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  • Bedford
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ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.1% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon 10K at a glance

Route ascent
8 m

Lower than 97% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
83/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
34 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon?

The ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon route has 8 m of ascent, 7 m of descent and an estimated 0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon route go?

The ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon route starts at Russell Park / Bedford Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3RH and finishes at Bedford Embankment. Underfoot, expect whole route is on traffic-free tarmac or firm paths. It passes Bedford Embankment, River Great Ouse, Town Bridge, Priory Park and Priory Lake. entry includes finish-line snacks and free event photos.

What should runners know on race day for the ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon?

Traffic-free route on tarmac or firm paths. Chip-timed 10k and Half Marathon.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • Parkland
  • Lakeside
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Charity
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Source-stated ascent
50 m

The stored route produces 8 m of ascent, while a source states 50 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
None — open mass Participation entry, no qualifying time or ballot

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Traffic-free route on tarmac or firm paths
Medal
Custom-designed finisher medal for all 10k and Half Marathon finishers

Access and course status

Start
Russell Park / Bedford Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3RH
Finish
Bedford Embankment
Spectator friendliness
high
Measured course
Yes

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Whole route is on traffic Free tarmac or firm paths
Landmarks
Bedford Embankment, River Great Ouse, Town Bridge, Priory Park, Priory Lake
Notable features
  • Offers two timed distances on the same day plus a free Family Fun Run starting at 8:30am, half an hour before the main races
  • Free Family Fun Run included
  • all participating children receive a medal
  • Chip-timed 10k and Half Marathon
  • entry includes finish-line snacks and free event photos
  • UKA measured course — affiliated runners receive a discount on entry
  • One-lap 10k course
  • the Half Marathon covers a second lap plus an extension

How hilly is the ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon 10K?

100%
  • Flat 100%
  • Climb 0%
Total ascent
8 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
0.1%
Longest climb
300 m at 0.9%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 9°CTypical temperature
  • 23 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 83Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the ATW Bedford 10k & Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 8 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

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