gymru Anglesey Half Marathon and 10K
The most beautiful half marathon in North Wales! Flanked by breathtaking views of Eryri (Snowdonia), the beauty and uniqueness of this event is what draws people from all over the UK!
- Families
- Carbon offset
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Plastic bottle free
- Music
- Event village
- Rural
- Free venue entry
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Plastic-free event
- Age 5 & over
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Fun run
- Sun 1 Mar
- £19-£33
Oundle 20 Mile, 10K & 5K
The historic market town of Oundle is home to the Oundle 20 mile, 10K and 5K - where road racing perfection is everything that you hoped for and more!
- Families
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Plastic bottle free
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Age 11 & over
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Road run
- Sun 1 Mar
- £37.50-£39.50
Taunton Half Marathon
40th edition! A highly anticipated annual half marathon for the running community with the theatre of a traffic-free, town centre start and finish for that great race-day buzz!
- Enter online
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 505 ft ascent
- Sun 8 Mar
- £20-£38
ATW Nottingham Holme Run
Join this fantastic experience on a completely flat course – perfect for achieving your personal best over a certified, accurate route, with free race photo, custom medal and friendly support!
- Families
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Park
- Sustainability policy
- Age 11 & over
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 15 Mar
- £16-£27
ATW Debden 10K and 5K
This disused airfield has a fast, flat, tarmac course with no sharp corners, and the surrounding tree cover makes for relatively still conditions on most days - but your PB or run stress-free.
- Families
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Age 11 & over
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Sun 15 Mar
- £22-£34
Essex 20
The Essex 20 is held annually and is an ideal 20-mile race for the build-up to Marathon season, set over a 5-lap, flat, fast, tarmac course. Also hosting the Essex County Road Running Championships.
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Age 18 & over
- Road run 2
- Sun 15 Mar
- £10-£18
Flapjack 5K
Kickstart your season with the Flapjack 5K — a friendly, fast, and flat run on Torbay Velopark’s smooth tarmac, with a delicious flapjack reward at the finish!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sun 15 Mar
- £15-£45
- 6 charities
GetPRO Bath Half
Run through traffic-free streets in the heart of Bath and experience the electric atmosphere on the course through the UK's only World Heritage City!
- Trees not tees
- Venue accessible
- Recycling
- Plastic bottle free
- Entertainment
- Ballot
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Fundraising required
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Urban
- Park
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Plastic-free event
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 239 ft ascent
- Sun 22 Mar
- £26-£36
ATW Run Fest at Lee Valley
Smash your personal best on a traffic-free, flat and fast course from the White Water Centre and into surrounding beautiful regional parkland with a custom-designed medal for finishers.
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Park
- Free venue entry
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 15 & over
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 22 Mar
- £45
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
- Sat 28 - Sun 29 Mar
- FREE-£47
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers Kew The Run
Kew The Run starts and finishes in the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, where runners (and four supporters) get free entry into the gardens, a fantastic medal and tech t-shirt!
- Families
- Venue accessible
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Entertainment
- Music
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Park
- Free venue entry
- Public transport links
- Age 15 & over
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 28 Mar
- £14-£32
Yorkshire Weekend Saunter Series in Slawit
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for friendly, scenic running events in Yorkshire?
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Age 16 & over
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 29 Mar
- £31-£33
Brett Lydd Half Marathon & 20 Mile
A delectable racing experience perfect for those planning a spring marathon, over a pancake flat course using the wide, quiet country lanes surrounding the marsh town of Lydd in Kent.
- Beginner-friendly
- Plastic bottle free
- Event village
- Rural
- Sustainability policy
- Age 17 & over
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Sun 29 Mar
- £29-£31
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
- Sun 29 Mar
- £24-£26
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
- Fri 3 Apr
- £28-£30
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
- Mon 6 Apr
- £27
London Easter 10K | 10K
Take to the tarmac and join us in London's beautiful Regent's Park for a spectacular Easter celebration race that never fails to disappoint! Did we mention that you get to race past London Zoo...?
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running + 135 ft ascent
- Sun 12 Apr
- £8-£26
ATW Mallory Park Runs
Gear up for an adrenaline-packed running experience like no other at Mallory Park Motor Racing Circuit with fast laps, great support and distances suited to every runner’s goals.
- Families
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- All ages
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Sun 12 Apr
- £67.50
- 4 charities
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