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 explore a wide range of the events and adventures in the town and the surrounding countryside.

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Events in Reading

Including fun runs, runs with dogs, 24 hour runs, gravel rides and lots more.

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 14 Apr
  • £32.85-£43.65
Reading, 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.

  • Sportive 3
A gravel ride taking in some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB, with two routes featuring over 20-miles of continuous off-road riding along one of Britain's oldest trackways.
  • Sun 14 Apr
  • £34.65-£41.85
Reading, Berkshire, UK

RIDE Wessex Downs Dirty

A gravel ride taking in some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB, with two routes featuring over 20-miles of continuous off-road riding along one of Britain's oldest trackways.

  • Gravel events 2
Good Running Events looks forward to welcoming thousands of runners of all abilities and ages to Green Park in Reading to run a traffic-free, super-flat 10K, 3K or Mini Mile.
  • Sun 2 Jun
  • £12-£26
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Green Park Reading 10K

Good Running Events looks forward to welcoming thousands of runners of all abilities and ages to Green Park in Reading to run a traffic-free, super-flat 10K, 3K or Mini Mile.

  • Fun run 2
  • 10K run
The UK’s biggest 24 hour relay 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 8 - Sun 9 Jun
  • £90-£120
  • 3 charities
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Endure24 | Reading

The UK’s biggest 24 hour relay 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
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £26-£30
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Reading 1020

A beautiful multi terrain run from the stunning riverside Mapledurham Estate on the edge of Reading.

  • 10 miler
  • CaniCross
  • Multi-terrain run
  • Mon 1 Apr
  • £20-£22
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Mortimer 10K

With the new version of the Mortimer 10km installed as an instant classic, it's back again on Easter Monday in 2024.

  • CaniCross
  • 10K run
  • Sun 14 Apr
  • £20-£47
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Unleashed Performance Reading Half Marathon

The Unleashed Performance Reading Half Marathon and Green Park Challenge will return in 2023.

  • Fun run
  • Half marathon
  • Wed 24 - Sun 28 Apr
  • £325
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Thames Ring 250

The Thames Ring 250 is an iconic 250 mile trail race starting in Streatley-on-Thames and following an anti-clockwise loop East along the Thames,

  • 250 miles trail running
  • Sat 4 May
  • £85
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Mapledurham Backyard Ultra

In 2024 CG Trails will be hosting a backyard ultra at Mapledurham House.

  • 6.7 km multi terrain running
  • Mon 6 May
  • £5-£23
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Reading Roadrunners Shinfield 10K

Popular long-established event on course with great potential for early in the year PB.

  • XC run 2
  • 10K run
  • Sun 12 May
  • £10-£20
Reading, Berkshire, UK

First Days Colour Run

Fun for all the family

  • 2.5 km trail running
  • Sat 18 - Sun 19 May
  • £28-£68
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Goring Gap Trail Weekender

Join this amazing trail weekender and complete a 52k ultra, 50 mile ultra or half marathon race.

  • Ultra run 2
  • Challenge walk
  • Long distance walk
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 16 Jun
  • £5-£25
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Wargrave 10K

The Wargrave 10k is a well-established race with a course starting and finishing on grass with the rest of the course on undulating country lanes and some residential streets within the village.

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Sat 27 Jul
  • £66-£68
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Round Reading UltraMarathon

The Round Reading UltraMarathon (RRUM) takes place in 2024, taking in a fabulous multi terrain course that circumnavigates the town of Reading, Berkshire.

  • 50 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 15 Sep
  • £25
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Phantom Brewing Co 10K Beer Run

Phantom Beer Run 4.0: Live Free or Run Hard is bound to be popular and sell out quickly....

  • 10 km multi terrain running