Fri 7 Feb 2025 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK

Charles Darwin Day | 5K

Get involved in this event for the old mans birthday celebrations... Choice of 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon Distances

  • Fri 7 Feb 2025
Shrewsbury Sports Village, Shrewsbury

5K

10:00

Age 17 & over

£28

  • 5 km road running

Event overview

Come and join us on International Charles Darwin Day to celebrate his birthday – where better than in the town of his birth, Shrewsbury! The run will be hosted at The Shrewsbury Sports Village on their purpose-built cycle track. Traffic free, chip-timed laps equal fast times, so you can concentrate on running and enjoy the company of the other runners. The event is limited to 150 places, and you can choose between 5k, 10k, half or full marathon distances. There is access to the cafe, toilets and changing / showers inside the sports village. Aid station every lap providing an array of drinks and snacks with friendly marshals included. Special Darwin Day medal to all finishers.

This event is part of Charles Darwin Day.

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers

Location

  • Cafe
  • Changing facilities
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Route

  • Traffic free

What's included

  • Chip timing
  • Medal

Entries

  • Age 17 & over
  • Entries open

Other races at event

  • Fri 7 Feb 2025
  • #2 of 4
Shrewsbury Sports Village, Shrewsbury

10K

10:00

Age 17 & over

£28

  • 10 km road running
  • Fri 7 Feb 2025
  • #3 of 4
Shrewsbury Sports Village, Shrewsbury

Half Marathon

10:00

Age 17 & over

£35-£36

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Fri 7 Feb 2025
  • #4 of 4
Shrewsbury Sports Village, Shrewsbury

Marathon

10:00

Age 17 & over

£38-£39

  • 26.2 miles road running