Running in Letchworth Garden City.
The world's first Garden City, built with wide tree-lined roads and a green belt that today forms a 13-mile orbital trail around the whole town.
Letchworth Garden City has its own running club — North Herts Road Runners (NHRR) — meeting locally rather than in a neighbouring town.
Letchworth Garden City has its own parkrun, Letchworth parkrun, every Saturday at 9am — free, timed, and open to anyone.
Where people actually run around Letchworth Garden City: Letchworth Greenway, Norton Common.
Run clubs
Tuesdays and Thursdays 7pm from Mrs Howard Cottage. Four pace groups; Couch to 5K programme; England Athletics-qualified coaches.
Run a club based in Letchworth Garden City?
Claim or add your clubWhere people run in Letchworth Garden City
.jpg)
Letchworth Greenway
Waymarked orbital trail around the whole town, mostly off-road.
Photo: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Norton Common
Green common land inside the town, home to Norton Common junior parkrun.
Races in and around Letchworth Garden City
Runners in Letchworth Garden City
Common questions
Is there a running club in Letchworth Garden City?
Yes — North Herts Road Runners (NHRR).
Is there a parkrun near Letchworth Garden City?
Yes — Letchworth parkrun, every Saturday at 9am.
What's the terrain like for running in Letchworth Garden City?
A mix, based on what's documented around Letchworth Garden City: mixed surfaced/grass/soil track; common/parkland.
Where do people run in Letchworth Garden City?
Letchworth Greenway, Norton Common.
Are there any races near Letchworth Garden City?
Yes — Verus tracks 1 race in or near Letchworth Garden City, listed below.