Charles Darwin Day

FEB

6

2026

Celebrate Charles Darwin Day with a chip timed run on a traffic free cycle track at Shrewsbury Sports Village. Choose 5k to marathon, enjoy on course aid and a special Darwin Day finisher medal, with only 150 places.

Fri 6 Feb 2026

Shrewsbury, West Midlands (England)

Registration

Marathon Half Marathon 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Charles Darwin Day - Event overview

Charles Darwin Day is an organized running event on 6 February 2026 at Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne Rd, Shrewsbury SY1 4RQ. The event is hosted by How Hard Can It Be Events on the venue's purpose-built cycle track. The course is traffic free and run on chip-timed laps. The event is limited to 150 places. All finishers receive a special Darwin Day medal. The event has an aggregate rating of 4.7 from 8 reviews.

Race details and facilities

5K - £28, open to entrants aged 15 and over
10K - £30, open to entrants aged 16 and over
Half Marathon - £36, open to entrants aged 17 and over
Marathon - £42, open to entrants aged 18 and over

There is an aid station every lap supplying drinks and snacks, with marshals on course. Race headquarters are inside the sports village, which offers access to a cafe, toilets and changing / shower facilities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.