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Road runs with PB potential in UK

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“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for friendly, scenic running events in Yorkshire?
  • Sat 18 Apr
  • £15-£31
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Yorkshire Weekend Saunter in Saltaire

“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
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
  • 4 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
Race along flat, fully closed roads to a seafront finish, with Half Marathon, 10K and Family Runs, catering for all ages and abilities, with chip timing, bespoke medal and a tech t-shirt.
  • Sun 3 May
  • £8-£42
Worthing, West Sussex, UK

Worthing RUNFEST

Race along flat, fully closed roads to a seafront finish, with Half Marathon, 10K and Family Runs, catering for all ages and abilities, with chip timing, bespoke medal and a tech t-shirt.

  • Families
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Urban
  • Coast
  • Free venue entry
  • Public transport links
  • Age 5 & over
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Fun run
The multi award-winning MK Marathon Weekend is Buckinghamshire’s most popular weekend of running and features a choice of races, extra medal for running both days and stunning Stadium MK finish!
  • Sun 3 - Mon 4 May
  • £12-£150
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

MK Marathon Weekend

The multi award-winning MK Marathon Weekend is Buckinghamshire’s most popular weekend of running and features a choice of races, extra medal for running both days and stunning Stadium MK finish!

  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Free venue entry
  • All ages
  • Marathon
  • Half marathon
  • 5K run
  • Fun run
  • 10K run
The 10K race challenge is perfect for a PB with green parks, inspiring views of city landmarks and a waterside location to drive you forward, beginning and ending at the iconic Guildhall.
  • Sun 3 May
  • From £30
  • 1 charity
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

ABP Southampton 10K

The 10K race challenge is perfect for a PB with green parks, inspiring views of city landmarks and a waterside location to drive you forward, beginning and ending at the iconic Guildhall.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 71 m ascent
Ideal for runners who want to get a marathon 'Good For Age' place as it is over an officially measured course on the Kirtling Road Route which is mildly undulating and very scenic.
  • Sun 10 May
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Zig Zag Marathon and Half | Full Marathon

Ideal for runners who want to get a marathon 'Good For Age' place as it is over an officially measured course on the Kirtling Road Route which is mildly undulating and very scenic.

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • PB
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running + 1247 ft ascent
Dash through 13.1 miles of East London, with vibrant street art, live music, and unbeatable crowd support cheering you on every step of the way. Think handmade banners, high fives, and fun!
  • Sun 17 May
  • FREE-£40
  • 14 charities
London, UK

Hackney Half

Dash through 13.1 miles of East London, with vibrant street art, live music, and unbeatable crowd support cheering you on every step of the way. Think handmade banners, high fives, and fun!

  • Chip timing
  • GPS tracking
  • Undulating
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running
One of the UK’s longest established and most highly regarded half marathons, starting and finishing in this historic Roman/Medieval city. Come and celebrate over 40 years of running in Chester!
  • Sun 17 May
  • £38.40-£52
  • 3 charities
Chester, Cheshire, UK

Essar Chester Half Marathon

One of the UK’s longest established and most highly regarded half marathons, starting and finishing in this historic Roman/Medieval city. Come and celebrate over 40 years of running in Chester!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 355 ft ascent
Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
  • FREE-£176
Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!

  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Coast
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 3 & over
  • Marathon 2
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 4
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for friendly, scenic running events in Yorkshire?
  • Sat 30 May
  • £14-£30
Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK

Yorkshire Weekend Saunter Series in Bingley

“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
Fast and flat route on fully closed roads that is almost all on tarmac. UK Athletics licensed, run under England Athletics rules and results will appear on Power of 10. Start on the dam bridge itself.
  • Sat 30 May
  • £22-£24
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Burrator 10K

Fast and flat route on fully closed roads that is almost all on tarmac. UK Athletics licensed, run under England Athletics rules and results will appear on Power of 10. Start on the dam bridge itself.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running
The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
  • Sun 31 May
  • £45-£55
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Great Manchester Run

The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.

  • Families
  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 15 & over
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
Thousands of runners of all abilities and ages will be welcomed to Green Park in Reading to run a traffic-free, super-flat route as part of a family-friendly event day.
  • Sun 31 May
  • £13-£28
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Green Park Reading 10K

Thousands of runners of all abilities and ages will be welcomed to Green Park in Reading to run a traffic-free, super-flat route as part of a family-friendly event day.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Free venue entry
  • Public transport links
  • Age 4 & over
  • Fun run 2
  • 10K run
Start and finish in the grounds of the Sandringham Estate, The Royal Family’s winter retreat, and enjoy a super-scenic 10K, great atmosphere, medal, goody bag and event hub.
  • Fri 12 Jun
  • £25-£27
Sandringham, Norfolk, UK

Run Sandringham 10K

Start and finish in the grounds of the Sandringham Estate, The Royal Family’s winter retreat, and enjoy a super-scenic 10K, great atmosphere, medal, goody bag and event hub.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 16 & over
  • 10 km road running
A cracking countryside 10K bursting with heart and community spirit in the picturesque little village of High Easter with a cash reward for beating the course record!
  • Sun 14 Jun
  • £26-£28
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

The High Easter 10K

A cracking countryside 10K bursting with heart and community spirit in the picturesque little village of High Easter with a cash reward for beating the course record!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Event village
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 98 ft ascent
A community focused event, ATW St Albans 5K aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.
  • Sun 14 Jun
  • From £18
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW St Albans 5K

A community focused event, ATW St Albans 5K aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running
ATW brings you the St Albans Summer 10K with a twist! Flat, fast and chip-timed with pacers to help you achieve a PB, plus buzzing event village for all the family with music, play zone and ice cream.
  • Sun 19 Jul
  • From £26
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW St Albans Summer 10K

ATW brings you the St Albans Summer 10K with a twist! Flat, fast and chip-timed with pacers to help you achieve a PB, plus buzzing event village for all the family with music, play zone and ice cream.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 108 ft ascent
A seriously flat and rapid course with downhill sections along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse with a grandstand finish. Come and be a part of it!
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £37.75
  • 3 charities
Musselburgh, East Lothian, UK

Scottish 10K

A seriously flat and rapid course with downhill sections along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse with a grandstand finish. Come and be a part of it!

  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Coast
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 33 m ascent
A seriously flat and rapid point-to-point course with a downhill profile along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse plus grandstand finish. Come and be part of it!
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £46.75
  • 4 charities
Tranent, East Lothian, UK

Scottish Half Marathon

A seriously flat and rapid point-to-point course with a downhill profile along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse plus grandstand finish. Come and be part of it!

  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Coast
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 57 m ascent
Richmond RUN-FEST consists of different distanced events, 5,000 runners, a music stage, fitness expo, amazing male and female cut tech t-shirts and chunky triangle medals!
  • Sat 12 - Sun 13 Sep
  • £12-£56.50
Richmond, UK

Richmond RUN-FEST

Richmond RUN-FEST consists of different distanced events, 5,000 runners, a music stage, fitness expo, amazing male and female cut tech t-shirts and chunky triangle medals!

  • Families
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Park
  • Free venue entry
  • Public transport links
  • Age 3 & over
  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
Loch Ness Marathon is a monster race - running alongside the shores of the most famous loch in the world, complete with shorter distances, family and corporate events over the festival weekend.
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £6-£80
Inverness, Highland, UK

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running

Loch Ness Marathon is a monster race - running alongside the shores of the most famous loch in the world, complete with shorter distances, family and corporate events over the festival weekend.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • All ages
  • Marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run
This ever popular race promises amazing coastal views and a relatively flat coastal promenade run with real PB potential.
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • From £25
Folkestone, Kent, UK

Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon

This ever popular race promises amazing coastal views and a relatively flat coastal promenade run with real PB potential.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 469 ft ascent
Round off your season with a flat, fast half on closed roads, roaring crowd support, and a well-earned chunky medal near Old Trafford.
  • Sun 4 Oct
  • £10-£95
  • 7 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Manchester Half Marathon

Round off your season with a flat, fast half on closed roads, roaring crowd support, and a well-earned chunky medal near Old Trafford.

  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 64 m ascent
An iconic road race around Wales' capital offering a flat course from the castle to the marina and over the Cardiff Bay barrage!
  • Sun 4 Oct
  • £5-£60
  • 19 charities
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, UK

Oysho Cardiff Half

An iconic road race around Wales' capital offering a flat course from the castle to the marina and over the Cardiff Bay barrage!

  • Families
  • Carbon offset
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Coast
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 17 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 81 m ascent
Race through historic streets and vibrant crowds, chasing your personal best on a fast, flat course and experience electrifying support and unforgettable moments in this celebrated running challenge.
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £19.90-£40
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

AEPG Great Eastern Run

Race through historic streets and vibrant crowds, chasing your personal best on a fast, flat course and experience electrifying support and unforgettable moments in this celebrated running challenge.

  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 4 & over
  • 5K run
  • Half marathon

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