Royaume-Uni·2026

Preston urban area

Preston's running scene centres on flat canal towpaths and urban parks; the River Ribble loops through the city offering consistent 10K routes. The nearby Team MK TT Series races (Nash 17.7km and Whaddon 14.5km) are popular with local cyclists, though they're based south towards Milton Keynes — Preston itself sits on gently rolling Lancashire terrain with few signature cycling events in the immediate area. For serious distance work, runners and cyclists head east into the Pendle Hill region (557m) or south towards the Bowland fells for proper elevation.