Derby Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon August 2027

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£23 – £28(+ 5% booking fee)

Derby Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon August 2027

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

£23(+ 5% booking fee)

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10K

£26(+ 5% booking fee)

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Half Marathon

£28(+ 5% booking fee)

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RunThrough Foundation Place

(No fundraising required)

£80(+ 5% booking fee)

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Event Video

About This Event

Included in the entry

Unique themed medal

Free race photos

Chip-timed results

Post race goodies

Bag drop

Join us for the Derby Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon Sunday 2nd August 2026

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.

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.

Race Day Schedule

09:00Half Marathon
09:5010k
10:005k

Each kilometre is accurately marked with distance flags, and our friendly marshals will guide and cheer you all the way to the finish. We cannot wait to welcome you to the Derby Running Festival.

With RunThrough, you can expect a friendly team of marshals to help guide you around the course and cheer you on to the finish, a lively and well-serviced event village with plenty of food and drink options, including free goodies from our partners at the finish line after your hard effort.

We have been extensively researching what runners consider important, and sustainability is fast becoming the top issue. Click here to see what RunThrough is doing for sustainability.

You can now grab your Derby Running Festival event t-shirt for more than 30% off when you buy it as part of your entry on checkout! With the event logo printed on the chest, it’s the perfect keepsake to celebrate your race and wear your achievement with pride!

We can do this with our partner RT Kit as part of a strategic decision to raise awareness about the quality of the product, whilst reducing the overall cost of events for those who would prefer not to have a t-shirt included.

Come and enjoy the day with us. Once you enter, you will receive a confirmation email. More information will be sent closer to the event. We can’t wait to see you on the start line.

Event Location: Elvaston Castle, Derby DE72 3EP, UK

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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.