Guildford 5k, 10k & Juniors October 2026

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£12 – £38(+ 5% booking fee)

Guildford 5k, 10k & Juniors October 2026

Name: Guildford 5k, 10k & Juniors October 2026
Start: 2026-10-18T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-18T09:30:00+00:00
Location: Guildford High Street

Date

Sunday, 18 October 2026

Start Times

08:0010k
08:005k
08:10Junior Race

Location

Guildford High Street

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Race Entry Summary

5K
£32(+ 5% booking fee)
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10K
£38(+ 5% booking fee)
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Juniors
£12(+ 5% booking fee)
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Every entry includes

Unique themed medal
Free race photos
Chip-timed results
Post race goodies
Bag drop

Event partner

Guildford High School

Our thanks to Guildford High School, the Independent Secondary School of the Decade and the UK's Top Girls' School for Sports, for supporting the event.

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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 Guildford 5k, 10k & Juniors on Sunday 18th October 2026

In Support of Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy

Since 2008, Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy, (GTCC), has been quietly transforming lives across Guildford. Established to provide non-judgemental, positive support to those who live or work in, or visit the town, GTCC is rooted in the Christian faith and open to all. We warmly welcome clients and volunteers of every faith - and of none. Now, you can be part of that story. To sign up to run for them, click here .

Join us for a closed road 5k, 10k & Junior race, starting and finishing at the heart of Guildford High Street. This out and back route will take you towards Clandon, along the Epsom Road and back again. With a 2k Junior Race on offers as well, the whole family can enjoy this fun-for-all autumn event.

Race Day Schedule

08:005k, 10k
08:10Juniors

CUT OFF (state time & reason)

Please note there is a 90min cut off on this race due to road closures in place

Event Location: High St, Guildford, UK

The Route

10k route

5k route

Junior Race route

Our Partners

In support of

Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy

Run for Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy

Event Information

The Guildford 10K is an out-and-back course, taking place entirely on closed roads. The race starts on Guildford High Street before heading out through Merrow and towards West Clandon, where the 10K turnaround point is located. The 5K runners will turn around earlier in Merrow.

The course has a gradual incline on the way out, but the reward is a fantastic downhill stretch as you make your way back towards Guildford and the finish line.

Marshals will be positioned throughout the course to help guide you, with distance markers and directional arrows clearly visible along the route. Please follow marshal instructions and pay close attention to all signage, particularly as you approach the turnaround points for your distance.

Marshals will be positioned around the course, distance signs ad arrows will be visible. Please listen to marshal instructions and be aware of signage in place, especially as you approach the u turns for your distance.

Address

High Street, Guildford Town Centre, GU1 3AJ

Getting There

Although there is no specific event parking, we recommend you check out the Parkopedia website to find parking for the event. Castle Car Park, Bright Hill Car Park and Bedford Road Car Park are all suitable pay and display options just a short walk from the event village.

Train:

Guildford Train Station and London Road Train Station are both only a 15minute walk from the event village. If planning to travel by rail, please be aware Sunday services may be limited. Regular services run to/from London, Portsmouth and other major train stations.

Parking

There are ample parking facilities within Guildford Town Centre. Parking charges may apply. Please check in advance about the location of these car parks so that you are not caught out on race day morning these can be checked on Parkopedia.

Road Closures

There will be road closures in effect at the event from 7am until 10:00am at which time the course may start to be deconstructed and roads reopened.

Details of road closures can be found here

Event Village Opens

6:30am

Baggage

We will have a secure area inside the famous Guildhall 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 portable toilets available as well as public toilets in and around the High Street, where the Event Village is located.

Water & 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. There will be no water station for the 5k race.

Race Pack Collection

5k & 10k - 7:00 - 7:40am

Juniors - 7:20 - 7:50

Warm-Up & Race Start

There will be a group warm-up 15 minutes prior to the start of each race. From here, we will call out estimated finish times to get all runners lined up and ready to run.

Your finisher medal