Leicester

Leicester

With everything from a Lost King to gentle adventures and active escapes.

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Explore Leicester

At the heart of the East Midlands, this vibrant and diverse city has superb access to the great outdoors. With country parks and the green rolling hills of the Midlands in all directions, Leicester is an understated hotspot for outdoors exploration. Discover runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons, challenges and other outdoor activities in and around Leicester below.

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Gear up for an adrenaline-packed winter running experience like no other at Mallory Park Motor Racing Circuit!
  • Sun 18 Jan 2026
  • £8-£30
Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, UK

ATW Mallory Race Circuit Winter Runs | Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Fun Run

Gear up for an adrenaline-packed winter running experience like no other at Mallory Park Motor Racing Circuit!

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
A tough but rewarding day out with great views! Run as many 3.3-mile laps as you wish. If you like uphills, you’ll love the first half of the lap. If you love downhills, you’ll love the second half!
  • Fri 27 Feb 2026
  • £33.30-£39
Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, UK

Badger Challenge & Canicross

A tough but rewarding day out with great views! Run as many 3.3-mile laps as you wish. If you like uphills, you’ll love the first half of the lap. If you love downhills, you’ll love the second half!

  • Trail run
  • CaniCross
Experience the thrill of multisport racing at the ATW Mallory Park Duathlon — a fast, flat, and traffic-free course on one of the UK’s most iconic race circuits.
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
  • £46-£58
Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, UK

ATW Mallory Park Duathlon - Incorporating the Draft-Legal Sprint Duathlon Age Group Qualifier (World Championship)

Experience the thrill of multisport racing at the ATW Mallory Park Duathlon — a fast, flat, and traffic-free course on one of the UK’s most iconic race circuits.

  • Super sprint duathlon
  • Sprint duathlon 2
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.
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
  • £8-£26
Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, UK

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.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
Mallory Park Triathlon Extravaganza: A traffic-free triumph! A thrilling and safe circuit nestled in picturesque surroundings, boasting its own self-contained swimming lake.
  • Sat 27 - Sun 28 Jun 2026
  • £18-£94
Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, UK

ATW Triathlon | Mallory Park

Mallory Park Triathlon Extravaganza: A traffic-free triumph! A thrilling and safe circuit nestled in picturesque surroundings, boasting its own self-contained swimming lake.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Super sprint aquabike
  • Sprint aquabike
  • Novice triathlon
Mallory Park Junior Triathlon: Where dreams take flight! Nurturing the next generation of triathletes, providing a safe and exhilarating environment for children to discover the thrill of multisports.
  • Sat 27 Jun 2026
  • £18-£29
Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, UK

ATW Childrens Triathlon Mallory Park

Mallory Park Junior Triathlon: Where dreams take flight! Nurturing the next generation of triathletes, providing a safe and exhilarating environment for children to discover the thrill of multisports.

  • Kids triathlon 5
Mallory Park delivers a fast, unforgettable triathlon experience with smooth tarmac, a traffic-free circuit and a clean enclosed lake — an exhilarating, athlete-friendly venue.
  • Sat 1 Aug 2026
  • £60-£85
Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, UK

ATW Mallory Park Triathlon - Incorporating the 2027 European Age Group Championship Sprint Triathlon Qualifier

Mallory Park delivers a fast, unforgettable triathlon experience with smooth tarmac, a traffic-free circuit and a clean enclosed lake — an exhilarating, athlete-friendly venue.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Sun 22 Feb 2026
  • £30-£42
Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

Leicestershire Half Marathon

RunThrough Events are excited to announce the return of the Leicestershire Half Marathon in 2026.

  • 13.1 miles road running + 203 m ascent
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
  • £24-£36
Leicester, Leicestershire, UK

Leicester 10K

The Leicester 10K returns with a stunning route in the heart of the Midlands from the city centre to the beautiful greenery of Victoria Park to finish with a medal and goody bag at Jubilee Square.

  • 10 km road running + 78 m ascent
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
  • £31-£33
Leicester, Leicestershire, UK

Leicesters Big 10K

This beautiful and significantly flat 10K takes place in stunning Abbey Park in Leicester.

  • 10 km road running + 63 m ascent
  • Fri 8 May 2026
  • £33.30-£39
Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

Bat Challenge

A tough, but ever so rewarding, day/night out with views for miles! Start in daylight and if you keep going long enough you'll be in complete darkness!

  • 6 hrs trail running + 423 ft ascent
  • Tue 2 Jun 2026
  • £20-£45
Leicester, Leicestershire, UK

The Mattioli Woods Rothley 10K

The Rothley10K, hosted by Mattioli Woods, in association with LOROS, will be returning to Rothley in 2026.

  • 10 km road running
  • Wed 3 Jun 2026
  • £35.10-£39
Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, UK

Griffin Challenge

Run through summer fields - but on a beautiful footpath not ankle breaking farmers fields!

  • 6 hrs trail running + 108 ft ascent
  • Sat 20 Jun 2026
  • £30-£37.50
Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, UK

Braybrooke Beer Co Sportive

An epic ride through stunning countryside, starting and finishing at one of the UK’s finest breweries, offering the best of British cycling and top-quality craft beer.

  • Sportive 2

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Sleep well

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Train slow

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