5K
Sat 18 Jan 2025 Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Windmill Way Wander | 5K

It's New Year! So what better way to start the year than with an event? Come to the Suffolk Running Centre and follow the Windmill Way route for 5K.

  • Sat 18 Jan 2025
Suffolk Running Centre, Bury Saint Edmunds

5K

09:00

Age 18 & over

£23-£25

  • 5 km road running

Overview

It's a 7-hour cut off with a mass start. Your race, your pace, your distance!

This race offers you a number of distance choices - 5K, 10K, Half, Full or Ultra.

There is a 7-hour event starting at 9am or a 5-hour event starting at 11am. 

Those doing under a half marathon distance will travel along an out and back, being turned around required, making it a very social route. The half marathon will be one loop, 2 loops for the full marathon and then the run to the 5K turnaround point for an ultra.     

There will be an aid station of drinks and nibbles every 10K at the Race HQ/Base Camp which is located at the start/lap point.

There will be a bespoke medal for the event, which you will receive at the end of the race. Or if you choose the 'green' lucky dip option, you will choose from a selection of previous medals.

This event is part of Windmill Way Wander.

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Newcomers
  • Teams

Team discount

A team discount may be available depending on numbers - simply get in touch for details.

No dogs

Dogs are not allowed at this event.

  • Bag storage
  • Free parking
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Suffolk Running Centre
Church Road
Bury Saint Edmunds
Suffolk
IP29, UK
UK

Parking is included in your entry.

  • 1 lap
  • Cut off time
  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Hilly
  • Marshals
  • Single start
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

This route is all road. You will pass through the villages of Higham, Gazeley, Ashley, Dalham and Denham.

Whilst this is a road event, it does have rolling hills and an elevation of around 600ft.

This event is called the Windmill Way Wander as you will see the windmill at Dalham. Prior to this if you look to the left, you will note some great views of Dalham Hall.

  • Bring your own cup

This event is taking steps to be more sustainable:

  • Cupless

    Runners can buy a reuseable cup at the event.

  • Car share

    Car sharing is actively encouraged.

  • Medals

    Runners often have the choice between a bespoke medal for this event specifically, or a 'lucky dip medal' which is a scheme to help use up medals from other races to prevent them going to landfill.

  • Cake
  • Chip timing
  • Map
  • Medal

There are many perks to entering this event, including:

  • Medal
  • Chip timing
  • Encouragement throughout
  • New Year vibes
  • Hot drink
  • Cake
  • Community-feel at the end of the event

  • Age 18 & over
  • Entries open
  • Collect race pack
  • Enter online

Entry fees

Entry fee

£23.00

Entry fee

£25.00

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10K

09:00

Age 18 & over

£25-£27

  • 10 km road running
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  • #3 of 5
Suffolk Running Centre, Bury Saint Edmunds

Half Marathon

09:00

Age 18 & over

£30-£32

  • 13.1 miles road running
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Suffolk Running Centre, Bury Saint Edmunds

Full Marathon

09:00

Age 18 & over

£32.50-£37.50

  • 26.2 miles road running
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Ultra Marathon

09:00

Age 18 & over

£32.50-£37.50

  • 7 hrs road running
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