Flat, traffic-free 10K along the Alban Way with a free children's fun run, raising money for Alzheimer's Research UK.
The ATW St Albans Easter 10K returns to Highfield Park on Friday 26 March 2027, with the main race starting at 09:30. It's a flat, fast, single-lap tarmac course that follows the Alban Way, a traffic-free path running along a former railway line. Because it's flat and there are no cars to worry about, it's become a bit of a favourite for anyone chasing a personal best.
Every finisher gets a bespoke medal, and in previous years those have come with Easter touches like eggs and bunnies. There are goodies and free finish-line photos too. The morning doesn't start with the main race, though: there's a free children's fun run that runs before the 10K, and you don't need to book a spot for it, so it's easy to bring the kids along. The day also supports Alzheimer's Research UK.
Behind the race is ATW, which was started in 2011 by St Albans runner and triathlete James Shipley. Since then, it's grown into a national events company that puts on more than 80 running and multisport events a year, with over 40,000 entries across them. This particular race has sold out in previous years, and it's rated 4.6/5 by more than a hundred runners, who point to the clear marking, the pacers, and the atmosphere as the things that stand out.
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Entry is £34.98, and the start and finish are both at Highfield Park in St Albans (AL4 0FN). With the children's fun run filling the morning before the 09:30 start, it's a full morning's affair.
