Clipston Trail Half and Country 5 Miler
Enjoy the rolling hills of the Clipston Trail Races – run on trails across the beautiful countryside surrounding Clipston! The 5-mile (ish) race is a great introduction to trail running or just something a little shorter!
This event is organised in conjunction with the Clipston Recreation Field Trust which is a charity that has owned the playing fields at Clipston since the early ‘80s and is responsible for their maintenance and development. All money raised will be spent on maintenance of these facilities including the replacement of the tennis courts as necessary. Thank you for your support.
Entries
Entry for the Half Marathon is £25.00. Entry for Country 5 Miler is £18.00. Competitors must be at least 17 on the day of the race.
Book your place for the 2026 event before the end of 2025 to be entered in a draw to win a TrailKube!
Online entries will close at 7pm on the Wednesday before the race. Transfer of entries will close the Sunday before the race.
Start time/location
Both races start from 9.00 a.m. There is no cut off time, but you should expect to finish within 3 1/2 hours.
Start/finish: Clipston Recreation Ground, Station Road, Clipston, Market Harborough LE16 9RN.
Car Parking: Available in the field opposite the Recreation Ground. Please follow marshal directions on the day.
The route
The course starts opposite the pavilion in Clipston and immediately sets off uphill into the countryside. You will be running on bridleways with short sections on minor country roads. The final section from Kelmarsh back to Clipston is on a footpath. During the run you will see some great views of the Northamptonshire countryside. The total height gained is 237m.
A link to the route and GPX file is here: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/20507660
Clipston Country Trail 5-miler
The course starts opposite the Pavilion in Clipston and immediately sets off uphill into the countryside. Following footpaths and bridleways you will loop down to Kelmarsh and back around to Clipston.
Prizes/rewards
There are medals and homemade cakes for all finishers. The cakes will be home made in the village by Alison Morley and the Clipston W.I.
Other information
You will be able to collect your number and timing chip from 8am on race morning when registration opens. Packs will not be posted.
To reduce our environmental impact, we ask you to please bring along your own cup to refill at the water stations on course. There are four water stations on the half marathon route, and one for those running the 5 miler.
Free parking is available on-site.
Unfortunately, as the run crosses many working farms, this race is not suitable for canicrossers.