Isle of Wight Festival of Running
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Event
The Isle of Wight Festival of Running is organised by West Wight Sports and Community Centre in Freshwater, Isle of Wight. The festival runs over a week and uses circular cross-country and trail routes in the west of the island. Location: West Wight Sports and Community Centre, Moa Place, Freshwater, PO40 9XH. Organisers offer exclusive accommodation and travel discounts for participants. Two paid entries listed are available at £17.50 and £25.00. The event is scheduled for early June 2026.
Races and distances
- 10 km
- 5 km
- Half marathon
- Junior Fun Run
Tapnell 10k: a 10 km route starting from Freshwater village into rural countryside, through fields of Tapnell Farm, and returning via National Trust and nature reserve land.
Freshwater 5K: a 5 km off-road route that passes Farringford, skirts Tennyson Down, and takes in Afton Marshes.
Needles Half: a half marathon trail that follows the coast from Colwell Bay to Totland Bay, crosses Headon Warren to The Needles, traverses Tennyson Down to the Tennyson Monument, then descends to Freshwater Bay and crosses Afton Marsh to the finish.
Junior Fun Run: a short course around fields adjoining the West Wight Sports and Community Centre.
Entry details listed: Tapnell 10K price £17.50 (open to entrants aged 16 and over on 06/06/2026); Needles Half price £25.00 (open to entrants aged 17 and over on 07/06/2026). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
