Kettering Christmas 10k
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Kettering Christmas 10k & 5k 2026
The event at Wicksteed Park on 13 December 2026 offers multiple community races across a park course that uses tarmac roads and hard gravel paths and avoids grass. It is organised by GBR Run and follows the same course used in 2025.
Races are chip timed. Finishers receive a bespoke medal and Christmas goodies. Overall top three male and female finishers for each distance receive trophies. The 10 km has additional age group prizes for male and female 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus, with age based on the day of the race; the overall top three are excluded from these age category prizes. Prizes are also offered for the best festive outfits.
Distances and entry details:
- 10 km, minimum age 15, entry £22
- 5 km, minimum age 11, entry £18
- 3 km, minimum age 6, entry £9
- Kids Dash (Xmas Scury), ages 2 to 5, entry £5
Wicksteed Park provides parking, toilets and refreshments. Affiliated club runners receive a £2 discount on entry fees. The description above reflects the event format, distances, prize structure and venue facilities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.