Alderton 5k Run
Alderton 5k Run takes place in Alderton, Gloucestershire on 05 Sep 2026. The event is a community 5km road race with all proceeds supporting Alderton Acorns Pre School and Toddlers.
The course is an out and back on closed, quiet country lanes. It runs from Alderton past the hamlet of Great Washbourne, turns before the A46 at Beckford and returns along Beckford Road into Alderton Playing Field, where runners complete a short lap of the football pitch and finish near the penalty spot. The course is described as fairly flat and has kilometre markers.
Race HQ is on Alderton Playing Field, Beckford Road, GL20 8NL. Race numbers are available to collect at Race HQ between 09.30 and 10.50. Parking is signposted next to the playing field. Toilets are in the sports pavilion and bag storage is provided with no liability for loss or damage.
Event services include a free finishers medal, finish-line photos, provisional and final timing, water at the start, the turn and the finish, and a post-race massage. The organiser offers a no-questions-asked refund policy. Under 16s, dogs, pushchairs and escorted runners are welcome; children under 10 should be accompanied by an adult. The finish and presentations are on Alderton Playing Field. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
ESSENTIAL INFO
- Refund policy: We offer a no-questions-asked refund policy.
- Race HQ Location: Race HQ is on Alderton Playing Field, Beckford Road, Alderton, GL20 8NL. At Race HQ you’ll need to collect your race number. Teas, coffees, drinks and cakes will be available from 09.30am.
- Race numbers: Please collect your race numbers at Race HQ on Alderton Playing Field from 09.30am until 10.50am. Please leave enough time to collect your race number and warm up! Just bring yourself and your name, no need for any ID or copies of your entry. Please complete the emergency contact details and any emergency health information on the rear of your number and affix it to the front of your running top. Safety pins will be provided.
- Start: The start line is at the junction of Beckford Road and Willow Bank Road in Alderton, just outside the Gardeners Arms pub, 150 metres from Race HQ. We’ll call you down to the start line 5 minutes before the start.
- Keep up-to-date: Follow us on Facebook for all the latest news and updates: www.facebook.com/alderton5k
Frequently Asked Questions
- Entries on the day: We encourage entry online beforehand and with our no-questions-asked refund policy there's no reason not to do so. However, if you really must (!), you can enter on the day. Come and see us in plenty of time please from 09.30am on Alderton Playing Field.
- Course: The race is an out-and-back course run on closed roads on picturesque, quiet country lanes from Alderton, past the hamlet of Great Washbourne where it turns just before the A46 at Beckford. The course is fairly flat and is ideal for clocking a good 5k time.
- Course map: The race is an out-and-back course run on picturesque, quiet country lanes from Alderton, past the hamlet of Great Washbourne where it turns just before the A46 at Beckford. The run returns back along Beckford Road towards Alderton where it enters Alderton Playing Field, before doing a short lap of the football pitch before finishing near the penalty spot. To view a full map including elevation or to download a GPX file please go to www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1195513756
- Distance markers: Markers at each kilometre.
- Parking: Parking is available from 09.30 next to Alderton Playing Field. Follow postcode GL20 8NL and parking is signposted. Please follow the directions of our marshalls.
- Use of headphones: For safety reasons we’d prefer you to not wear headphones but we won’t disqualify you if you choose to do so. Please ensure that you can hear marshal instructions, emergency vehicles and fellow competitors.
- Water: Water is provided at the start, finish and at the turn (after approximately 2.5km).
- Toilets: Toilets are available next to Race HQ in the sports pavilion on Alderton Playing Field.
- Timing: Provisional times will be available.