Poole Festival of Running Relays and Minithons 2026

The Poole Festival of Running Relays and Minithons takes place in Poole Park. It features team relays for participants aged 14 and up, alongside minithon races for children aged 4 to 13. The senior event is a 4 x 5km relay, where each four-person team has one runner complete a fast, flat 5km course at a time. The junior minithons offer age-appropriate distances of 600m, 1 mile, or 1.5 miles for younger runners. The relays are designed for clubs, gyms, workplaces, friends, and families seeking a team race format where no single person runs a long distance. All participants who finish will receive medals. Prizes are also awarded to the fastest teams and individual relay legs. The event is licensed by England Athletics, adhering to the sport's standard event regulations through its RunEvents licence.