Where does ATW Bedford Running Festival take place?

ATW Bedford Running Festival takes place in Bedford, UK.

What distances does ATW Bedford Running Festival offer?

Entry options include: Bedford 5K, Bedford Twilight 10K, Bedford Half Marathon, Bedford 20.

How is ATW Bedford Running Festival rated by runners?

ATW Bedford Running Festival has an average rating of 4.31 out of 5 from 188 verified participant reviews on Racecheck.

What is ATW Bedford Running Festival like?

Based on participant reviews, runners describe it as: Ideal for beginners (54% of reviews), Large Festival Atmosphere (80% of reviews), Urban & Nature Mix (68% of reviews), Flat & Fast (78% of reviews).

ATW Bedford Running Festival reviews

Name: ATW Bedford Running Festival
Start: 2026-09-05
End: 2026-09-05
Location: Bedford, UK
Rating: 4.31

Natalie W.

5.0

· 2026 Bedford Twilight 10K ·

Really well run event. Loved the twilight 10k - not getting up silly early for a race was great! Excellent support all the way round and lovely to have pacers at the back of the pack for those of us over the hour. Couple more signs for parking would have been great for those of u...

Really well run event. Loved the twilight 10k - not getting up silly early for a race was great! Excellent support all the way round and lovely to have pacers at the back of the pack for those of us over the hour. Couple more signs for parking would have been great for those of us new to the area :) would definitely run this and other ATW events again

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Nick G.

4.9

· 2026 Bedford 20 ·

Another brilliant Bedford 20. My second time doing this and it really is a fantastic training race for an autumn marathon. Great aid stations, enough support and a course which isn’t super easy with the off-road sections but largely flat - it’s perfect marathon training basicall...

Another brilliant Bedford 20. My second time doing this and it really is a fantastic training race for an autumn marathon. Great aid stations, enough support and a course which isn’t super easy with the off-road sections but largely flat - it’s perfect marathon training basically (if you don’t race the whole thing!). Great atmosphere pre and post-race too, I’ll be back!

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Karen S.

5.0

· 2026 Bedford Twilight 10K ·

This was my first race back after returning to running. It was even better than I thought it was going to be. The support around the course was outstanding and the atmosphere was amazing. I will definitely be signing up to another race with ATW

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Sam M.

5.0

· 2026 Bedford 20 ·

Great race for early September and I'm glad I signed up. It's a nice route with a mix of Road, pavement and trail routes. There's great support from the locals. I spent about 7 miles running with a paced marker which was really useful for me - he gave great company too! I...

Great race for early September and I'm glad I signed up. It's a nice route with a mix of Road, pavement and trail routes. There's great support from the locals. I spent about 7 miles running with a paced marker which was really useful for me - he gave great company too! I will definitely consider this race again next year.

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James S.

5.0

· 2026 Bedford 5K ·

Full disclosure - I manage ATW Events but I took part in the 5K event as a runner and I loved it :)

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Danny j.

4.4

· 2026 Bedford Twilight 10K ·

Enjoyable race with a great atmosphere and excellent organisation.

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Paula N.

3.8

· 2026 Bedford 20 ·

Course was varied through woodland, across grass and tarmac. Volunteer staff were amazing although some busy on their phones or chatting so it was hard to check the route. Water stations not enough and not clearly defined locations, please provide these for us. On warm weather r...

Course was varied through woodland, across grass and tarmac. Volunteer staff were amazing although some busy on their phones or chatting so it was hard to check the route. Water stations not enough and not clearly defined locations, please provide these for us. On warm weather runs there are often water sprays and music throughout there course, there were none with this course.

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Hello Paula, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We can confirm that we had water & sponges at the finish line and musicians along the course.

Tom N.

4.6

· 2026 Bedford Half Marathon ·

The course was not fast as prescribed and do feel if we knew that the course was what it was we would not have signed up. There was a large section of the course on grass and trail which is definitely not a road race. The course was full of pedestrians, dogs and bikes and encount...

The course was not fast as prescribed and do feel if we knew that the course was what it was we would not have signed up. There was a large section of the course on grass and trail which is definitely not a road race. The course was full of pedestrians, dogs and bikes and encountering runners when doing the loop who wouldn’t move over to their left.

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Hello Tom, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We can confirm that all courses for this event are stated as multi-terrain and all course maps are available to view and download on the booking page. We hope you enjoyed the event over all.

Naomi M.

4.5

· 2026 Bedford Half Marathon ·

Lovely atmosphere, well run, would recommend and do again.

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Hi Naomi, Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you would join us at the BRF again. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Colin P.

5.0

· 2026 Bedford 5K ·

Another amazing Bedford Running Festival with excellent weather - such a great event to take part in and very suitable for all ages and abilities - I had a really good time as did the people I was running with Excellent organisation and such friendly and spirited volunteers Lo...

Another amazing Bedford Running Festival with excellent weather - such a great event to take part in and very suitable for all ages and abilities - I had a really good time as did the people I was running with Excellent organisation and such friendly and spirited volunteers Long may it continue

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Hi Colin, Thank you so much for your 5 star review. We will pass on your comments to the team. See you again soon.

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