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12th Apr 2026 Minimum Age: 20 Location: Piazza Del Duomo, Milan The Wizz Air Milano Marathon returns on April 12, […]
19th Apr 2026 Minimum Age: 17 Location: Gosford Street, Coventry Making a triumphant return to the events calendar, the much-loved […]
26th Apr 2026 Minimum Age: 18 Location: Wood St, Stratford-upon-Avon This flat and fast route, follows 1 lap for the […]
Sunday, 3rd May, 2026 | Birmingham B5 7XX, UK The AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run is the Midlands’ biggest and […]
Sunday, 10th May, 2026 | Bristol BS1 5DB, UK Each year, thousands of runners push their perseverance and passion to […]
10th May 2026 Minimum Age: 17 Location: Leeds LS1 2QS The Leeds Half Marathon is Yorkshire’s biggest and probably loudest […]
Sunday, 10th May, 2026 | Ormskirk Rd, Aintree, Liverpool L9 5AS, UK Join us for a unique opportunity to run […]
Sunday, 10th May, 2026 | Southgate Ave, Crawley RH10 1UZ, UK Back and better than ever, Run Gatwick returns with […]
10th May 2026 Minimum Age: 18 Location: Leeds LS1 2QS Join us for the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon. Former Leeds […]
10th May 2026 Minimum Age: 17 Location: Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6BT We’re back for our next Birmingham Running […]
Sunday, 17th May, 2026 | The Racecourse, Chester CH1 2LY, UK The Essar Chester Half Marathon is one of the […]
Sunday, 7th June, 2026 | Mansion Ln, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2HH, UK Join us for a unique opportunity to run […]
Sunday, 7th June, 2026 | Bridge St., Walton-on-Thames KT12 1AR, UK Starting from Walton Lane, the chip-timed Half Marathon follows […]
Sunday, 14th June, 2026 | Cheltenham, Evesham Rd, Prestbury, Cheltenham GL50 4SH, UK Join us for the BRAND NEW Cheltenham […]
21st Jun 2026 Minimum Age: 17 Burton Constable Hall & Grounds, Skirlaugh, Hull HU11 4LN We’d love you to join […]
Sunday, 21st June, 2026 | Battens Dr, Redditch B98 0LJ, UK An exciting event in Arrow Valley Country Park, this […]
Sunday, 28th June, 2026 | Derby, UK The Ramathon is the oldest and biggest event of its kind in Derbyshire. […]
12th Jul 2026 Minimum Age: 17 Location: Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DE We are excited to announce the return […]
19th Jul 2026 Minimum Age: 17 Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6BT We’re back for our next Birmingham Running Festival […]
Sunday, 19th July, 2026 | Durdar Rd, Carlisle CA2 4TS, UK Get ready to run through the streets of Carlisle […]
Sunday, 26th July, 2026 | 301-303 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough BT26 6TH, UK These ROAD CLOSED races will start and finish […]
Monday, 3rd August, 2026 | Edinburgh EH8 8AZ, UK Experience Edinburgh at its most dramatic as you take on closed-road […]
Sunday, 9th August, 2026 | Malvern Park Ave, Solihull B91 3EA, UK Come and join us for the Solihull Half […]
Sunday, 9th August, 2026 | Newbury Racecourse, Newbury RG14 7PN, UK Join us for the unique chance to run at […]
Sunday, 16th August, 2026 | Lothian, EH33 1LZ Get ready for the ultimate running event, with the combination of flat […]
Sunday, 16th August, 2026 | The Avenue, Southampton SO15 7NN, UK Join us for the first Southampton Running Festival beginning […]
Sunday, 30th August, 2026 | Colwick Park, Nottingham NG2 4BE, UK The Nottingham Running Festival will take place at the […]
Saturday, 5th September, 2026 | Remenham Farm, Remenham Ln, Remenham, Henley-on-Thames RG9 3DB, UK This event is the perfect opportunity […]
6th Sep 2026 Minimum Age: 17 Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6BT We’re back for our next Birmingham Running Festival […]
Sunday, 13th September, 2026 | Basildon, UK Registration is now open for the brand new Basildon Half Marathon! Taking place […]
Sunday, 20th September, 2026 | Cheltenham, UK Run Cheltenham is back for 2026 After selling out in 2025 with over […]
Sunday, 14th June, 2026 | Windsor SL4 3HY, UK Start your summer strong at one of the UK’s most iconic […]
Sunday, 14th June, 2026 | Pool Ln, Walsall WS8 7NL, UK An iconic event set in the heart of Staffordshire, […]
Sunday, 20th September, 2026 | 5 Bankside, Crosfield St, Warrington WA1 1UP, UK Join us for the inaugural Warrington Running […]
Sunday, 27th September, 2026 | Loch Ness Vw, Inverness IV2, UK The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon is quite possibly one of the […]
Sunday, 27th September, 2026 | NCP Ipswich Portman Road, IP1 2BP The race will start and finish at Portman Road […]
Sunday, 27th September, 2026 | Nottingham, UK The Robin Hood Half Marathon is one of the longest established and most […]
Sunday, 27th September, 2026 | Coate Water Main Car Park, 28 The Birches, Marlborough Rd, Swindon SN3 1PT, UK Join […]
Sunday, 4th October, 2026 | Glasgow G2 1DH, UK With a city centre start and finish, the AJ Bell Great […]
Sunday, 4th October, 2026 | Lincolnshire Showground Join us for the Lincoln Half Marathon starting and finishing at the Lincolnshire […]
Sunday, 4th October, 2026 | Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire County Cricket Club, Talbot Rd, Manchester M16 0PX This popular half […]
Sunday, 11th October, 2026 | 200 Broadway, Southbourne, Bournemouth BH6 4EL, UK Breathtaking views of the sea, cool coastal routes […]
Sunday, 11th October, 2026 | The Racecourse, New Crane St, Chester CH1 2LY, UK Get involved in the award-winning marathon […]
Sunday, 11th October, 2026 | Broad St, Oxford OX1, UK This awesome course is fast and flat, it proudly guides […]
Sunday, 11th October, 2026 | London, UK This is the most spectacular half marathon that central London has to offer […]
Sunday, 18th October, 2026 | University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD The Yorkshire Marathon has been a monster success […]
Sunday, 18th October, 2026 | Amsterdam, Netherlands Join over 47 000 runners from over 140 countries for this unique city […]
Sunday, 18th October, 2026 | Amsterdam Join over 18,500 marathon runners who take in the major sites of one of […]
Sunday, 18th October, 2026 | Amsterdam, Netherlands Join over 47 000 runners from over 140 countries for this unique city […]
Sunday, 1st November, 2026 | Park Rd, The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield B73 6BT, UK We’re […]
1st Nov 2026 Minimum Age: 17 Location: Old Knebworth Ln, Knebworth The start line is positioned at historical Knebworth House […]
Sunday, 15th November, 2026 | Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB, UK Come and join us at the UK’s biggest […]
Sunday, 20th December, 2026 | Park Rd, The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield B73 6DB, UK We’re […]
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For forty years, OPA Cancer Charity (previously the Oesophageal Patients Association) has fought against oesophageal and gastric cancers, raising awareness about the dangers of persistent heartburn, indigestion, Barrett’s oesophagus and acid reflux. Same Charity, same Mission.
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