Headington 5 Mile Road Race 2024
Oxford’s Headington 5-mile road race is taking place on Sunday 25th August and starts at 9:30 am. Online entries are open until Friday 23rd August. We expect that entries will also be available on the day.
**ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN**
Create an account and enter using this link: https://englandathletics.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/27644/home.
The race is a fast five-mile loop. It starts and finishes in Boults Lane recreation ground, approximately 400 metres from the Race HQ, and takes in the tracks on the Northern bypass and the Marston Ferry Road. It is largely free of traffic. A simple map is available here.
- Fast flat course with PB potential.
- Suitable for all abilities - time limit 75 minutes.
- Oxfordshire Grand Prix race.
- Chip timing.
- Entries on the day if limit of 500 has not been reached.
- No refunds, but entries can be transferred to another runner up to 18th August.
- Technical t-shirts for all finishers. Runners can choose to donate the cost to OXSRAD, our chosen partner, instead.
- Proceeds donated to OXSRAD, Oxford's integrated Sports Centre, a unique sport and recreation centre that is accessible to both disabled and non-disabled athletes.
- The race will be run under UKA rules.
Individual Prizes
Prizes for first man and first lady, 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in each age category: Senior men, VM40, VM50, VM60 and VM70+; Senior ladies, VL35, VL45, VL55, VL65+.
Team Prizes
Prizes for the fastest men's and women's teams from an EA-affiliated running club.
Spot Prizes
Don't worry if you don't finish first, as there will be a selection of spot prizes given out at random to many lucky finishers!
Race Headquarters
Race HQ is the OXSRAD Sports Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane, Marston, Oxford OX3 0NQ
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The results of the 2023 race are available below as downloaded pdfs.
UKA licence number: 27644