The Wiltshire 10 is a road race starting from the King George V Playing Fields in Melksham over a certified Ten Mile course. The route follows a gently undulating course through rural Wiltshire and loops around the historic village of Lacock before following the River Avon back to the finish in Melksham. With all finishers receiving a medal.
The course is capable of producing fast times with the current course records being 49:34 set by Daniel Studley of Bristol & West AC in 2017 and 56:18 set by Jenny Spink of Bristol & West AC in 2016.
The Wiltshire 10 will next be held on Sunday 9th February 2025 starting @10:00.
A map of the certified accurate 10-mile course (24/014) can be found here.
Prizes in The Wiltshire 10 will be awarded to the following:
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Man
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Women
- 1st MV40 & 1st FV40
- 1st MV50 & 1st FV50
- 1st MV60 & 1st FV60
All finishers in The Wiltshire 10 will receive a medal for completing the course.
The Wiltshire 10 was last held on February 11th 2024. Full results of the race can be found here.
The Race HQ is at the Adventure Centre in King George V Playing Fields (SN12 7ED). Car Parking is available in Melksham town centre but please be mindful of any local parking charges or limitations.
For a venue map, please click here
There will be two drink stations on the course, coming at around 3.5-miles and 7-miles; there will also be bottled water at the finish.
Note: Some sections of the course are prone to flooding and so the route has been designed with a degree of contingency should this occur, utilising the raised walkways on the River Avon crossings in Lacock and also a certified accurate diversion for the section alongside the River Avon in Melksham.
For further information about our races please check out the Frequently Asked Questions page here.