Birchwood Brook 5K
Thursday 11th June 2026 at 7:30pm
Come and run our 5k trail race, which was run for the first time in 2015.
It takes place in several parks in Birchwood in Warrington, namely Birchwood Brook Park, Birchwood Forest Park and Oakwood Gate Park.
The route is largely traffic free and is on parkland paths & trails.
The 5k race is run under UK Athletics Rules, UKA Race Licence applied for. The minimum age for runners is 12 years old on race day
How to enter
Entries are now open for 2026. For online entry to this race please click on the appropriate link on this page. The entrant list (has not yet been updated from 2025)can be foundHERE
There is a race limit of 350.
Series entry: The race can also be entered as part of the North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix series of races.
Online entry
Please note race numbers will not be posted out.
Entry on the day
Entry on the day will be available subject to the race limit at a £1 surcharge.
If you want to enter on the day, please try to arrive early as it can get very busy in Race HQ.
Start time
The 5k race will start promptly at 7:30pm.
Facilities
Race HQ (including entries on the day) will be at the Birchwood Community High School (WA3 7PT, ///speedily.filed.epic).
We are unable to offer facilities to store bags or valuables.
Car parking
Parking will be in the Birchwood Shopping Centre car park 1 (adjacent to The Peacock pub). Please park only in marked spaces.
Please help secure the future of this race by parking responsibly. Many thanks!
Please do NOT park in the following areas:
- Near the race start on Birchwood Boulevard.
- In the High School car park or the library car park.
- On any local roads or pavements. The road going past the School is a bus route and must be kept clear.
Directions
Race HQ to Start
Race Route
The start & finish are about 500m from Race HQ. You pass the ASDA petrol station on your way to & from the start & finish.
The race is a single lap course which starts at the other end of Birchwood Boulevard from the Birchwood 10k finish.
The finish is in Oakwood Gate Park, near to the Lowes Farm pedestrian subway under the A574 Birchwood Way.
The route has been measured by an accredited course measurer using currently approved procedures.
Refund policy
Entry fees are not refundable in the unlikely event of cancellation in exceptional circumstances (e.g. weather).
If you have entered the race and are unable to run for whatever reason, like most races we are unable to offer refunds. Also, we are not able to defer your race entry to the following year.
However we do allow you to transfer your race entry to another runner.
Transfer Of Race Entries
Spectrum Striders will allow runners to transfer their race number to another runner provided they submit a completed entry form which is clearly marked:
“Transfer runner number XXXX from previous runner “
Please give as many details of the previous runner as possible; including “age on race day” and sex. We want to make absolutely sure we transfer the entry from the right person. The entry form for the new runner MUST be completed as normal with age, sex etc.
We would much prefer all changes to get to us before the closing date, but we will accept changes on the day at Race HQ. If you want to do this, please arrive early!
We will not charge a transfer fee to do this unless we incur a cost. We want to see the right names against the runners in the results.
You can transfer your entry via the form HERE
Results
Race results are usually available to view at Race HQ after the prize presentation. We aim to have results available to view on this web site on the evening of the race.
Prizes
We offer prizes to the first three finishers as well as to veteran categories. Under normal circumstances, we aim to have the prize presentation after the race, so long as there are no major problems in producing the race results.
Race information
A race information sheet is available (see link in “how to enter” section above).
If you need any information about the race that you cannot find on the sheet or on this web page, Contact Us with details of your query.