Cannock Chase Running Festival Half Marathon

Rugeley, United Kingdom • 19 Apr 2026

Cannock Chase Running Festival (19 April 2026)

The Cannock Chase Running Festival is an organised running event at Birches Valley, Rugeley, on Cannock Chase Forest, managed by RunThrough. The programme on the day includes a range of distances for adults and a junior race.

  • Half Marathon
  • 10K
  • 5K
  • Junior Race

Routes are described as undulating and run through forest trails, gravel paths and stretches of tarmac. The course is waymarked with trail flags and A5 arrows, and marshals are present along the route. Results are chip timed and race entries include a themed medal, free race photos and post race goodies. An event village offers food and drink options plus free partner items at the finish.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is the event charity for 2026. The organiser notes that the charity brings advanced clinical care and equipment to patients at the scene and covers multiple counties within the Midlands.

The organiser also highlights sustainability work and a discounted event t shirt option available as part of the entry, supplied through a kit partner. Further event information is provided by the organiser in the lead up to the race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Junior Race
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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