Leeds Running Festival April 2026

Join us for the Leeds Running Festival In Support of St. Gemma’s Hospice 

on Sunday 5th April 2026

Take the opportunity to run a chip-timed 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon around the beautiful Roundhay Park in Leeds on Sunday 5th April 2026. This event supports the vital work of St. Gemma’s Hospice and offers a rewarding run through one of the largest city parks in Europe.

Roundhay Park spans over 700 acres of parkland, woodland, lakes, and gardens—providing an ideal setting for a spring race. Whether you’re chasing a PB or completing your first race, this supportive and scenic event welcomes runners of all abilities.

Race Distances & Start Times

09:00 am - Half Marathon

Surface: Road/Gravel

10:00 am - 5K 

Surface: Road/Gravel

10:00 am - 10K

Surface: Road/Gravel

11:30 am - Junior Race

Surface: Road/Gravel

Included in the entry

Unique Themed Medal

Free Race Photos

Chip-timed results

Post-race goodies

Whether it’s your first ever 5K or your 100th Half Marathon, we’ll be there to celebrate your finish. Join us for a fantastic day in support of St. Gemma’s Hospice!

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 Leeds Running Festival.

With RunThrough you can expect a friendly team of marshals to help guide you round 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 Leeds 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!