Derby Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon

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Derby Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon

Name: Derby Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon
Start: 2027-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Elvaston Castle Country Park

Date

Sunday, 1 August 2027

Start Times

09:00HM
09:3010k
09:455k

Location

Elvaston Castle Country Park

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Race Entry Summary

£26(+ 5% booking fee)

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10K

£29(+ 5% booking fee)

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Half Marathon

£31(+ 5% booking fee)

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RunThrough Foundation

£80(+ 5% booking fee)

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Entry prices

Super Early Bird · from £23Ended Sun, 25 Oct 2026
Early Bird · from £26Ends Sun, 31 Jan 2027Now
Standard · from £28Ends Sun, 4 Jul 2027
Last minute · from £31From Mon, 5 Jul 2027 until race day

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About This Event

Included in the entry

Unique themed medal

Free race photos

Chip-timed results

Post race goodies

Bag drop

Come and join us at the Derby Running Festival at Elvaston Castle Country Park! We’d love you to join us for our fourth year of the 5k, 10k and Half Marathon Running Festival around the grounds of Elvaston Castle Country Park.

Race Day Schedule

9:00HM
9:3010k
9:455k

The course follows a flat multi-terrain route on a mixture of trail, tarmac and footpaths, going through the castle’s grade II listed grounds, past the iconic hall and the famous Golden Gates.

This Run Britain/UKA licensed, officially measured race is open to runners of all abilities.

With RunThrough, you can expect a lively event village and clear guidance from our on-course team. After your run, enjoy food, drink and free finish-line goodies from our partners.

You can add an official event t-shirt to your entry at checkout for more than 30% off. Produced in partnership with RT Kit, it features the event logo on the chest and is the perfect keepsake to celebrate your race. Offering the t-shirt as an optional extra helps us keep entry costs lower for runners who prefer not to include merchandise.

Once you enter, you’ll receive a confirmation email straight away, and full event information will be sent to you closer to race day.

We look forward to seeing you on the start line.

Event Location: Elvaston Castle Country Park

The Route

HM route

Distance: HM
Elev Gain: 17 m

GPX

10k route

5k route

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Event Information

Minimum ages:

Half Marathon - 17 years old

10K - 15 years old

5K - 11 years old

Parking/Travel

Parking is available on site.

Baggage

We will have a secure marquee area located within the event village, where you can leave your baggage. We recommend you bring as little baggage as possible. Your baggage tag is attached to your race number – simply tear it off and secure it to your bag. When collecting your bag after the race, just show your race number to the baggage team and they will assist you in finding it.

Toilets

There will be portable toilets available within the event village.

Refreshments

There will be water provided on each lap of the course, and there will also be water available at the finish along with your post race goodies and medal. We recommend staying hydrated in the lead up to the event.

Spectators

Spectators are more than welcome, we advise staying in the event village where you will be able to catch the start & finish.

Cut-off:

Please note there is a 4 hour cut off for this race.

Address

Elvaston Castle, Derby DE72 3EP, UK

Getting There

Parking/Travel

There is a car park available on-site.

By Car

Elvaston Castle is 5 miles from Derby city centre and about 12 miles from Nottingham and easily accessible via the B5010 from the A6 and A52.

Parking

The estate entrance and car park is located off Borrowash Road between Borrowash Village and Thulston. Just follow the brown tourist signs from either direction and they’ll direct you to the car park- for this event we will be using the showground overflow car park. This will be free to all runners and spectators.

Please Note: The showground car park will close after the event, If you want to stay on site to enjoy the area, you will need to move your car into the main car park after your race (this is pay and display).

Event Village Opens

07:30

Baggage

Secure marquee area located within the event village. Bring as little baggage as possible. Your baggage tag is attached to your race number — tear it off and secure it to your bag. When collecting your bag after the race, show your race number to the baggage team.

Toilets

Portable toilets available within the event village.

Water & Refreshments

Water provided on each lap of the course, and water available at the finish along with post race goodies and medal.

Race Pack Collection

Collect your race pack from the Event Village on the day — it opens at 07:30. Please bring your booking confirmation and photo ID.