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We are thrilled to announce the return of the Redditch Kingfisher 10K in 2024. Starting and finishing in Redditch town centre, the 10K race takes in elements of the Kingfisher Trail around Redditch. Building on the success of other local Raceways events, it’s a race not to be missed!
We are very proud supporters of Friends of Isaac’s Food Bank as our charity partners for the Redditch Kingfisher 10K. Starting from a pop up greenhouse on their driveway in 2020, they have now expanded to four locations around Redditch!
Isaac makes a huge difference in the community, not only has he sent out over 3,500 food parcels this year, but he also helps 100’s of families locally with toys at Christmas.
Just by registering, you will be helping us to raise important funding and awareness for all our charity partners. You also have the option of entering for free when you hit a £100 fundraising target!
We offer finishers medals and OPTIONAL t shirts for all runners, in order to try and do our small part to reduce waste going to landfill.
Chip timing, post-race snacks and the chance to purchase race photography all come as standard from Raceways and afterwards why not stay and enjoy what the town has to offer from its many lovely cafes and pubs?
As with all Raceways events, there is a FREE to enter 1Km Kids Fun Run which starts and ends next to the adult finish line and all children receive a FREE medal, so the whole family can enjoy the fun!
ENTER HERE for the Redditch Kingfisher 10K – 27th October 2024
You can now enter all three of our 2024 races in one go – buy our NEW 3 race bundle for just £80! (Even cheaper £74 for affiliated runners)
Includes entry to:
Leamington Spa Half Marathon 2024
Alcester Autumn 10K 2024
Redditch Kingfisher 10K 2024
Click HERE to enter now!
We are excited to announce the release of our BRAND NEW Raceways Events Gift Vouchers!
The vouchers are available in values of £25 or £50, and can be redeemed against any race and merchandise.
Click HERE to order yours now!
Run the Redditch Kingfisher 10K for FREE by fundraising for our charity partner – Friends of Isaac’s Food Bank!
Runners have the option to enter the race for FREE by committing to fundraising £100 for Friends of Isaac’s Food Bank. Visit the Friends of Isaac page HERE for more information on this wonderful chairty, and contact them to kickstart your fundraising journey!
Friends of Isaac’s are a free food bank service that was created in 2020 with the hopes and dream of an amazing young boy called Isaac.
This charity all started from the hopes, imagination, dreams and the vision of one amazing young boy. Isaac started out in November 2020 with a tiny pop-up greenhouse on our driveway, having the idea to help people in need through Christmas. With the love and support of our friends and community Isaacs dream has grew to three sheds on our driveway and over time we have grown to a 10 x 8 shed that are always open to those in need.are one big family helping as many families, couples and individuals as possible.
Friends of Isaac’s now have 4 food banks located throughout Redditch.
Visit the Friends of Isaac page HERE for more information on this wonderful chairty, and kickstart your fundraising journey!
At Raceways Events CIC, we are striving to do all we can to reduce the environmental impact of all our races, while continuing to deliver the great events our runners expect from us every year. Here are just some of the ways we are improving the sustainability of our events…
Recycling and Litter:
We operate a “No Trace Policy” at all of our races. Our teams sweep the race route fully to collect all litter, which is then discarded appropriately. We work with local waste disposal operators to ensure suitable recycling options are available for the disposal of all litter associated with our races.
We also ensure that all water bottles or cups are collected and recycled appropriately.
Water:
Where possible, we endeavour to avoid using single use plastic bottles at our water stations, and seek out solutions using mains water supply and water cups where possible. Where our race partners provide finish line water bottles, we keep these to a minimum (depending on the number of runners) and ensure they are recyclable where possible.
Medals:
We have shifted to using wooden medals at all our races. These are designed and manufactured in the UK, which significantly reduces the carbon footprint from transport, packaging and production compared to metal medals that are usually imported from China.
They are also fully recyclable, which significantly reduces the waste going to landfill after a race.
T Shirts:
As with our medals, we have decided to offer finishers T shirts as an optional extra, for a small fee. This allows us to only order the precise number needed, which will reduce the number of left over T shirts that end up being thrown away. We can also produce higher quality T shirts, which means that they are not simply worn once and discarded, never to be worn again.
Goody bags:
As with many of our fellow event organisers, we have moved away from physical goody bags for all race finishers. You can still get your post-race snack, water, and medal or T shirt (if you’ve purchased one!), but they’ll be ready to be collected individually.
Registration:
To reduce our paper use, we do as much as possible through online processes and email communications. All registrations are taken through online portals, we send out all our race information (before and after the race) via email and posted on our websites, and (where possible) have race numbers collected at race HQ prior to the race rather than posting them out.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Where is event HQ?
Event HQ will be at Market Place, Redditch, B98 8AR. Look
out for the Redditch BID gazebo!
What time is registration?
Registration for both the Redditch Kingfisher 10K, and the Kids
1km Fun Run, will open at:
Saturday 28th October 12pm – 4pm
Sunday 29th October 7.00am – 8.30am
How do I collect my race bib and chip?
You can collect your Race BIB and timing chip from
registration at Event HQ on Alcester Street. Please collect them on Saturday 28th
October if you can, to reduce the number of runners congregating at
registration on the morning of the race. Don’t
forget to pick up you race T shirt from registration if you have ordered one!
How do I claim my medal and T
shirt?
All runners will receive a medal when they cross the finish
line. If you have ordered a finishers T shirt, you will be able to collect it
from regsitration when you collect your race number. Please double check before
you arrive that you have ordered one!
Where can I park?
There are a number of public car parks in Redditch town
centre – please visit https://www.redditchbc.gov.uk/my-place/parking.aspx
for more information.
What time does the race start?
The race will start at 9am. Please make sure you get to the
start line in good time, and please move into a position that matches your
estimated finishing time – there will be signage to guide you into the right
place.
What happens if I cannot take part?
Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds if you are unable to
take part. In some circumstances however, we can transfer your entry to an
alternative event, as long as you notify us by email before the race day.
Can I transfer my race number to a friend?
To transfer your entry, please come to registration (see
times above) and speak to a member of the team, who will be able to sort this
out for you.
Will there be a baggage drop?
Yes! You will be able to leave your bags with at event HQ.
What time will the roads reopen?
There will be rolling road closures throughout the race,
with roads being reopened once runners pass through at the earliest safe
opportunity.
Approximately 3km of the route passes through Arrow Valley
Country Park – please be considerate and courteous towards pedestrians who may
be walking on the footpaths.
Easemore Road (8km onwards) will need to reopen at 10.30am, and any runenrs till on the route will be asked to move onto the pavement at this point.
Road Closure Information – Redditch Kingfisher 10k 2023 – 29th October
Download the Road Closure Resident Leaflet 2023 RK10 here for more information.
There are approved road closures in place on the morning of the event to ensure the safety of athletes, spectators and motorists, which will affect Redditch town centre, Easemore Road, Church Hill North, Moons Moat, Arrow Valley Country Park, Holloway Drive, and Burton Lane.
The roads will be reopened at the earliest possible opportunity once all runners have come through, to minimize disruption to local residents and businesses. The specific timings for each road affected are below. Please note that these timings are the estimated times at which the road will be closed and reopened.
Please also see the map below for more information.
If you have any questions, please email office@raceways.org.uk
Alcester Street and Market Place
Closed from 6am until 2pm, when the event will finish. Please note that there will be a Family Fun Day taking place here until 3pm following the race.
Church Green West and western end of Easemore Road
Closed from 9am until 10.30am, when the last runner will have passed through.
Motorists will only be able to access this road fully once it is officially reopened.
East end of Easemore Road:
Closed from 9.00 am until 10.30am, when the last runner will have passed through.
Motorists on Millacre Road and Forge Mill Road, and adjoining side roads, will be able to exit via the A441.
There will be a controlled crossing points at Gibbs Road/Forge Mill Road and Dale Road/Meadowhill Road where you will be allowed to cross if and when there is a safe gap in the runners (this will be at the discretion of the marshal at that point).
Motorists will only be able to access this road fully once it is officially reopened.
Winyates Way
Closed from 9.00am until 10.30am. Residents from Walton Close will be able to access/exit along Winyates Way, with the assistance of marshals at each end of the bridge over the A4023.
Park Way, and Church Hill Way
Closed from 9.00am until 10.30am. There will be a controlled crossing point at Tanhouse Lane/Melbury Way to allow traffic to cross only when safe to do so.
Arrow Valley Country Park and Blacksoils Brook
From 8.45am until 10.15am, when the last runner will have passed through.
Please be aware of runners on the footpaths through the country park.
Holloway Drive and Marlfied Lane
Road closed from 8.30 am until 9.30am, when the last runner will have passed through.
Motorists on Arrow Road North and adjoining side roads will only be able to access this road once it is officially reopened.
Burton Lane and Ipsley Street:
Road closed from 8.30am until 9.30am, when the last runner will have passed through.
Motorists on Millsbro Road will be able to exit via Summer Street and then on to Lodge Road.