Four Races. Four Tests. One Champion. 🏆
The 2026 Best Race Series, in partnership with adidas, is now live. Take on 10K, Half Marathon, 60‑Minute Track, and 5K challenges across the year.
Four races designed to push every part of your running: threshold, endurance, limits, and speed.
Complete all four races to compete for end of series prizes, exclusive recognition, and your title as Best Race Series Champion!
CHAMPION PRIZES 🏆
Complete all four races to be eligible for exclusive awards and the title of Series Champion!
Race Testimonals
Where & When
Location
Challenge 1, 2 & 4: Battersea Park, Battersea, London SW11 4NJ
Challenge 3: Tooting Bec Athletics Track, London SW17 8AR
What's included
💪🏽 Finisher's goodies
💦 Refreshment stations
🧦 A Pair of Free Versus Socks
⏱ Chip-timing
📷 Free Professional Photos
📍 Fully marked and marshalled course
⚡️ Science in Sport fuel
Route information
Battersea park is a totally flat and fast course making it a hot spot for personal bests! The race will start and finish at the bandstand and take you for loops around the Boating Lake - The course is easy to follow and will be an exciting race to watch those runners fly around the park! 5k - 2 loops 10k - 4 loops
Race Day Schedule
Registration
The event HQ and registration will be located next to the Battersea Park Bandstand. Please ensure you arrive in plenty of time in order to complete the registration process.
Race Pack
Race Packs are to be collected on the day of the event, before the start of your race. You will not receive anything in the post.
Age Requirements
Runners for the 5k must be aged 11 or over and runners for the 10k must be aged 15 or over.
Bag Drop
There will be a secure area where bags can be left, though it is recommended that you bring as little baggage as possible. Your bag tag is attached to your race number which you can tear off and attach to your bag.
Refreshments
There will be water stations at the 2.5k point of the race and at the finish where Science in Sport post race fuel.
Toilets
There are 2 public toilets in Battersea Park which you'll be able to use. Please note that they are about a 5-minute walk from the start area and event village.
Pacers
We will have a variety of pacers on the day for each of the races.
Headphones
It is not recommended that you wear in-piece headphones during the race so you stay alert to what is going on around you and hear the encouragement from marshals and spectators. However you can use bone conduction headphones.
Race Results
Your race timings will be published on the RunBritain results page after the race. A link will be sent via email.
