Orpington High Elms 10K 2026

The Orpington High Elms 10K is a hilly 10K run on the nature trails around High Elms Country Park in Greater London. The race begins at 9:30am from High Elms Country Park on Shire Lane, Orpington, approximately 13 miles southeast of central London. Orpington Road Runners organise the event, with Pippa Rudman listed as organiser. This is not a flat PB course; runners should expect a tough, hilly route. One review suggests it can add at least five minutes to a typical 10K time. The setting provides a different character from a road race through town streets, featuring trails within the country park instead of a closed urban loop. Results are available from multiple past editions. The host town has older roots as well: Orpington’s name appears in records from the Anglo-Saxon period, and the area was occupied in Roman times.