Cheltenham Running Festival
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Cheltenham Running Festival
Cheltenham Running Festival is scheduled for 14 June 2026 at Cheltenham Racecourse. The event offers chip timed races over multiple distances and includes a dedicated kids race.
Distances:
- 5k (one lap)
- 10k (two laps)
- Half Marathon (four laps)
- Kids race
The course is a flat 5k loop within the racecourse grounds. Surfaces are mostly tarmac with some sections of gravel and soft surface. The layout is not suitable for wheelchair or buggy use. Bottled water is provided at the 5k mark, passed once on the 10k and three times on the half marathon, and a bottle is available at the finish.
Race packs include a timing chip that slots into the shoe laces and records start and finish times. Official results appear on the event results service and most finish times are also published on national ranking sites. A post race email with results is sent after the event.
Race numbers and chips are issued from registration tents in the event village by stating the entrant name. An informal baggage area operates in the stand and baggage tags are attached to the race number. Minimum ages are 11 for the 5k, 15 for the 10k and 17 for the half marathon. Online entries close 48 hours before the event and on day entries may be available if the event has not sold out. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
