Bourton Mile Road Race

Friday 9th May 2025 - 7:30pm, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire

We have a few photos from the 2025 race for you to view and download free of charge. We will be adding further photos today.

This is a measured, pancake-flat, point-to-point, traffic-free course on Rissington Road, in the heart of our beautiful Cotswold village. Download a copy of the race licence and the course measurement certificate.

There are very few road miles run anywhere in this country so this is a rare chance to take on a special challenge and make your mark over the classic distance. But this is an event for everyone because it’s a distance that anyone can take on – whether you’re running for fun or seeing just how fast you can cover 1,760 yards or 1,609 metres. The mile will always prove exhilarating, however quickly you run.

With extensive cash prizes, it’s part of the 2025 Gloucestershire AAA road race series and will incorporated the Gloucestershire Mile Championships. Please read Gloucestershire AAA championship eligibility rules.

This is a course that has produced some fast times since the first race in 2002. Belgrave Harriers’s William Stockley clocked 4:14 in 2022 while Rose-Ann Galligan of Gloucester AC crossed the line in 4:37 to win the women’s title in 2010. Examine a list of the winning times that we have been able to reproduce for the races from 2008 onwards, including age-category times.

Race timing for the 2025 was again provided for us by LuSH Timing and the full race results are available to download from the LuSH website.

Download the latest version of our Runner Information document.

Charitable support

We were proud to be supporting Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) (a registered charity in England and Wales: 1143118), as our principal charity partner throughout 2025. Bourton Roadrunners Club will contribute to the charity from the race proceeds; however, if you would like to support it personally in their valuable work you may donate via Race Nation's secure webpage . All donations are gratefully received. Additionally, we are also supporting local charities North Cotswold Foodbank (registered charity: 1181310), CALM: Children Achieving Lifelong Movement (registered charity: 1189437) and Gloucestershire Young Carers  (registered charity: 109028).

Summary of 2024 Race

Congratulations to Ben Robinson of Bristol & West AC, the winner of the 2024 Bourton Mile in a time of 4:20.8, and to Emily Field of Stratford Upon Avon AC, the winning lady in a time of 4:51.5. Bourton Roadrunners’ first finisher was Danny Hannig in a time of 4:55.6.

We have a selection of photos available from the 2024 race for you to download.

Race timing

Race timing was provided by LuSH Timing, with live times during the race, and the full 2024 race results  are still available to download from the LuSH website.

Download a copy of the instructions for fitting the timing chip to your shoe

Runner Information document

Please load a copy of our Runner Information document for the 2024 Bourton Mile (v1.1).

Summary of 2023 Race

Bourton Roadrunners have taken over the running of this very successful road race, on a pancake-flat, point-to-point and traffic-free course. The start is on Rissington Road and the finish is in High Street, alongside the River Windrush and in the heart of this beautiful Cotswold village.

Start of the 2023 Bourton Mile Road Race - picture by chris dry.

We will be loading a selection of photos from the 2024 race shortly, but in the meantime we still have about 90 photos from the 2023 race for you to download.

Race Information

The race permit for the 2025 race is 29294, issued by England Athletics and is available to download. The course measurement certificate is available now to download. Both documents will be available for inspection on race day at the race HQ.

Race timing for the 2025 was again provided for us by LuSH Timing and the full race results are available to download from the LuSH website.

We have a selection of photos available from the 2025 race for you to download.

Winner of the 2025 Bourton Mile was Harry Wells of Victoria Park Harriers & Tower Hamlets AC & West AC in a time of 04:21.5, just ahead of Richard De Camps of Gloucester AC in 04:22.0 Click on the image for a larger copy.

Winning lady at 2025 Bourton Mile, Abbie Milnes of Weston Tempo, in a time of 4:57.6. Click on the image for a larger copy.

First Bourton finisher at 2025 Bourton Mile, Alex Pye, in a time of 4:54.4 Click on the image for a larger copy

Bourton Juniors relaxing before the race.

Ever-present Felix Tompson, for whom the crowd shows its respect.

Results are still available for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 - others to follow shortly. You can also examine a list of the winning times that we have been able to reproduce for the races from 2008 onwards, including age-category times.