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AVR Open Races


AVR Open Races

Avon Valley organise or co-organise many events throughout the year:



AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon 

Sunday, 29th November 2026

Come and celebrate the 14th year of the the AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon.  Starting at Edington Station Yard the route goes through beautiful countryside for 13.1 miles.  The certified course is a great half marathon.  Goodie bags will include a medal and a t-shirt!  For full details, past results, Entries are open here


We also have a 12 week training plan which you can use to get you to the finish line with any half marathon, which can be found under our training page here



Over the Hills

Sunday, 8th November 2026

A fantastic run in the beautiful and scenic Avon Valley countryside.

Starting from Barton Farm Country Park in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire.

The run is predominantly off-road, combining canal towpaths and river meadows with hilly woodland and a fording of the River Frome.  Have fun while also raising money for Alzheimer’s Support and Trowbridge Lions charities. 

An excellent Sunday Morning Race.

Friendly and fun, an ideal introduction to off-road running. The run is predominantly off-road, combining canal towpaths and river meadows with hilly woodland and a fording of the River Frome.  Have fun while also raising money for Alzheimer’s Support and Trowbridge Lions charities. 


Imber Ultra

7th March 2027

An annual friendly and affordable 33 mile trail run organised by Avon Valley Runners and the Rotary Club of Westbury, mainly following the Imber Range Perimeter Path (IRPP), via five well stocked checkpoints.    Entries are now open, priced at £36 affiliated / £38 unaffiliated, and with NO booking fee for the runner - at Imber Ultra 2025 

For more info please click here - www.imberultra.run


Westbury 5k

Second Tuesdays of May, June, July & August. Gun time 7:30pm

The races will take place on:

  1. 12th May 2026
  2. 9th June 2026
  3. 14th July 2026
  4. 11th August 2026 


This is a no-frills, proven fast, flat 5k road race.  Current records - 14:30 Harry Allen, 16:02 Verity Ockenden.

The race has gun to tape chip timing in order to accommodate the uncertainty regarding the undoing of the COVID lockdown. 

The entry fees of £10 EA affiliated and £12 non-affiliated reflect this but the races are still the cheapest quality 5ks in the region.


Avon Valley  Relay

Avon Valley Relay  2027

Race Date: Sunday 27th June, race start 10.30.

Entry: Team (4 people, minimum age 15 years on race day) £25.00 registration per team, entry on the day (if places available) £30.00 per team. Limited to 40 teams (160 runners)

Parking and Facilities: Parking close to race HQ, please car share where possible. Toilets at race HQ. Paid refreshments available.

Timing and Prizes: This is not a chip timed event (but will have all relevant consents). This is a strip back event so prizes will be modest.

Retaining many of the features from the 2026 event, the course starts at Trowbridge Rugby Football Club BA14 6JB (which is also race HQ) and follows country lanes to Semington then back along the canal tow path towards Whaddon, up THE hill and back to Trowbridge Rugby Football Club. Leg distance 7.3km. This is a 4 leg hand over baton relay, total distance approx. 29km.

What is there not to like, get your teams together ready for registration opening!!  


Historic Races -


5x5

A race of 5km at £5

Watch the film. 

Full details

A film of part of the route which was shot for the White Horse Relay. This film extends past the finish of this event into and across Steeple Ashton