Races 10K · Chorley, UK
Chorley 10K
Chorley 10K is a rolling 10K in Chorley, UK, held each May. Two laps from Market Street, out along Southport Road, through Astley Park past the hall and lake, then back via Park Road. Listings describe flat sections mixed with gentle climbs. Early May in Lancashire is usually mild but changeable, around 7 to 16°C, with a chance of showers. The rises around Chorley are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
May
next: Sunday 2 May 2027
Course
rolling
10K
Conditions
Early May in Lancashire is usually mild but changeable, around 7 to 16°C, with a chance of showers.
Racing this course well
Two laps from Market Street, out along Southport Road, through Astley Park past the hall and lake, then back via Park Road. Listings describe flat sections mixed with gentle climbs.
The rises around Chorley are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- £26.50, or £24.50 for UK Athletics running club members (2027 race)
Official Chorley 10K site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 2 May 2027
- Start time
- 10:30
- Also on the day
- 2k
The course in numbers
The route passes through Astley Park beside Astley Hall and the lake, then runs along Park Road to the A6 Preston Road junction before turning back.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Men's course record
- 31:41 (Luke Betts, 2022)
- Women's course record
- 38:24 (Grace McGarvey, 2026)
Worth knowing
- Finishers receive a medal and a Chorley cake.
- The minimum age is 15 on race day, and prams and dogs are not allowed on the course.
Pick your goal for Chorley
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Asked often
- When is the Chorley 10K?
- The next Chorley 10K is on Sunday 2 May 2027 in Chorley, UK. It is held each May.
- Is the Chorley 10K course flat?
- Two laps from Market Street, out along Southport Road, through Astley Park past the hall and lake, then back via Park Road. Listings describe flat sections mixed with gentle climbs.
- How do I enter the Chorley 10K?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: £26.50, or £24.50 for UK Athletics running club members (2027 race).
- How should I train for the Chorley 10K?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Chorley 10K: rolling terrain, May conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Chorley build.
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