Running in Barnet

Parkruns in Barnet

All parkruns commence at 9:00 AM and are designed for participants aged 4 and above. Additionally, we offer junior parkruns specifically tailored for younger children.

TCS London Mini Marathon 2025

The TCS Mini London Marathon is back and taking place on Saturday 26th April 2025. This annual event takes place the day before the London Marathon, encouraging children and young people to stay active.

Participants can run, jog, walk, or wheel one mile or 2.6km in central London. Each London borough can enter up to 6 boys and 6 girls in each age group for this event. Participants must be 11-17 years old and either born in, live in, or attend school in Barnet.

To find out more about taking part, please visit TCS Mini Marathon

How to run for Barnet

Each London borough can be represented by a maximum of 6 boys and 6 girls in each age group:

  • under 13s (years 7 and 8)
  • under 15s (years 9 and 10)
  • under 17s (years 11 and 12)

To submit your interest in being part of Team Barnet, you need to register and attend at least one parkrun by 5pm on Monday 17th March 2025. Your parkrun location is flexible, but it must be recorded in the same year as the event. All Parkrun results will be verified on the parkrun website and successful athletes will be contacted via email to confirm their position in the team.

The TCS Mini London Marathon para championships provide a fantastic opportunity for young disabled athletes to compete. The event includes categories for wheelchair and ambulant athletes, covering the same 2.6 km route as the main Mini Marathon. Please check website to find out more.

Taking your running further

If you want to take your running to the next level please visit Barnet and District Athletics Club and Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers websites for more information. To find out more about running in Barnet please visit the Fab Hub.

Any queries please contact sport@barnet.gov.uk