Bordering the New Forest National Park, Southampton is the perfect base for outdoor excursions, whether you're taking a leisurely walk or picking up the pace on two wheels. From Portsmouth, direct access into the Solent makes it a haven for watersports, though there's plenty to do for those remaining on dry land.
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The Great South Run has been the world's most famous 10-mile run for over 30 years and is the main event of a weekend of seafront running for all abilities, with great crowds, music and atmosphere!
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Get ready for an incredible day of running across the city, with events for all ages and abilities from the fun run right up to the marathon. Lace up those running shoes for this award-winning event!
Netley 10km race consists of 3 laps (roads and paths) with an additional 600 yards to finish adjacent to the historic chapel all within the picturesque grounds of the Royal Victoria Country Park.
The world's largest and best inflatable obstacle run has got even bigger and bouncier! Now with less running and more obstacles! New obstacles, new pumping music zones and new locations.
Join RunThrough Events for our second instalment of the Southampton Running Festival this year.
The Big Pilgrimage is a fabulous point to point run which follows the start of a newly discovered Pilgrim Trail called ‘The Old Way’.
The Solent Half is the half marathon road race, held in the Autumn.
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The Great South Run has been the world's most famous 10-mile run for over 30 years and is the main event of a weekend of seafront running for all abilities, with great crowds, music and atmosphere!
Ranging out from the city to explore the nearby New Forest, these bike rides are stunning events.
A Sporterium is an exciting day of sportive ride challenges and exhilarating city centre criterium. The best day out on 2 wheels for the whole family.
UK Cycling Events are back in the New Forest in April for one of the most popular events in our Classic Series.
The hugely popular sportive, ‘Beast to the East’ is a spectacular yet challenging cycle event across the Meon Valley.
The event will take in much of the stunning New Forest on the cycle routes and will include a choice of two rides.
The New Forest Tour takes riders on an adventure through the beautiful New Forest National Park through the wide sweeping roads often lined with the local roaming livestock.
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A Sporterium is an exciting day of sportive ride challenges and exhilarating city centre criterium. The best day out on 2 wheels for the whole family.
Get ready for an incredible day of running across the city, with events for all ages and abilities from the fun run right up to the marathon. Lace up those running shoes for this award-winning event!
UK Cycling Events are back in the New Forest in April for one of the most popular events in our Classic Series.
A perfect way to kick off the Triathlon season, put that winter training to the test with the Southampton Fast Twitch Triathlon.
The hugely popular sportive, ‘Beast to the East’ is a spectacular yet challenging cycle event across the Meon Valley.
Netley 10km race consists of 3 laps (roads and paths) with an additional 600 yards to finish adjacent to the historic chapel all within the picturesque grounds of the Royal Victoria Country Park.
The event will take in much of the stunning New Forest on the cycle routes and will include a choice of two rides.
The world's largest and best inflatable obstacle run has got even bigger and bouncier! Now with less running and more obstacles! New obstacles, new pumping music zones and new locations.
Join RunThrough Events for our second instalment of the Southampton Running Festival this year.
The Big Pilgrimage is a fabulous point to point run which follows the start of a newly discovered Pilgrim Trail called ‘The Old Way’.
The New Forest Tour takes riders on an adventure through the beautiful New Forest National Park through the wide sweeping roads often lined with the local roaming livestock.
Holly Hill boasts a new multi million pound leisure complex with a gorgeous 25m pool. The bike route is around the local roads around Lock's Heath and the run route is on quiet paths.
The Solent Half is the half marathon road race, held in the Autumn.
