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TOP FLIGHT RACES

BATTERSEA PARK 10K

SATURDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2025

This is an extremely fast, flat course in central London. It’s a 4-lap 2.5km loop circuit with a lot of straight line running and a sweeping bends. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-line.

SURREY HALF MARATHON

SUNDAY 16th MARCH 2025

The Half Marathon boasts unparalleled PB potential and follows a professionally marked and measured single loop from central Woking into the surrounding countryside. The route follows a fast yet slightly undulating closed road circuit with long flat stretches to make for exciting racing before heading into the finish on a flat final run in.

BATTERSEA PARK 5k

SATURDAY 19th april 2025

This is an extremely fast, flat course in central London. It’s a 2-lap 2.5km loop circuit with a lot of straight line running and a sweeping bends. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-line.

shettleston 10K

Sunday 11th may 2025

This is an extremely fast course around Glasgow Green. It’s a 2-lap 10km loop circuit with a lot of straight line running and wide open paths for overtaking and group running. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-line.

BATTERSEA PARK chase the sun 5K

wednesday 25th june 2025

This is an extremely fast, flat course in central London. It’s a 2-lap 2.5km loop circuit with a lot of straight line running and a sweeping bends. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-line.

AINTREE 5K

SUNDAY 20TH JULY 2025

This is an extremely fast, flat course around Aintree Racecourse. With the top flight race setting ahead of the mass events, you can enjoy a clear path of undistrupted racing to the finish in front of the main grandstand.

QUAYSIDE 5K

WEDNESDAY 6TH AUGUST 2025

Run on a super fast, out-back course, with raucous atmosphere, scorches along the Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside. This course is firmly established as the fastest 5k race in the North and course produced the 2nd fastest winning time in the UK in 2023.

CHESHIRE HALF MARATHON

SUNDAY 14th september 2025

The Half Marathon boasts unparalleled PB potential and follows a professionally marked and measured single loop from central Capesthorne Hall into the surrounding countryside. The route follows a fast yet slightly undulating closed road circuit with long flat stretches to make for exciting racing before heading into the finish on a flat final run in.

JARROW 10K

Sunday 10TH OCTOBER 2025

The course is a 2-laps of super flat and fast, long straight closed roads, starting and finishing at Monkton Athletics Track. The Elite Race wave will be on their 2nd lap when the Mass wave starts giving a complete free hit on the course.

FULHAM 10k

Sunday 16TH NOVEMBER 2025

The course is a flat and fast, closed road course winding past the outside of Stamford Bridge, home of Premier League football club Chelsea FC, and around the centre of Fulham and Parsons Green. 

RIBBLE VALLEY 10K

Sunday 28TH DECEMBER 2025

to conclude the series the finale event will take place in Clitheroe. This notoriously fast course provides the perfect opportunity to a personal best race over the 10k distance to end your 2025. Tie-break positions will be resolved at the finish line of Ribble Valley.

Newcastle 10k

SATURDAY 18TH JANUARY 2025

This is an extremely fast, flat course that boasts real PB potential. The race will be split into 2 waves with the Elite Race starting at 9:00am. It’s a 2-lap 5km out-back circuit with a lot of straight line running and a sweeping turn at half way. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-line and buildings.

Newcastle 10k

Scott Beattie running in Quayside 5k and Newcastle 10k
SATURDAY 20TH JANUARY 2024

This is an extremely fast, flat course that boasts real PB potential. The race will be split into 2 waves with the Elite Race starting at 9:00am. It’s a 2-lap 5km out-back circuit with a lot of straight line running and a sweeping turn at half way. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-line and buildings

The Wigley Group Warwick Half Marathon

Ben Connor setting RunThrough record Half Marathon at Prestwold Hall 2023
SUNDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2024

Join 3000 runners racing on closed roads through Warwick City Centre and the Warwickshire countryside.  Starting and finishing at Warwick Racecouse this course is undulating with the advantage of a predominantly downhill second half.

Nantwich 10k

Sophie Pikett running at RunThrough Jarrow 10k
SUNDAY 17th March 2024

Fast PB potential course with a Town Centre start & finish. The course is a  single loop on closed roads with a slight rise in the first mile, flat section and downhill finish giving the potential for some quick times.

BATTERSEA PARK 5K

World 1500 Champion Jake Whiteman running in RunThrough Ribble Valley Event
SATURDAY13TH APRIL  2024

This is an extremely fast, flat course in central London. It’s a 2-lap 2.5km loop circuit with a lot of straight line running and a sweeping bends. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-lines and buildings.

Run Aintree 5k

GB Marathon runner Lily Partridge at RunThrough Leicestershire Half Marathon
SATURDAY 25TH
 MAY 2024

The race is a single very flat lap around on closed roads and the former motor racing circuit at the world famous Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool.

JUBILEE BRIDGE 10K

Jess Piasecki running in RunThrough Ribble Valley
SUNDAY 2ND JUNE 2024

This is a fast out-back closed road race which will start and finish on the Silver Jubilee Bridge in Runcorn over the River Mersey.

Battersea CTS 5k

Emile Cairess winning RunThrough Battersea Park 10k in a course record
WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY 2024

This is an extremely fast, flat course in central London. It’s a 2-lap 2.5km loop circuit with a lot of straight line running and a sweeping bends. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-lines and buildings.

Quayside 5k

Calli Thackery GB Marathon runner at Quayside 5k
WEDNESDAY 7TH AUGUST

Super fast, out-back course, with raucous atmosphere, scorches along the Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside. This course is firmly established as the fastest 5k race in the North and course produced the 2nd fastest winning time in the UK in 2023.

Warrington 10k

GB international Sam Charlton at RunThrough Jarrow 10k
SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

A huge field of 6000 runners ran at the world first free to enter chip timed Warrington Running Festival in 2023. The 10k course in Warrington Town Centre starts and finishes at the Town Hall’s iconic Golden Gates, with a fast route and great opportunity for a PB.

JARROW 10k

Calum Johnson winning RunThrough Jarrow 10k
SUNDAY 6TH OCTOBER

The course is a 2-laps of super flat and fast, long straight closed roads, starting and finishing at Monkton Athletics Track. The Elite Race wave will be on their 2nd lap when the Mass wave starts giving a complete free hit on the course.

Battersea HM

Marc Scott leads the RunThrough Ribble Valley
Saturday 9TH NOVEMBER

This is an extremely fast, flat course in central London. It’s a 8.5-lap 2.5km circuit with a lot of straight line running and a sweeping bends. The course is protected from the elements on both sides by a tree-lines and buildings. The course has the potential to produce super fast HM times.

RIBBLE VALLEY 10K

RunThrough Ribble Valley 10k
DECEMBER 2024

Series finale event in Clitheroe. This notoriously fast course provides the perfect opportunity to a personal best race over the 10k distance to end your 2024. Tie-break positions will be resolved at the finish line of Ribble Valley.

Elite Racing Series

12 Race Series across the UK with Elite Prize Structure per race and for
an overall series to support top flight athletics in the UK, provide a new high level competition platform and to reward excellent performances.

Emile Cairess winning RunThrough Battersea Park 10k in a course record
Scott Beattie running in Quayside 5k and Newcastle 10k

THE PRIZE STRUCTURE

The winner of each series race receives 25 points, the second-place finisher 18 points, with 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points for 3-10th.

Best of 3 scores count to overall series total and in the event of a tie; the head-to-head outcome at series finale (Ribble Valley 10k) decides each position. 

Scott Beattie running in Quayside 5k and Newcastle 10k

HOW TO ENTER

The Top Flight Races series is open to elite runners of an eligible standard.