Important - please see our Update page for the most up-to-date information on the races.
We are delighted to confirm that the Baltonsborough 5 mile race now forms part of the "Somerset Series".
The Baltonsborough 5 mile race is a measured 5 mile road race on slightly undulating country lanes. The race will start and finish at Baltonsborough Village Hall. On-the-day registration will take place at Baltonsborough Village Hall from 9.00 a.m. to 10.45 a.m., or application forms can be printed from this site and returned in advance, or advance online applications can be made.
Entry Fees:
Adult Affiliated: £15 advance registration / £17 on-the-day registration
Adult Unaffiliated: £17 advance registration / £19 on-the-day registration
Minimum age: 15
Baltonsborough 5 Mile Road Race -
11.00 a.m. Monday 25 August 2025 (Bank Holiday Monday)
Baltonsborough 1.5 mile Junior Race and Fun Run (combined)
11.05 a.m. Monday 25 August 2025 (Bank Holiday Monday)
Important - please see our Update page for the most up-to-date information on the races.
The Baltonsborough 1.5 mile Junior race and Fun Run (combined races) are on a measured 1.5 mile road course on slightly undulating country lanes. These races will set off together immediately after the 5 mile race has set off, and from the same starting point (Baltonsborough Village Hall), where they will also finish.
Entry Fees:
Juniors (under 15): £5
Fun runners (15 and over): £6
Minimum age: 9
Rainbow Run
Unfortunately this will not take place this year
Important - please see our Update page for the most up-to-date information on the races.
The Baltonsborough Rainbow Run is a short fun run for children. Participants will be showered with non-toxic powder paint at various points around the course. It is not a race - you can walk, skip, jump, toddle or run! Please bring and wear protective eye-wear and old white clothing - it is messy! When held, it takes place on the main field behind the Baltonsborough Village Hall at 4 p.m. Parents/guardians must sign participants' entry forms, and under 5s must be accompanied by a mess-loving adult during the run. Entry Fee: £3
Unfortunately our insurers have refused to insure events of this nature this year, so we have been obliged to cancel it. We hope to find alternative insurers, so that this popular event can be held again in the future.
Charity "Christmas Pudding" 5 Mile Road Race
11.00 a.m. on a date in December 2025 to be confirmed
Important - please see our Update page for the most up-to-date information on the races.
The Baltonsborough charity "Christmas Pudding" 5 mile race is a measured 5 mile road race on slightly undulating country lanes (over the same course as the August race).
This is a charity event. All profits will go to Rowan Romania. This is a UK charity that was founded by a group of Baltonsborough villagers in 2004, and is still run and primarily supported by Baltonsborough villagers. The charity is committed to supporting adults with special needs in a long-stay psychiatric hospital in Zarnesti, Romania. This hospital has around 150 patients, and is severely over-crowded and under-funded. Further details about the charity can be found at: www.rowanromania.com.
Fancy dress for participants is not compulsory, but is encouraged! Running Santas, elves, Christmas puddings, Christmas trees, and fairies are all welcome, as, indeed, are all and any others. Use your imagination...! It will be a fun occasion!
The race will start and finish at Baltonsborough Village Hall. On-the-day registration will take place at Baltonsborough Village Hall from 9.00 a.m. to 10.45 a.m., or application forms can be printed from this site and returned in advance, or advance online applications can be made from this site.
Entry fees:
Adult Affiliated: £15 advance registration / £17 on-the-day registration
Adult Unaffiliated: £17 advance registration / £19 on-the-day registration
Miscellaneous (not applicable to the Rainbow Run)
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Prizes: Medals (or, the case of the December race, Christmas puddings) for all finishers & further prizes as detailed on the "Prizes" page.
Venue facilities: Changing rooms, showers, toilets, car parking, catering, on-course water stations and road marshals.
For safety reasons, please don't listen to your phones or other music players during the race. (We don't advise this for the Rainbow Run either!)
UKA Road Race Permit Numbers:
August Races: 2025-TBC. December Race: 2025-TBC.
Full licence (UK Athletics rules). The race organiser is accredited by England Athletics.
