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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- Sun 21 Sep
- £30-£97
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

- Sat 27 Sep
- £58-£120
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

- Sun 28 Sep
- £0.50-£44
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!
- Half marathon
- Fun run

- Sat 4 Oct
- £47-£88
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

- Sun 9 Nov
- £47-£88
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

- Sat 2 May 2026
- £58-£120
Dorney Triathlon | May
Take on this multi-activity event as an individual or as a relay, and enjoy the opportunity to race around the unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint aquabike
- Standard aquabike

- Sat 9 May 2026
- £45
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

- Sat 6 - Sun 7 Jun 2026
- £80
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

- Sun 5 Jul 2026
- £37.50-£52.50
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 21 Sep
- £11-£50
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
- Sun 21 Sep
- £28
Siren Craft Brew 10K
The demand for combining beer and running is HIGH!! A multi-terrain 10km starting and finishing at Siren Craft Brew Tap Yard.
- 10 km multi terrain running
- Sat 27 Sep
- £25.92-£32.50
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
- £5-£24
Klipboard Highclere Castle 10K
Take a trip back to the Victorian times at the Highclere Castle 10k.
- Fun run
- 10K run
- Sun 28 Sep
- £12-£40
Dinton SUPathlon
What is a SUPathlon....? It is the most fun you can have on and off water....a Stand Up Paddleboard followed by a run.
- Sprint adventure race 3
- Sat 4 Oct
- £5-£50
Sonning Family Glow Run
A fun family event for all - no times or results, just glow fun and prizes for the most illuminated runners.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- Sun 5 Oct
- £30-£68
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
- Sun 5 Oct
- £22-£30
Sonning Common 10K
The Sonning Common chip timed 10k takes runners through the village of Sonning Common before heading out onto quieter country lanes through the beautiful South Oxfordshire countryside.
- 10 km road running
- Sat 11 Oct
- £5-£30
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 2 Nov
- £16
Reading Rivermead 10K
The annual Reading Rivermead 10K, a fast, flat charity race held each year - Taking place in 2025/26 at King's Meadow Playing Fields.
- 10 km trail running
- Sun 30 Nov
- £32-£37
Mapledurham 10 & Half
Something of a classic on the trail run calendar, the Mapledurham 10 and half will be back in 2025 for it's 12th year.
- 10K run
- 10 miler
- Half marathon
- Wed 24 Dec
- £28.80
Santa Claws 10K
The Santa Claws 10km takes place on Christmas Eve in the beautiful surroundings of the stunning Yattendon Estate, home to the brilliant hosts, the Renegade Brewery.
- 10K run
- CaniCross
- Sun 22 Feb 2026
- £10-£42
David Cliff Wokingham Half Marathon
The David Cliff Wokingham Half Marathon is run on closed roads under UK Athletics rules.
- Fun run
- Half marathon
- Sun 22 Mar 2026
- £23-£53
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
- Mon 6 Apr 2026
- £21.60
Mortimer 10K
The Mortimer 10km will be back again on Easter Monday in 2026.
- CaniCross
- 10K run
- Sat 9 - Sun 10 May 2026
- £35-£80
Goring Gap Trails
Goring Gap Trails are back in 2026, bigger and even better! Whether it's a walk or an Ultra Run...
- Ultra run 2
- Long distance walk
- Short walk 2
- Half marathon