Reading

Reading

Reading is probably best known for the music festival but is also host to several major sports events.

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Explore Reading

Reading is a great place to begin any foray into Berkshire to escape the hustle and bustle of the Thames Valley. Here, you can discover runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons, challenges and other outdoor activities in and around Reading.

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Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
  • Sun 13 Jul
  • £58-£120
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Dorney Triathlon | July

Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint aquabike
  • Standard aquabike
Swim, bike, run your way from Windsor Castle to Brighton on this unique, non-competitive, point-to-point adventure through the North & South Downs. Fully way-marked (no navigation) and full support.
  • Sat 19 Jul
  • £265-£295
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Castle To Coast Triathlon

Swim, bike, run your way from Windsor Castle to Brighton on this unique, non-competitive, point-to-point adventure through the North & South Downs. Fully way-marked (no navigation) and full support.

  • 1.2 miles lake swimming
  • 67 miles road cycling + 3550 ft ascent
  • 14 miles trail running + 1512 ft ascent
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Thames Path Mighty Hike - where you'll hike from Eton College along the most iconic river in England to support people living with cancer.
  • Sat 26 Jul
  • £20-£25
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Mighty Hikes | Thames Path

Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Thames Path Mighty Hike - where you'll hike from Eton College along the most iconic river in England to support people living with cancer.

  • Hike 2
Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
  • Sun 27 Jul
  • FREE-£120
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Dorney Triathlon | July

Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint aquabike
  • Standard aquabike
Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
  • Sat 9 Aug
  • £40-£120
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Dorney Triathlon | August

Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint aquabike
  • Standard aquabike
  • + 1 more race
Cycle through the Berkshire countryside from one of the best breweries in the UK, taking you along the most scenic routes to finish with a refreshing, complimentary beer.
  • Sun 10 Aug
  • £30-£37.50
Thatcham, Berkshire, UK

Renegade Brewery Sportive

Cycle through the Berkshire countryside from one of the best breweries in the UK, taking you along the most scenic routes to finish with a refreshing, complimentary beer.

  • Sportive 2
Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
  • Wed 27 Aug
  • £58-£78
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Midweek Dorney Triathlon | August

Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Sprint aquabike
England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable 'festival' challenge weekend, with distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!
  • Fri 12 - Sun 14 Sep
  • £39-£199
London, UK

Thames Path Ultra Challenge

England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable 'festival' challenge weekend, with distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • Trail run 4
  • Ultra run
  • 10K run
  • + 4 more races
The Olympic venue, Eton Dorney, offers pan-flat, traffic-free roads and a beautiful clear lake for all levels of triathletes and swimmers to enjoy in an exclusive setting.
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £30-£97
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Eton Dorney Triathlon & Swims

The Olympic venue, Eton Dorney, offers pan-flat, traffic-free roads and a beautiful clear lake for all levels of triathletes and swimmers to enjoy in an exclusive setting.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Lake swim 4
Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £58-£120
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Dorney Triathlon | September

Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint aquabike
  • Standard aquabike
Take on a Super Sprint, Sprint or Standard distance and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue!! This event is draft-illegal.
  • Sat 4 Oct
  • £47-£88
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Dorney Duathlon | October

Take on a Super Sprint, Sprint or Standard distance and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue!! This event is draft-illegal.

  • Super sprint duathlon
  • Sprint duathlon
  • Standard duathlon
Walk or cycle with The King's Trust and make your miles matter to support young people. Choose to walk 13-miles around iconic Windsor landmarks or cycle from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle!
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £30-£68
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

The Palace Walk & Palace to Palace Bike Ride

Walk or cycle with The King's Trust and make your miles matter to support young people. Choose to walk 13-miles around iconic Windsor landmarks or cycle from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle!

  • Charity walk
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
Take on a Super Sprint, Sprint or Standard distance and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue!!
  • Sun 9 Nov
  • £47-£88
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Dorney Duathlon | November

Take on a Super Sprint, Sprint or Standard distance and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue!!

  • Super sprint duathlon
  • Sprint duathlon
  • Standard duathlon
Join hundreds of women for a night of remembrance and celebration and ride past iconic city landmarks then cross the finish line to receive your well-deserved finisher's medal!
  • Sat 9 May 2026
  • £45
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Women V Cancer | Ride the Night

Join hundreds of women for a night of remembrance and celebration and ride past iconic city landmarks then cross the finish line to receive your well-deserved finisher's medal!

  • Charity bike ride 2
The UK’s favourite 24-hour trail race! Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?
  • Sat 6 - Sun 7 Jun 2026
  • £80
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Endure24 | Reading

The UK’s favourite 24-hour trail race! Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?

  • 24 hrs multi terrain running
An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB with three road routes offering something to suit all abilities.
  • Sun 5 Jul 2026
  • £37.50-£52.50
Newbury, Berkshire, UK

RIDE Wessex Downs

An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB with three road routes offering something to suit all abilities.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sun 13 Jul
  • £20-£25
Yateley, Hampshire, UK

Tour of Silchester

After a successful maiden event, Hampshire Tour Series are returning to it's newest event, the Tour of Silchester.

  • Sportive 2
  • Thu 17 Jul
  • £7-£28
Wokingham, Berkshire, UK

Dinton 5K & 10K Summer Series - Race 3

The summer really isn't complete at Barnes Fitness without our infamous 5km & 10km Summer Series and we are SO excited to bring it back for the 13th year.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Thu 14 Aug
  • £7-£28
Wokingham, Berkshire, UK

Dinton 5K & 10K Summer Series - Race 4

The summer really isn't complete at Barnes Fitness without our infamous 5km & 10km Summer Series and we are SO excited to bring it back for the 13th year.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Sat 16 Aug
  • £50-£100
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Superhero Tri powered by Marvel

It’s big. It’s bold. It’s the UK’s one and only disability sports series for the Everyday Superhero! There are many super ways to take part in these super-fun and flexible tri challenges.

  • Novice triathlon
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £11-£50
Wokingham, Berkshire, UK

Walk 4 Wards

Help celebrate Frimley Health Charity’s 30th birthday and join Walk 4 Wards for its 3rd year! Enjoy a scenic and custom-designed 5-mile walk or trail run through stunning countryside.

  • Charity run
  • Charity walk
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £25.92-£32.50
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Windsor Womens 10K

'It’s more than a race – it’s a community!' Start and finish on the Long Walk and enjoy an undulating course passing through some of the most beautiful countryside, by royal residences and statues.

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £0.50-£44
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Windsor Half Marathon & Sprite Sprint

An inspiring half marathon in Windsor Great Park, starting and finishing on the Long Walk with Windsor Castle as the backdrop - probably the most iconic of all road race finishes in the UK!

  • Fun run
  • Half marathon
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £5-£30
Ascot, Berkshire, UK

Firewalk

It's back and hotter than ever! Frimley Health Charity is turning up the heat with the return of its blazing Firewalk Challenge, and this year, there's extra spark – a Lego Walk!

  • Charity challenge walk 2
  • Sun 22 Mar 2026
  • £23-£53
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Reading Half Marathon

Take in the highlights of the centre of Reading and the beautiful grounds of the University campus while experiencing huge crowd support as you're cheered into the Olympic stadium and over the finish!

  • Fun run
  • Half marathon

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