Southampton Running Festival

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From RunThrough Events

4.7 · 13 reviews

Sunday 8th August 2027

09:30

Southampton

£11.00–£38.00 · 4 races

5km, 10km, Half Marathon

Event summary

Get ready for an exhilarating experience at the Southampton Running Festival, proudly organized by RunThrough Events, taking place on Sunday, 8th August 2027! This vibrant event invites runners of all levels to enjoy a beautiful summer race day in the heart of Southampton, Hampshire. The festival features a variety of race distances, including a Half Marathon starting at 9:30 am, a 10k at 10:00 am, a 5k at 10:05 am, and an exciting Junior Race at 12:00 pm.

Set against the stunning backdrop of Southampton Common, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, participants will traverse through enchanting woodlands, lush grasslands, serene ponds, and open parkland. With every kilometer marked and enthusiastic marshals cheering you on, this event promises not only scenic views but also excellent potential for personal bests. Join us for a day filled with camaraderie, excitement, and a lively event village offering delicious food and drink options. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable day of running and community spirit—mark your calendars and get ready to cross that finish line!

Races

5k

10:05

£30.00

0
10k

10:00

£32.00

0
Half Marathon

09:30

£38.00

0
Junior Race

12:00

£11.00

0

A £2.00 service charge is added per booking

Organiser's description

Join us for the Southampton Running Festival on Sunday 8th August 2027!

In Support of One Community Eastleigh Enjoy a summer race day in the heart of the city, starting and finishing on the picturesque Southampton Common. The route takes runners through woodland, grassland, ponds, wetlands, lakes and open parkland, offering scenic surroundings and excellent PB potential. As a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, Southampton Common creates a distinctive setting for runners, walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.

Race Distance & Start Times 09:30 am - Half Marathon 10:00 am - 10k 10:05 am - 5k 12:00 pm - Junior Race

Each kilometre is accurately marked with distance flags and our friendly marshals will guide and cheer you all the way to the finish. We cannot wait to welcome you to the Southampton Running Festival! With RunThrough you can expect a friendly team of marshals to help guide you round the course and cheer you on to the finish, a lively and well-serviced event village with plenty of food and drink options including free goodies from our partners at the finish line after your hard effort.

Once you enter you will receive a confirmation email. More information will be sent closer to the event.

We can’t wait to see you on the start line!

Reviews

4.7

13 reviews

SB

Shannon Bridger

Took part in the 2026 edition · 5 months ago

Really well organised, great course

DG

Dan Godsell

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

Really well organised, 3 races overlapping with the 10k starting half a hour after the half marathon,but it never felt congested at all, even with being on the shared space of the common paths. There were riders making it clear when the lead of the next race was coming through and to keep left.
Drinks and gels avaliable at the end of every lap was a good addition.
Nice medal and well run event, would definitely do again!

MS

Mark Smith

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

Really good event - well Organised and decent! Appreciated the gentle warm up session! Great Marshall's , and course clear. 3 hills on the laps .. a challenge - Really nice medal too! Recommend!

AI

Andrew Innes

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

Well run event which is much more cosy than other bigger races.
Course is all on paths so no problems with footing here but you need to have good etiquette and keep to the left as there is a number of different races using the same path.
10km and 5km just stays in the park which is a nice forest feel even though you are in the middle of Southampton.
Track wise mostly flat with a 60m incline and 60m decline not completely flat.
Medal wise it is nice.
Overall a good fun race for anyone.

LB

Luke Baigent

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

Great event and really well organised, any question I have had pre and post race have been answered really quickly and in great detail. 100% do it again

RP

Rick Protheroe

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

Was great and the pacers were spot on .
Fantastic race

EP

Emma Piper

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

Great event. Well organised and lots of encouragement for all abilities and levels of experience.

HW

Helen Whitcher

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

Very well organised event. Lots of marshalls and people available to answer questions. Very good direction markers. Lots of snacks and water provided throughout even when the field thinned and there were only a few of us on the route. Lovely medal and the team were still hyping finishers with only a few runners to go. Very inclusive. All paths so no issues with mud. Lots of bins for rubbish. A few food and coffee businesses were also set up and as we lapped round, there was loads to keep spectators busy and warm while we ran. Really impressed with this race, I'll definitely look at their other races.

JG

Jessica Garner

Took part in the 2025 edition · 1 year ago

Good running event with simple registration and not overcrowded. A warm-up would have been fun but not the end of the world. Well marked course altbough pacers slightly confusing due to multiple laps and race lengths. Water and energy sachets offered twice on the 10k.

JM

James Mace

Took part in the 2023 edition · 3 years ago

Great, well organised event. Being my first ever event I was very impressed. I was disappointed that the medal was made from wood and nothing like those on the adverts for the event.

RL

Rob Lucas

Took part in the 2023 edition · 3 years ago

Great event, well organised, well marshalled and a lovely medal

PR

Patrick Ralph

Took part in the 2023 edition · 3 years ago

It was a fantastic day out, lovely weather, organised well with lots of information at hand
Very fulfilling

JQ

Jason Quinn

Reviewing the 2022 edition · 4 years ago

This was a great event and I was on track for a very good race till I did something to my hamstring. Nice mix of flat and a gentle climb up a hill. Marshals were amazing and checked on me as I did my last 3 laps with a limp. Will do it again next year.

Location

SO15 7NN, Southampton, United Kingdom

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