Running
in Shropshire

Run your way through Shropshire’s Great Outdoors. There are opportunities in Shropshire to fell run, road run, do cross country or mud runs, and experience marathon running. There are running clubs and groups you can join, that cater for all ages and abilities from the absolute beginner to the more experienced runner.

View Shropshire’s Interactive map to see all the public rights of way and roads open to runners.

Running Groups in Shropshire

Shropshire Shufflers – fun running club based in Shrewsbury who cater for all abilities. Associated to the Midland Counties Athletic Association for road running cross country and fell running.

Shrewsbury Road Runners – caters for all abilities and/or experience.

Cleobury Mortimer Running Club – Established September 2015, this are a satellite club of ludlow runners.

Ludlow Runners – a small, friendly road/cross country/fell running club based in South Shropshire.

Market Drayton Running Club – caters for all ages, abilities and paces.

Whitchurch Whippets Road Running Club  – run from Whitchurch Rugby Club. Friendly Road Running club for 18 and over, serving North Shropshire.

Shropshire Fell Running Group – Promotes and organises ‘Fell’ races across the West Midlands. Training takes place on the Wrekin and the Long Mynd

Shropshire Mud Run – get muddy in the Shropshire countryside. Exciting off-road natural obstacle and mud race series professionally timed. Events held around Shropshire.

Parkrun – organise weekly in Shrewsbury, Severn Valley Country Park, Oswestry, Alderford lake and Ludlow, easy and safe to take part in 5km timed runs, which you can do at your own pace. These are held on Saturday mornings, and are open to everyone. The runs are free, and are entirely run by volunteers, but you do need to register before your first run and bring your barcode with you.