Durham City Run Festival

JUL
16
2026
Enjoy 5K and 10K runs through Durham city centre on Thursday, passing cobbled streets, the River Wear and views of Durham Cathedral before finishing at Palace Green. Families can race together in the weekend Families on Track relay.
Thu 16 Jul 2026
10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Event overview

The Durham City Run Festival is a city-centre running event in Durham, County Durham, organised by Events of the North. It includes two road races on a Thursday evening that run around the city’s historic landmarks and finish at Palace Green. The route passes through narrow cobbled streets and alongside the River Wear, with Durham Cathedral visible from parts of the course. A separate family team relay called Families on Track takes place at Durham Racecourse on the Saturday.

The event provides a medal and goody bag for all finishers and uses electronic chip timing. Other on-site services include a secure baggage drop and post-race massage. Prizes are awarded to the top three male and female finishers and to the first finishers in veteran categories V40, V50, V60 and V70.

Races and entries

  • 5K
  • 10K

Entry fees listed on the organiser page are approximately £16.50 for the 5K and £25.50–£27.50 for the 10K. Minimum ages shown are 12 for the 5K and 15 for the 10K. The Families on Track team entry fee is shown as £45 per team. Team rules state teams must have 3 to 5 members, the team captain must be over 18, at least one team member must be over 18 and at least one must be under 16, and the minimum age to take part is 4. The event location is given as Radisson Blu Hotel Durham for event information. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

10 km
10k
5 km
Families on Track Relay

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