Capel 5 Mile Race and Fun Run
The Capel 5 and 1 mile fun run take place in Capel St. Mary at the sports pavilion, Friars, Capel St Mary IP9 2XS. The 2026 event is scheduled for October 11th 2026.
Capel 5 Mile Race
UKA licence 30512. Entries are open. The 2026 Capel 5 race is included in the Suffolk Grand Prix. All affiliated runners will be automatically included in the GP series scores. There are 300 places available this year. Race starts at 10:30am. Fees are £16 for affiliated runners and £18 for non-affiliated. Entrants must be 15 or over. There will not be any on-the-day registrations and no refunds. The race is run under UK Athletics rules. The Capel 5 takes place on open roads and for safety reasons, the wearing of any headphones/earpods (including bone conducting earphones) is strictly forbidden. Anyone wearing headphones/earpods will be disqualified. The course is a 5-mile undulating road race taking you through and out of the village of Capel St. Mary. It is an out-and-back route with a small section along 400mts of footpath through fields before heading back into the village. There will be prizes for category winners after the race: 1st Male and 1st Female, 1st local resident, FO, FV40, FV50, FV60, FV70, MO, MV40, MV50, MV60, MV70.
Capel 1 Mile Children's Fun Run
Run starts at 9:45am, online registrations only. No on-the-day registrations. £4 per runner, entrants must be under 15. Adults can accompany young children if needed. The course is run entirely within the playing fields and, as in previous years, will be chip timed. Medals for all finishers and prizes for: 1st boy under 8, 1st girl under 8, 1st boy under 11, 1st girl under 11, 1st boy under 15, 1st girl under 15. Limit of 125 places.