Running 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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- The Oundle Spring 10k & 5k17APR
The Oundle Spring 10k & 5k
Running ‧ Oundle6.2 mi • 3.1 mi£12 – £18C-19 PlanPartnered - Winter 10k Build Up Series - April 17APR
Winter 10k Build Up Series - April
Running ‧ Berkhamsted3.7 mi£15C-19 PlanPartnered - Salcey Spring Challenge26APR
Salcey Spring Challenge
Running ‧ Northamptonshire£31 – £33C-19 PlanPartnered - Rightmove Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend30APR
Rightmove Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend
Running ‧ Milton Keynes26.2 mi • 13.1 mi • 6.2 mi • 3.1 mi • 1.5 mi£12 – £140 - Tugby Half Marathon1MAY
Tugby Half Marathon
Half Marathon ‧ Tugby13.1 mi£23 - Winter 10k Build-Up Series - May8MAY
Winter 10k Build-Up Series - May
Running ‧ Berkhamsted5.0 mi£15C-19 PlanPartnered - Woodpecker Challenge (Greater Spotted)11MAY
Woodpecker Challenge (Greater Spotted)
Running ‧ Brixworth£33C-19 PlanPartnered - Colchester Stampede 10k15MAY
Colchester Stampede 10k
10k ‧ Colchester6.2 mi£32Partnered - Haughley Park Infinity Run - 5k loop22MAY
Haughley Park Infinity Run - 5k loop
5k ‧ Haughley£16 – £18C-19 PlanPartnered - Sublime Peterborough Marathon22MAY
Sublime Peterborough Marathon
Marathon ‧ Peterborough26.2 mi£44.75 – £46.75C-19 Plan - ROC24 Suffolk 202128MAY
ROC24 Suffolk 2021
Multi-Sport ‧ Ipswich1.0 mi£10 – £400Partnered - Superheroes Challenge30MAY
Superheroes Challenge
Running ‧ HorseheathC-19 Plan - Run4Colour - East Anglia4JUN
Run4Colour - East Anglia
5k ‧ Hockwold cum Wilton3.1 mi£13 – £19Partnered - Hertfordshire Half Marathon & 10k - June5JUN
Hertfordshire Half Marathon & 10k - June
Running ‧ Stevenage13.1 mi • 6.2 mi£28 – £34Partnered - St Albans Half Marathon12JUN
St Albans Half Marathon
Running ‧ St Albans13.1 mi • 3.1 mi • 1.5 mi£10 – £35C-19 Plan - Red Kite Challenge15JUN
Red Kite Challenge
Running ‧ Brigstock£28C-19 PlanPartnered - Northampton 10k19JUN
Northampton 10k
10k ‧ Northampton6.2 mi£15C-19 PlanPartnered - Suffolk Trail Running Festival1JUL
Suffolk Trail Running Festival
10k ‧ Brandon6.2 mi • 1.9 mi£8 – £392C-19 PlanPartnered - Newport Pagnell Carnival 5K2JUL
Newport Pagnell Carnival 5K
5k ‧ Blakelands3.1 mi£15 – £20 - Salcey Summer Challenge 7JUL
Salcey Summer Challenge
Running ‧ Northamptonshire£28 – £44C-19 PlanPartnered - Summer 10k Series - July10JUL
Summer 10k Series - July
10k ‧ Berkhamsted6.2 mi£16C-19 PlanPartnered - Running GP Bedford Autodrome - July24JUL
Running GP Bedford Autodrome - July
Running ‧ Bedford26.2 mi • 20.0 mi • 16.0 mi • 13.1 mi • 6.2 mi • 3.1 mi£22 – £32Partnered - Trail Run for Women30JUL
Trail Run for Women
Running ‧ Berkhamsted5.0 miC-19 PlanPartnered - Summer 10k Series - August 14AUG
Summer 10k Series - August
10k ‧ Aldbury6.2 mi£16C-19 PlanPartnered
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