East of EnglandRunning Events in East of England
The East of England has a range of high-profile city-based and scenic rural running events throughout the year. Shorter distances, such as 5k or 10k races, often have a fun, friendly, and family-focused atmosphere, so anyone should feel encouraged to get involved. There is a popular Winter Warmer 5k and 10k series in Milton Keynes, or the annual Town and Gown 10k in Cambridge is a large-scale event, with 3,000 participants running past the historic university buildings. A more scenic option is the Sublime Peterborough New Year's Eve 10K which takes place in the beautiful Ferry Meadows of Nene Park. Longer distance races, such as half marathons and marathons, provide a greater challenge of resilience and require significant training. There are several decent options in the area: St Albans and Cambridge have city-based half-marathons, or the Hertfordshire Half Marathon takes its 3,000 runners from the iconic Knebworth House along rural roads.
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Sun, 5th Sep
MK Festival of Running
Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
half marathon, 10k, 5k and more
4.5(3 reviews)
£8 – £31Booking perksGreat atmosphere - Road
Sun, 17th Oct
TTP Cambridge Half Marathon
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
half marathon
4.5(5 reviews)
£42 – £44Booking perksGreat atmosphere - Road
Sun, 10th Oct
Colchester Stampede Half Marathon
Colchester, Essex
half marathon
4.5(2 reviews)
£36Booking perks - Trail
Sun, 7th Nov
Hertfordshire Half Marathon & 10k - November
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
half marathon, 10k
4.5(7 reviews)
£28 – £34Booking perksGreat atmosphere- Road
Sun, 22nd Aug
The Clacton Half Marathon & 10k
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
half marathon, 10k and more
4(36 reviews)
£5 – £22Booking perks - Trail
Sat, 28th Aug
Belvoir Castle 5k & 10k
Grantham, Leicestershire
5k, 10k
£14.99 – £19.99Booking perksGreat scenery - Road
Sun, 26th Sep
Northampton Half Marathon & Size 6
Northampton, Northamptonshire
half marathon and more
£23 – £32Booking perks - Trail
Sun, 3rd Oct
Chippenham Park Gardens 5k & 10k
Chippenham, Cambridgeshire
5k, 10k and more
£14.99 – £19.99Booking perksGreat scenery Sun, 17th Oct
Running GP Bedford Autodrome - October
Bedford, Bedford
half marathon, 10k, 5k and more
5(1 reviews)
£22 – £32Booking perks- Road
Sun, 21st Nov
The Wendover Woods Autumn Festival of Running
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
10k, half marathon, marathon, 5k and more
4.5(13 reviews)
£5 – £37Booking perks- Road
Sat, 27th Nov
Milton Keynes 1.5k, 5k & 10k MoRun
Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
10k, 5k and more
4.5(3 reviews)
£10 – £20Booking perks - Trail
Sun, 16th Jan 2022
Snetterton Race Track 10k & 5k
Norwich, Norfolk
10k, 5k and more
5(5 reviews)
£16.98 – £40.09Booking perks - Trail
Sat, 19th Feb 2022
Belvoir Castle 5k & 10k - February
Grantham, Leicestershire
5k, 10k
£9.99 – £14.99Booking perksGreat scenery - Trail
Sun, 20th Feb 2022
Thetford Trails Winter Series 10k & Canicross - Race 3
Brandon, Suffolk
10k
4.5(6 reviews)
£23.37Booking perksGreat scenery Sun, 27th Mar 2022
Running GP Bedford Autodrome - March
Bedford, Bedford
marathon, half marathon, 10k, 5k and more
5(2 reviews)
£22 – £32Booking perks- Trail
Sat, 11th Jun 2022
The Broads Walk Challenge
Acle, Norfolk
ultramarathon and more
£42.54 – £97.92Booking perksGreat scenery - Trail
Sun, 22nd Aug
The Great Hertfordshire AONB Run Event
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
ultramarathon, marathon, half marathon, 10k
£20 – £60Booking perksGreat scenery
