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Nottingham 10K 2025

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Sunday 09 March 2025

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Old Market Square

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Start 09.00

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The Nottingham 10K returns to the city centre! 

A firm favourite in the city's running calendar, the 10K is back, bigger and better for 2024. 

Returning with an exciting new and improved city centre route, this year's Nottingham 10K will start in Old Market Square and finish inside the grounds of Nottingham Castle. 

Participants of all abilities and ages are invited to take part, whether that be as part of fundraising efforts or for their own goal or reason.

Run For All continues to deliver a safe and secure environment for all participants.

After starting in Old Market Square; the 10K route will then head north of the city centre, travelling along Mansfield Road before reaching Nottingham Girls High School.

Once there, the route will take participants along Forest Road East and onto Church Rock Cemetery before travelling south back towards Nottingham City Centre. Runners will then reach Motorpoint Nottingham Arena before looping around Nottingham’s Park Estate. Participants will then reach the historic finish line inside Nottingham Castle!

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Entry

Entry

Entrants must be 15 years or older on event day.

Run For All encourages people of all abilities to take part in the Nottingham 10K

Please get in touch if you require any further assistance on event day or have any specific requirements. 

What's included?

  • Chip timing
  • Finisher’s goody bag
  • Includes the option to purchase a technical finisher t-shirt.
  • Exclusive finisher's medal

Enter with a peace of mind

Enter with a peace of mind

  • Active refund

  • Transfering to another event

  • Person to person transfer

info Important Note

Do not under any circumstances allow anybody else to run with a race number under your name.
Amongst other issues, this can create major problems for the medical team should they need to treat unknown runners. Anyone found to have done this will be disqualified.

Race Number Information

The Nottingham 10K is a race number collection-only event.

Participants who purchased an entry on or before Sunday 25th February will be able to collect their race number from Up and Running from noon on Wednesday 28th February. 

Up & Running 

6, Exchange Arcade, Nottingham NG1 2DD.

Opening times 

Monday – Friday = 09:30 – 18:00

Saturday - 09:00 – 16:30

Participants who purchased an entry from Monday 26th February onwards, will be required to collect their race number on event day from 7am at the Race Office in the Old Market Square. 

If you're unable to collect your race number at Up & Running, please be assured that you can also collect your race number from 7am at the Race Office on event day. 

 

Route map

Check out the route map below

Check out the route map below

On the day Information

All you need to know

All you need to know

Event Village

The bustling Event Village will be located inside the ground of Nottingham Castle, on Castle Square

To satisfy your pre and post-run fuel needs, a selection of tasty food and drink choices will be available to purchase.

There are also several bars and cafés in the area that will be sure to welcome spectators and participants and are often bursting with atmosphere after the event.

Our wonderful partner charities will also be located in the Event Village, so make sure you go say hi!

Baggage

Please leave time to drop off your baggage pre-race.

Please note that the Baggage Store will be located on Old Market Square, next to the start line. The cut-off time to drop off your bag will be 8.45 am.

The baggage trailers will then move to the Event Village inside Nottingham Castle for you to retrieve your bag post-run. 

The Baggage Store will be located on Old Market Square, next to the start line. Please note that the cut-off time to drop off your bag will be 8.45 am. The baggage trailers will then move to the Event Village.

If you’re planning to use the event Baggage Store, please ensure that your baggage tag is removed from your race number and securely attached to your bag ready for race day.

After the race. you are advised to reclaim your property as soon as possible before meeting up with your loved ones. Please collect your bags as soon as possible so that you can avoid the queues.

Fuel & Hydration

300 ml bottled water is available on the course and 500 ml will be available at the finish line.

Please see the route map for locations.

Competitors are advised to ensure that they consider the effects of dehydration and drink plenty of fluids to compensate.

Please make use of the bins provided post water stations.

Toilets

Please only use the allocated toilets for this event located in Old Market Square, the Event Village and on the course.

Toilets on the course are located just before the 5K mark.

Run For All operates a zero-tolerance policy and any runners seen urinating anywhere other than the facilities provided will be disqualified.

Medical

Should you find you require medical assistance, personnel will be on hand to help at regular intervals on the course with fixed first aid stations located near the water stations.

In addition, there will be a first aid unit and recovery area located near the start and finish line. There will also be roaming first aiders around the Event Village.

Left Clothing

Please note that any clothing left anywhere other than in the Baggage Store will be collected at the end of the race and donated to charity.

Race Day memento

Celebrate your incredible time and your fantastic achievements with some extra event day souvenirs.

Head to the event village on race day and visit Epic Etchings to get your finishers medal engraved and Personal Best Vests to order your own personalised finisher t-shirt print to help celebrate your achievements in style.

Massage

Get your post-event massage provided by the University of Lincoln

The team will be located in the Event Village.

Photos

Smile! The Marathon Photos team will be on course throughout the event to snap your picture.

Photographs can be purchased at marathonphotoslive.com

Results

All results will be available in the results section of the website soon after the end of the event.

However, keep in mind that it’s not all about times – you should be proud of yourself just for getting out there and getting active!

Keeping Nottingham 10K green

We are committed to keeping Nottingham green and we understand the importance of doing our bit for the environment. Bins will be provided across the event site and we urge people to use the facilities provided.

Let’s work together to Keep Leicester green and encourage other runners to do the same.

Spectator Tickets

Race day spectator tickets are now on sale. 

Featuring a finish line inside the grounds of Nottingham Castle, all spectators must purchase a spectator ticket to access the finish line. 

The gates will open at 9.00 am, with the winner expected to cross the finish line at approximately 9.30 am.  

Please note that the start line is located in Old Market Square, roughly a 10-minute walk from the castle. 

Spectators are limited to four tickets per transaction. 

Please note that spectator tickets will be available to book online until 9am, after this point tickets will be available to purchase from the castle grounds. The price will rise at 10am to the regular entry price. 

For further information and to book, visit Nottingham Castle online here 

Headphones on event day

As this is a closed-road event, you are welcome to wear headphones, but please make sure that you are aware of your surroundings all around the course.

If you wish to listen to music on your run, please make sure you can hear the marshals’ instructions, emergency vehicles and fellow competitors.

Shokz is the official Sports Headphones Partner of England Athletics & Run For All.

The partnership between Shokz, England Athletics and Run For All recognises that many athletes enjoy listening to music while warming up, training or competing. Whether it is taking part in events, running solo or socially with others, it’s key that their experience is safe and enjoyable.

Running with music would make your run more joyful. With Shokz open-ear headphones, runners could listen to their favourite playlist or broadcast on the run while maintaining sociability.  

There is a 15% discount offer for all Run For All entrants. To receive this discount entrants must purchase Shokz headphones via Up & Running and use a specific code. To receive this discount code, please contact our admin team via our contact form here

Pacers

Our team of pacers, sponsored by Arla Protein have been organised on behalf of the Long Eaton Running Club

The team are looking forward to supporting you on your run. Each pacer will have a flag attached to them with finish times and will run at a steady pace. If you keep up with them, you’ll be able to achieve the time on the flag.
Our pacers will be pacing at five-minute intervals between sub-40 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes.

They’re all very friendly, so feel free to have a chat with them before the event, and be sure to say thanks once you’ve crossed the finish line!

Training

Travel

Check out your travel options below.

Check out your travel options below.

  • By car and parking

  • By Bike

  • By Bus

  • By Train

  • By Tram

  • By Park and Ride

Road Closure Information

Interactive Road Closure Map

Interactive Road Closure Map

Please click on coloured areas for more information

Additional Information

Sponsors & Partners

Sponsors

Sponsors

The Nottingham 10K is brought to you with the support of the following sponsors and partners

Partner Charities

Partner Charities

If you have requested a fundraising pack from one of the event's partner charities, this should be with you soon. If you have not received your fundraising pack at least 4 weeks before the event, please contact the partner charity you have selected directly.

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