Southampton Running Festival August 2026
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Southampton Running Festival August 2026
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About
Join RunThrough and take a scenic tour around the beautiful Southampton. This event encourages participants of all abilities and is perfect for those completing their first 10k. Starting and finishing at the home of Southampton FC, come for the free photos and post-race refreshments.
RunThrough Foundation, Half Marathon, 10k, and 2 more
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Sun, Aug 16, 2026
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Southampton, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Britannia Rd, Southampton SO14 5FP, UK
Start times
Sunday, Aug 16, 2026
Half Marathon: 9:30 AM10k: 10:00 AM5k: 10:05 AMJuniors: 12:00 PM
Event summary
Here are the distances available for Southampton Running Festival August 2026
10k
10km
£30
Juniors
0.8km
£10
Half Marathon
21.1km
£34
5k
5km
£28
10k
10km
£30
Juniors
0.8km
£10
Half Marathon
21.1km
£34
5k
5km
£28
Route information
Join us for the return of the Southampton Running Festival. Beginning and ending in the picturesque Southampton Common. It’s the perfect route for a PB featuring woodland, grassland, ponds, wetlands, lakes and parkland in the well used green open space in the centre of the city.
Southampton Common is a designated “Site of Special Scientific Interest” and an excellent venue for running, walking and watching wildlife.
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What's included
- Unique Themed Medal
- Chip timed results
- Free official race photographs
- Post-race snacks
How to get there
Britannia Rd, Southampton SO14 5FP, UK
Get full directionsParking
There will be no parking at the venue, we recommend using public transport or car sharing
where possible. Please use parkopedia.com to find somewhere suitable to park nearby.
There are several surrounding small car parks available which are often used on match days.
Event day logistics
09:30 - Half Marathon
10:00 - 10k
10:05 - 5k
12:00 - Junior
Please note there is a 90-min cut off on this race due to road closures in place
Minimum Ages
Half Marathon - 17
10k - 15
5k - 11
Junior - Max 11
Baggage
We will have a secure marquee area where you can leave your baggage. We recommend you bring as little baggage as possible. Your baggage tag is attached to your race number, you simply tear it off and attach to your bag. To collect, show your number to our staff and they will help you find your baggage.
Toilets
There will be toilets available for you to use within the Stadium, which can be accessed from the Event Village.
Refreshments
There will be water provided at the 5k point of the race, and there will also be water available at the finish along with your post race goodies and medal.
Spectators
Spectators are more than welcome, you will be able to catch the start & finish pitch side in St Mary’s Stadium!
Please note, due to venue restrictions no dogs are allowed at this event.
Results
Results will be available on www.runthrough.co.uk after the race.
Photography
We will have an official photographer at the event, please check out our photos page after the race.
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