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A spirited Central London run with live music, upbeat DJs, street-dancers and inspiring themes on a landmark-packed route with closed roads.
  • Sun 12 Apr
  • £25-£67.50
London, UK

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.

  • 13.1 miles road running
“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?

  • 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
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
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.

  • 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!

  • 5K run
  • Fun run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • 10K run
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.

  • 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
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!

  • 13.1 miles road running
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!

  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 4
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon 2
“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?

  • 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.

  • 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

AJ Bell 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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
  • £20-£22
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.

  • 5 km road running
The Romney Marsh 10K returns, offering beautiful Kent landscapes, rolling skies and racing delights at every twist and turn.
  • Sun 12 Jul
  • £22-£24
New Romney, Kent, UK

Romney Marsh 10K

The Romney Marsh 10K returns, offering beautiful Kent landscapes, rolling skies and racing delights at every twist and turn.

  • 10 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
  • £27-£29
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.

  • 10 km road running + 108 ft ascent
Race under the lights at a fast, friendly Friday night 5K, featuring the Essex 5K County Championships and a buzzing summer atmosphere with great support.
  • Fri 7 Aug
  • £12-£22
Colchester, Essex, UK

ATW Colchester Friday Night Runs

Race under the lights at a fast, friendly Friday night 5K, featuring the Essex 5K County Championships and a buzzing summer atmosphere with great support.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
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
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!

  • 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
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!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 57 m ascent
The AJ Bell Great North 5K is the curtain-raiser event for the North East’s biggest weekend of sport! It’s a fun, flat 5k dash around Newcastle and Gateshead’s vibrant Quayside.
  • Fri 11 Sep
  • £27-£30
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

AJ Bell Great North 5K

The AJ Bell Great North 5K is the curtain-raiser event for the North East’s biggest weekend of sport! It’s a fun, flat 5k dash around Newcastle and Gateshead’s vibrant Quayside.

  • 5 km road running
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!

  • 10K run
  • Fun run 2
  • Marathon
  • Half 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.

  • 5K run
  • Marathon
  • 10K run
  • Fun run
A world record-breaking road race around a historic city on a route featuring the Brandenburg Gate and iconic sights. Now in its 52nd year!
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • €200
Berlin, Germany

BMW Berlin Marathon

A world record-breaking road race around a historic city on a route featuring the Brandenburg Gate and iconic sights. Now in its 52nd year!

  • 26.2 miles road running
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.

  • 13.1 miles road running + 469 ft ascent

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