Sun 8 Jun 2025 Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

The Valley of the Owls Run | 5K

This routes takes in the village of Ousden which is known as the Valley of the Owls in Suffolk, with some of the oldest roads in England and very beautiful countryside.

  • Sun 8 Jun 2025
Suffolk Running Centre, Bury Saint Edmunds

5K

09:00

Age 18 & over

£23-£25

  • 5 km road running

Event overview

Come and join us at our exclusive venue at Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AXWe will be utilising the Dalham Kiln route which is a Half marathon Loop. Those doing the 5k and 10k will be doing the Goldings Hills Route. It's a seven-hour cut off, with a mass start. Your race, your pace, your distance! This race offers you a number of distance choices - 5k, 10k, Half, Full or UltraThose doing under a half marathon distance will travel along an out and back, being turned around required, making it a very social route. The half marathon will be one loop, 2 loops for the full marathon and then the run to the 5k turnaround point for an ultra. There will be an aid station of drinks and nibbles every 10k. Parking is also included in your entry price. The Race HQ/Base Camp is located at the start and Lap point and at the base camp we will have our water/aid station. We have designed a Bespoke medal for the event, which you will receive at the end of the race. Or if you choose the lucky dip finisher option (if available), you will choose from a selection of previous or finisher medal. Please note the event has gone cupless - so please bring your own bottles or cups for refilling. Please note only bone conductor headphones are allowed.

This event is part of The Valley of the Owls Run.

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers

Location

  • Paid parking

Route

  • Cut off time
  • Mass start
  • No headphones
  • Water stations

Sustainability

  • Bring your own cup

What's included

  • Medal

Entries

  • Age 18 & over
  • Entries open
  • Enter online

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10K

09:00

Age 18 & over

£25-£27

  • 10 km road running
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Half Marathon

09:00

Age 18 & over

£30-£32

  • 13.1 miles road running
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Full Marathon

09:00

Age 18 & over

£35.50-£37.50

  • 26.2 miles road running
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Ultra Marathon

09:00

Age 18 & over

£35.50-£37.50

  • 7 hrs road running