Blackrod Scarecrow 10k Race

20/08/2026

🚨 ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN! 🚨

The Blackrod Scarecrow 10K returns on Sunday 27 June 2027 — and we’ve got one announcement we know many of you have been waiting for…

🏅 YOU SPOKE, WE LISTENED — MEDALS ARE BACK FOR 2027! 🏅

Join us for approximately 10.2km of scenic, multi-terrain running, with plenty of hills, twists, turns and that unmistakable Scarecrow challenge.

📅 Sunday 27 June 2027
⏰ 9.00am start
📍 Hilltops Sports & Social Club, Blackrod
🏅 Bespoke 2027 medal for every finisher
🎁 Plus a finisher’s goodie bag

The race is now under new management and proudly organised by Runningspec Events.

Places are limited, so don’t leave it too late:

👉 ENTER NOW: https://bookitzone.com/lee_passco/acEFFX

Who’s ready to take on the Scarecrow 10k and those nasty hills? Tag your running mates and get the date in the diary! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

You spoke, we listened!Medals return for 2027THE 2027 BLACKROD SCARECROW 10K RACE(10.2km APPROX) • Multi-terrain • Scenic • Proper challengeAt a glanceDate: Sunday 27th June 2027Start time: 9:00amStart & Race HQ: Hilltops Sports & Social…

01/07/2026

📸 Blackrod Scarecrow 10K 2026 Photos Are Now Online! 📸

The official photos from this year's Blackrod Scarecrow 10K are now available to view and download completely free of charge.

📷 View the photos here:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xacuksv027l24084c9xls/AAtQmoucV44wa_Um31aq2d4?rlkey=4pxuao5aj8dy8g3jeirgjlrdc&st=2t2ahsbm&dl=0

With over 1,200 photos, there's a good chance you'll spot yourself crossing the finish line, tackling the course, or enjoying the fantastic atmosphere around the village.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this year's event such a success. Whether you ran, marshalled, volunteered, sponsored the event or came along to cheer the runners on, we couldn't do it without you.

Thanks to your support, we were also delighted to donate nearly £500 to our two chosen charities, Bolton Mountain Rescue Team and Backup North West. ❤️

If you share any of the photos on social media, we'd really appreciate it if you could tag Blackrod Scarecrow 10k Race to help spread the word and support future events.

We hope you enjoy looking through the photos and look forward to seeing you all again next year! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🎃

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27/06/2026

A fantastic offer from Morgan’s Coffee Bar . Please support our local businesses.

22/06/2026

🏃‍♂️ BLACKROD SCARECROW 10K 2026 – ALMOST FULL! 🏃‍♀️

Only 25 places remain for this year's race!

If we don't quite reach the entry limit before race day, there will be a small number of places available on the day for £25 (cash only please). This will be a flat-rate entry fee regardless of affiliation status.

✅ Route checked
✅ Fallen trees chopped
✅ Nettles culled
✅ Race HQ preparations well underway

The entrant list is now available here:

https://www.ukresults.net/2026/blackrod.html

This will also be the official results page on race day, so feel free to bookmark it now.

It's nearly time!

We hope you're looking forward to it as much as we are. The team has been hard at work behind the scenes getting everything ready, and we're looking forward to welcoming more than 200 runners to Blackrod for another fantastic morning of racing.

If you haven't entered yet and are planning to join us, don't leave it too late.

🏁 Entry details:
https://bookitzone.com/scarecrow10k/srjFFX

See you on the start line!

14/06/2026

⏰ This time two weeks today...

You'll probably be doing one of three things:

🏃‍♂️ Telling anyone who'll listen how well you ran, casually dropping "when I did the Scarecrow 10k..." into completely unrelated conversations, and boring your family with an unnecessarily detailed breakdown of every hill, your pace through each section, your category position, and exactly where you overtook that bloke in the blue vest.

— OR —

😭 Being Neil. Weeping gently into a cup of tea, scrolling through everyone else's race photos and whispering "I wish I'd entered that..." every few minutes.

— OR —

🍺 If you're one of our fantastic volunteer marshals, you'll hopefully be enjoying a well-earned beer while wondering how 200+ runners managed to leave behind so many safety pins. As for me, I'll be doing exactly the same whilst trying not to think about next year's race already.

The Blackrod Scarecrow 10k takes place on Sunday 28th June and there's still time to join us.

In two weeks' time you'll either be feeling triumphant because you took part... or you'll be Neil.

Don't be like Neil. Instead, feel UNREAL.

👉 Enter now: https://bookitzone.com/scarecrow10k/srjFFX

06/06/2026

☕🏃 Just 3 over weeks to go until the Blackrod Scarecrow 10k! Sunday 28th June 2026.

We're delighted that Charlie The Mobile Coffee Van will once again be joining us on race day, serving much-needed teas, coffees and refreshments before and after the race. Find out more about the charity here:
https://backup-charity.org.uk/

Even better, Charlie operates on a not-for-profit basis, with all proceeds going to BackUp – a fantastic charity helping to prevent youth homelessness by providing emergency housing, temporary accommodation and tailored life-skills support for young people aged 16–25.

If you're entering the race, you'll also have the opportunity to make a donation to BackUp during the entry process. Better still, the event will match every donation made.

💷 Donate £5 and BackUp receives £10
💷 Donate £10 and BackUp receives £20
💷 Donate £20 and BackUp receives £40

Only 55 places now remain, so if you're planning to join us, don't leave it too late.

Race details and entry here:
https://bookitzone.com/scarecrow10k/srjFFX

01204 520183 Backup Accommodation and support services for homeless young people aged 16-25 in Bolton.

31/05/2026

🚨 4 WEEKS TO GO! 🚨

In just 4 weeks' time, over 200 runners will be lining up on the start line of the Blackrod Scarecrow 10k, ready to tackle our fantastic multi-terrain route through the village, countryside, canal towpaths and trails. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

I've just collected these fantastic local prizes from The Tree Barn in Blackrod 🌳, TWO £25 vouchers which will be awarded to local runners. A huge thank you to The Tree Barn for supporting the event and our local running community.

If you've never visited them, it's Sunday... you're probably not doing anything that important and that garden isn't going to sort itself out! 😄 Why not pay them a visit today?

🌐 https://thetreebarnblackrod.com/
📘 https://www.facebook.com/TheTreeBarnBlackrod

👕 Don't forget - official race T-shirts are only available to order until Sunday 7th June. After that, orders close and we can't guarantee you'll get one.

❤️ Want to support our chosen charities? Any donation made during your entry will be matched, doubling its impact.

So:
👉 Donate £5 = £10 goes to charity
👉 Donate £10 = £20 goes to charity
👉 Donate £20 = £40 goes to charity

Supporting:
⛰️ Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
💙 Back Up Charity

Whether you're chasing a PB, running for fun, or simply looking for an excuse to eat cake, we'd love to see you there.

So go on...

✅ Enter yourself.
✅ Tell your partner.
✅ Tell your granny.
✅ Tell your grandad.
✅ Tell the milkman.
✅ Tell the postie.
✅ Tell that mate who keeps saying they'll start running next week.
✅ Tell that one friend who's mentioned Hyrox in every conversation since January.
✅ Tell the dog walker.
✅ Tell the neighbour.
✅ Tell anyone with a pair of trainers and a questionable sense of judgement.

The more the merrier!

Just don't leave it too late - We have a strict 250 limit!

Enter here:
https://bookitzone.com/scarecrow10k/srjFFX

17/05/2026

🌟 Sponsor Spotlight 🌟

A big thank you to our friends at TransforMaze NLP Coaching and Hypnotherapy for supporting the 2026 Blackrod Scarecrow 10k! 🎃🏃

As one of our fantastic prize sponsors, TransforMaze are donating a 90-minute NLP Coaching & Hypnotherapy session worth £225, along with 20% off any follow-up sessions.

Whether you’re struggling with confidence, stress, motivation, focus, leadership, mindset, or simply feeling a bit stuck in life, TransforMaze specialise in helping people break through mental barriers and move forward with clarity and purpose.

Using a combination of NLP Coaching, Time Line Therapy® and Hypnotherapy, they work with individuals, leaders, and businesses to create lasting positive change.

If you’ve ever felt like your mind is holding you back more than your body… maybe it’s time to explore a different approach.

Please support the businesses supporting our race 💛

Find out more:
🌐 https://transformaze.co.uk/

Entries for the Scarecrow 10k are still open:
🎟️ https://bookitzone.com/scarecrow10k/srjFFX

15/05/2026

Does it feel real yet? 👀🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

The race bibs have arrived… which means the 2026 Blackrod Scarecrow 10k is suddenly starting to feel very real!

A huge thank you as well to RunningSpec Events for sponsoring the race bibs this year 👏

Over 170 of you have already entered, and with only 250 places available, entries are disappearing quickly.

Don’t miss out:
https://bookitzone.com/scarecrow10k/srjFFX

🎽 Official event T-shirts are available to add to your order, but only until 7th June. If you want one, now’s the time to enter.

❤️ We’re also supporting two fantastic charities this year:
• Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
• Backup North West

Any donation made during entry will be MATCHED by the event — so a £5 donation instantly becomes £10.

See you on the start line! 🚀

12/05/2026

🏃‍♂️ Sponsor Spotlight 🏃‍♀️

A huge thankyou to Thrive Sports Massage (Thrive Sports Massage) for supporting the Blackrod Scarecrow 10k by donating a FREE 1-hour sports massage prize for one lucky participant! 👏

Whether you’re training hard, carrying a stubborn ni**le, recovering from an injury, or just feeling tight after too many miles, sports massage can make a massive difference. Sometimes it’s the difference between “I’ll skip tonight’s run” and “actually… I feel alright again.” 😅

We’re really grateful for the support from local businesses like Thrive Sports Massage who help make community events like ours possible.

So if something’s aching, tight, creaking, clicking, or generally reminding you that you’re not 21 anymore… why not give them a look? 💆‍♂️ http://www.thrivesportsmassage.com/

​ Award winning sports massage and acupuncture for recovery, maintenance, event preparation or relaxation. ​Mobile service available across the Bolton/Wigan/Chorley areas.​ ​ ​Reliable and...