One village
at a time.
Run or walk local village routes whenever it suits you. Follow the GPX, discover the village one street at a time, and earn your place on the Run The Village Roll of Honour.
Not a race. A route to complete.
The objective is simple: complete the route covering the included public roads — not just a set distance. There's no fixed event date, no starting gun and no cut-off time. You choose the day, the pace, and whether you run or walk.
Complete the village, not a distance
Every road on the route counts. It's about covering ground and discovering the village street by street, not chasing a finish-line clock.
Any day, any pace
There's no event date. Choose a morning, an afternoon, or split it across a weekend — whatever suits your schedule and fitness.
Run it or walk it
Runners and walkers are equally welcome. Your GPS activity is what counts, not your speed.
Self-guided and unsupported
There are no marshals or water points. You navigate the route yourself using the GPX file on your device of choice.
Four steps. Your own schedule.
Download
Download the GPX and load it onto a compatible watch or navigation app.
Complete
Run or walk the route on a day and at a time that suits you.
Record
Track the activity using Strava, Garmin, COROS, Suunto or another GPS platform.
Submit
Submit the activity link and completion details for verification.
One village at a time.
Run The Village is the first chapter of a growing collection of self-guided village challenges. Explore what's live now and what's coming next.
The Roll of Honour
Every finisher earns their place in the Run The Village Roll of Honour. There are two ways to complete the challenge.
Full Route Finisher
Completed the entire route in one continuous GPS activity.
Every Road Explorer
Completed the full route across multiple GPS activities, at your own pace.