Cannock Chase Running Festival
From RunThrough Events
- Date Sun 11th October 2026
- Time 09:30
- Location Rugeley, Staffordshire
- Price £12.00 - £36.00
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon
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Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable day of running at the Cannock Chase Running Festival, organized by RunThrough Events! On Sunday, October 11th, 2026, the scenic trails of Cannock Chase Forest in Rugeley, Staffordshire, will come alive with runners of all ages and abilities. This vibrant autumn event features a thrilling lineup of races including a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and a Junior Race, ensuring there’s something for everyone.
Kick off your morning with the Half Marathon at 9:30 am, followed by the 10K at 10:00 am, and the 5K at 10:10 am. The excitement continues with the Junior Race at 12:00 pm, wrapping up by 12:30 pm. As you navigate the beautiful forest paths and enjoy the stunning autumn scenery, you’ll be cheered on by friendly marshals and supported by accurate mile markers. Join us for a day filled with camaraderie, nature, and the thrill of competition at the Cannock Chase Running Festival! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to challenge yourself in a breathtaking setting.
Kick off your morning with the Half Marathon at 9:30 am, followed by the 10K at 10:00 am, and the 5K at 10:10 am. The excitement continues with the Junior Race at 12:00 pm, wrapping up by 12:30 pm. As you navigate the beautiful forest paths and enjoy the stunning autumn scenery, you’ll be cheered on by friendly marshals and supported by accurate mile markers. Join us for a day filled with camaraderie, nature, and the thrill of competition at the Cannock Chase Running Festival! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to challenge yourself in a breathtaking setting.
Cannock Chase Running Festival
Sun 11th October 2026
Organiser's Description
Join us for the Cannock Chase Running Festival Half Marathon, 10k, 5k & Junior Race on Sunday 11th October 2026
Don’t miss this stunning autumn edition of the Cannock Chase Running Festival, returning to the trails of Cannock Chase Forest. Featuring Half Marathon, 10K and 5K distances, this event is perfect for runners of all experience levels looking for a challenge in a truly spectacular setting.
Race Distance & Start Times
09:30 am - Half Marathon
10:00 am - 10k
10:10 am - 5k
12:00 pm - Junior Race
Race End
12:30 pm
Run along forest paths, woodland tracks and gravel roads as you take in the golden hues of the season. With accurate mile markers, friendly marshals and a buzzing event village, you'll feel supported from start to finish.
Don’t miss this stunning autumn edition of the Cannock Chase Running Festival, returning to the trails of Cannock Chase Forest. Featuring Half Marathon, 10K and 5K distances, this event is perfect for runners of all experience levels looking for a challenge in a truly spectacular setting.
Race Distance & Start Times
09:30 am - Half Marathon
10:00 am - 10k
10:10 am - 5k
12:00 pm - Junior Race
Race End
12:30 pm
Run along forest paths, woodland tracks and gravel roads as you take in the golden hues of the season. With accurate mile markers, friendly marshals and a buzzing event village, you'll feel supported from start to finish.
Races
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5k
Sun 11th October 2026 (10:10)
£30.00
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10k
Sun 11th October 2026 (10:00)
£34.00
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Half Marathon
Sun 11th October 2026 (09:30)
£36.00
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Junior Race
Sun 11th October 2026 (12:00)
£12.00
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Course Details
Run along forest paths, woodland tracks and gravel roads as you take in the golden hues of the season. With accurate mile markers, friendly marshals and a buzzing event village, you'll feel supported from start to finish.
There WILL be pedestrians on the course, so please be aware of this. We have marshals around the course and signs but this is not a road race, you have to pay very close attention to where you are going. We recommend you do not use earphones and you need to be aware of your surroundings.
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9 reviews
Really didnt enjoy this race. The route itself is not the problem. Its a good, and slightly challenging course. However I did this race last year where we had free parking. This year we had to pay £11 for parking and took 35 minutes to get off the car park. And as I was there for so long, at the barriers they requested £4 more! The run though was the worse part. The way the 10k runners are released into the path of the half marathon needs to be addressed. I had so many arguments with people trying to get through everyone on such a narrow path. And on the blind corners, I ran into a guy and knocked him to the floor as the general public got in the way too much. Won't do this race next year. Such a shame
I really loved the 10k course around the trails of Cannock Chase, shame that I probably won’t do it again (see below). Fair to say it’s an undulating course on trails, which can be a bit narrow at times (on some out and back sections) and one particularly vicious hill at the 4km / 9km point.
A well organised event with good facilities for participants and spectators alike. Only downsides are the extortionate parking charge, and chaotic pay as you leave system. No discount on the visitor centre parking charges for runners or supporters. £11.50 for just over 2 hours is an absolute disgrace. Many people will have run this or the half marathon for charity, and have had to pay huge parking fees themselves. The least the Cannock Chase Visitor Centre should have done is offer a substantial discount to parking on the day. This exploitative rip off would be enough for me to give this event a miss in future.
The run was great fun, this was my second year doing the 10km and I really enjoyed it. The Marshalls, volunteers and organizers were fantastic. However, it took us 1 hour and 20 minutes to get out of the car park this was absolutely ridiculous there was no staff helping, two members of the public were great and finally got the traffic sort of moving if it wasn't for them we'd still be stuck there now. It was complete chaos and really put it downer on the event.
Really good intro to Trail running - this was my first non road run.
I have plenty of experience running half marathons but this was a completely different experience.
I found it challenging at times but great fun.
I am a nature lover so this suited me perfectly and it was very well organised so I didn’t feel stressed at the start trying to get my number.
However please be aware that dogs are allowed to be walked throughout the course though as it always takes place on a Sunday and the half marathon starts at 9am, most of the dog walkers don’t became apparent until well into the run.
I was initially worried about doing the 10k as Cannock Chase is notoriously hilly. However, the route was absolutely gorgeous and though undulating, not at all the big hills I was expecting. The way they mapped the route was great and the organisation and team were just so wonderful abd supportive. Event Village was large and toilets onside too. Another great event!!
Location
Cannock Chase Forest, Birches Valley, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ, United Kingdom
Cannock Chase Running Festival
