Popular summer 10K race along the Alban Way with a free family fun run, kids' zone, live music and a Cow Juice Café.
The ATW St Albans Summer 10K returns to Highfield Park on Sunday 18 July 2027, with the main race starting at 09:30. It's one of Hertfordshire's most popular summer running events, and it's a firm favourite that draws hundreds of runners back year after year.
The course is built for personal bests: a flat, single-lap route that starts and finishes in Highfield Park. From there, you run out along the Alban Way — a shaded former railway line — towards Hatfield, loop through Sleapshyde, and retrace your path back. It's predominantly tarmac and mostly traffic-free, with a grass finish to bring you home. Highfield Park itself is a community-managed green space in south-east St Albans, home to orchards, woodland and sports areas.
There's more to the day than just the 10K. An event village adds a free Family Fun Run, a kids' zone, live music and a Cow Juice Café, so it works as a full morning out even if you aren't running the main distance. Runners can also raise money for the partner charity, Alzheimer's Research UK.
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Behind it is ATW, founded in 2011 by James Shipley. What started as a local operation has grown into a national UK events company specialising in running and multisport, now handling over 40,000 entries a year. The race starts at 09:30 from Highfield Park, Hill End Lane, AL4 0RA, and entry is £31–£33.
