Southampton-Portsmouth

Southampton-Portsmouth

Discover a fantastic range of running events, bike rides and much more on the South Coast!

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Explore Southampton and Portsmouth

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!
  • Sat 14 - Sun 15 Oct
  • £19-£48
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK

Great South Run Weekend

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!

  • 5K run
  • Fun run 2
  • 10 miler

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Running events in Southampton

Explore 10 mile runs, half marathons and 10K runs here! Sign up to our newsletter for event offers and updates.

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  • Sun 2 Apr
  • FREE-£60
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

ABP Southampton Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

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!

  • Marathon
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run
  • Sun 21 May
  • £20-£22
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Netley 10K

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.

  • 10K run
  • Sat 8 Jul
  • £14.90-£44.90
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Inflatable 5K - Southampton (Hampshire)

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.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Obstacle race
  • Sun 30 Jul
  • £22-£26
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Southampton Running Festival

Join RunThrough Events for our second instalment of the Southampton Running Festival this year.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 20 Aug
  • £18-£58
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

The Big Pilgrimage

The Big Pilgrimage is a fabulous point to point run which follows the start of a newly discovered Pilgrim Trail called ‘The Old Way’.

  • Trail run
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sun 1 Oct
  • £20-£24
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Solent Half Marathon

The Solent Half is the half marathon road race, held in the Autumn.

  • Half marathon

Running events in Portsmouth

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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!
  • Sat 14 - Sun 15 Oct
  • £19-£48
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK

Great South Run Weekend

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!

  • 5K run
  • Fun run 2
  • 10 miler

Cycling events in Southampton

Ranging out from the city to explore the nearby New Forest, these bike rides are stunning events.

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  • Sat 1 Apr
  • £40-£45
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Southampton Sportive

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.

  • Sportive 2
  • Sat 15 Apr
  • £10-£45
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

The New Forest Classic

UK Cycling Events are back in the New Forest in April for one of the most popular events in our Classic Series.

  • Sportive
  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sun 21 May
  • £24-£39
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Beast to the East

The hugely popular sportive, ‘Beast to the East’ is a spectacular yet challenging cycle event across the Meon Valley.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sportive
  • Sat 10 Jun
  • £40
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

New Forest Sportive

The event will take in much of the stunning New Forest on the cycle routes and will include a choice of two rides.

  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sat 16 Sep
  • £10-£45
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

The New Forest Tour

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.

  • Sportive
  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive

All events in Southampton

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  • Sat 1 Apr
  • £40-£45
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Southampton Sportive

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.

  • Sportive 2
  • Sun 2 Apr
  • FREE-£60
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

ABP Southampton Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

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!

  • Marathon
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run
  • Sat 15 Apr
  • £10-£45
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

The New Forest Classic

UK Cycling Events are back in the New Forest in April for one of the most popular events in our Classic Series.

  • Sportive
  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sun 16 Apr
  • £50
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Southampton Fast Twitch

A perfect way to kick off the Triathlon season, put that winter training to the test with the Southampton Fast Twitch Triathlon.

  • Sprint triathlon
  • Sun 21 May
  • £24-£39
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Beast to the East

The hugely popular sportive, ‘Beast to the East’ is a spectacular yet challenging cycle event across the Meon Valley.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sportive
  • Sun 21 May
  • £20-£22
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Netley 10K

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.

  • 10K run
  • Sat 10 Jun
  • £40
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

New Forest Sportive

The event will take in much of the stunning New Forest on the cycle routes and will include a choice of two rides.

  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sat 8 Jul
  • £14.90-£44.90
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Inflatable 5K - Southampton (Hampshire)

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.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Obstacle race
  • Sun 30 Jul
  • £22-£26
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Southampton Running Festival

Join RunThrough Events for our second instalment of the Southampton Running Festival this year.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 20 Aug
  • £18-£58
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

The Big Pilgrimage

The Big Pilgrimage is a fabulous point to point run which follows the start of a newly discovered Pilgrim Trail called ‘The Old Way’.

  • Trail run
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sat 16 Sep
  • £10-£45
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

The New Forest Tour

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.

  • Sportive
  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sun 24 Sep
  • £40-£55
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Holly Hill Triathlon

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.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Sun 1 Oct
  • £20-£24
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Solent Half Marathon

The Solent Half is the half marathon road race, held in the Autumn.

  • Half marathon

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