Southampton Running Festival
From RunThrough Events
- Date Sun 8th August 2027
- Time 09:30
- Location Southampton, Hampshire
- Price £11.00 - £38.00
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon
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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!
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!
Southampton Running Festival
Sun 8th August 2027
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!
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!
Races
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5k
Sun 8th August 2027 (10:05)
£30.00
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10k
Sun 8th August 2027 (10:00)
£32.00
Booking for more than 1? -
Half Marathon
Sun 8th August 2027 (09:30)
£38.00
Booking for more than 1? -
Junior Race
Sun 8th August 2027 (12:00)
£11.00
Booking for more than 1?
Course Details
The Half Marathon consists of 6 laps with a U-turn at the start, the 10k has 3 laps and the 5k has 2 smaller laps.
The various routes will include gentle undulating tarmac paths before finishing under the arch on the gravel stretch adjacent to the event village.
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13 reviews
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!
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.
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.
Patrick
·3 years ago
It was a fantastic day out, lovely weather, organised well with lots of information at hand
Very fulfilling
Jason
·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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