UK running this weekend: a Grand Slam in Wendover, hospice runners in Conwy and Alton Towers
By AthRecs Editorial · 1 min read
The UK weekend starts with a 50-miler in the Chilterns and takes in a run around a theme park and a half marathon around the Great Orme. A Grand Slam and several hospital and hospice teams give those start lines their own stories.
Wendover and Conwy
Saturday’s Wendover Woods 50 starts at 09:30 GMT. Lisa Watson has the chance to finish a second Grand Slam and Veronika Gill returns as champion. Sunday’s Conwy Half has the same start time and brings runners from Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices and St David’s Hospice onto the Great Orme course.
Alton Towers has a start line for the kids too
RunThrough’s Staffordshire weekend includes a Saturday 5K, 10K and junior race, then a Sunday half marathon and 5K. Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity is the official charity partner. Families have races of their own to plan around, and the cheering can go both ways.
Official information and image credits
Sources: https://www.runaltontowers.com/ · https://www.runthrough.co.uk/event-guides · https://www.bch.org.uk/event/run-alton-towers-26 · https://onecommunity.centurionrunning.com/news/2026/11/10/wendover-woods-50-2026-preview · https://www.runwales.com/e/conwy-half-marathon-8639 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Conwy_Castle_Panorama_%288074248105%29.jpg · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Quick answers
What UK running races are on 14–15 November 2026?
Wendover Woods 50 is on Saturday, Conwy Half is on Sunday, and Run Alton Towers takes place on both days.
Is there a junior race at Run Alton Towers?
Yes. RunThrough lists a junior race alongside the Saturday 5K and 10K.