Half Marathon Events

Are you ready for another Feisty and Fluffy Phoenix Run? We have a very special giveaway to the first 50 sign ups for this event, a limited edition Phoenix Manchester soft toy - this time in yellow! A soft toy to match our Feisty Phoenix medal! You have another chance to get a soft-toy if you missed out on the fluffy Phoenix the first time around. Only the first 50 will get this soft toy, so don't leave it too late. Event Details Location: Hardy Farm M21 8FE Please note the location of this event is now Hardy Farm. Start time: "Rock up and run" when you're ready 8.30am onwards. All runners should be finished by 3.30pm. We don't have official start time, if you have any special requests on start times, please email us and we will do our best to accommodate you. Aid Station As always, we'll have a well-stocked aid station available all day for everyone, regardless of distance. Options usually include crisps, pretzels, cookies, biscuits, bananas, squash, water, and more. Facilities Toilets and registration will be at Hardy Farm. Parking: Parking available for 75 cars at Hardy Farm on a first come, first serve basis. More parking is avialable in nearby streets and Sale Water Park. An email briefing will be sent 7 days in advance with all up to date information.

About The Event Come and join Saturn Running for our Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run, at this event you can earn yourself one of our incredible themed medals and, of course, a bobble hat!! All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too. Date & time: Saturday 5th of December 2026 Official start time: 9am Location: The Last Hop, Unit 2, Thames Edge Court, Clarence Street, Staines, TW18 4SU The lowest entry price for all distances is available to members only and is £10.00 lower than the full price. You can become a member by logging into your profile and purchasing one of the membership schemes. As well as the cheapest entry price, a member is guaranteed entry to the run and gets a mini-me medal pin at every event they attend! Distance & Time This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run. The minimum distance is 3km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles or 7km (this is subject to change to a 3.28 mile loop depending on course conditions) and you can run as many, or as few, of these laps as you like subject to UK athletics age restrictions (please see the restrictions below). We will have a 3k turn point and 5k turn point within the lap which is available to allow our younger runners to comply with the UK Athletics distance rules. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available. Course The course along a beautiful stretch of the River Thames. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac with a very short grass section. Road shoes are suitable all year round. The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course. Medals & Pins As long as you complete 3km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals and a bobble hat! We also have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement. Goody Bag Absolutely! You have earned these replacement calories after all, so all our finishers get a great goody bag. You will have a selection of goodies to choose from. As well as our standard goody bag, we have a vegan goody bag too. Please let us know if you are vegan or if you prefer a vegan goody bag when you enter and we can have this ready for you. Aid Table We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is an incredible selection of drinks and savoury or sweet snacks such as crisps, cheese, fruit and cookies with vegan options also available. Special Event If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th etc. marathon or half marathon then please let us know. We will provide you with a great number with your name and the event date on it.  Venue Facilities The Last Hop has toilets but there are no separate changing facilities or showers. If you do wish to get changed, the downstairs toilets are large enough for you to change in. These facilities will be open from 8am and will be available for use throughout the entire event. Car Parking There is parking available in Bridge Street Car Park in Staines, TW18 4TP. Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will contain full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event. Other Information There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable. Headphones are allowed. Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.

Carsington Water Half Marathon & 10k on Saturday 5th December 2026 Half Marathon & 10k event at the stunning Carsington Water. An undulating route on trail paths around Carsington Water, soaking up the epic views of the surrounding countryside. Each kilometre will be accurately marked out and we have plenty of helpers to encourage you on your way to the finish line. Included in your entry fee is a themed medal, water and post race goodies. Come and enjoy the day with us; we hope to see you there! Start Times: Half Marathon: 9:30am, 10k: 10:00am

Join us for the Battersea Park Half Marathon on Saturday 5th December 2026 Back by popular demand, the Battersea Park Half Marathon returns December 2026 for another flat and fast race through one of London’s most scenic parks. Ideal for runners of all abilities, the course consists of multiple laps around the tree-lined paths of Battersea Park, offering the perfect environment to chase a PB or complete your first 13.1 miles. With a supportive atmosphere and a beautiful riverside backdrop, it’s a fantastic way to welcome the spring racing season. With RunThrough you can expect a friendly team of marshals to help guide you round the course and cheer you on to the finish, a lively and well-serviced event village with plenty of food and drink options including free goodies from our partners at the finish line after your hard effort. Race Distance & Start Times 10:30 am - Half Marathon Terrain - Tarmac | Laps - 8.75

CRYSTAL PALACE PARK 5K, 10K, HALF MARATHON & JUNIOR RUN ON 6TH DECEMBER 2026 Get into the running spirit and come and join us for a 5k,10k, Half Marathon or junior race at Crystal Palace Park located in the South-East London suburb of Crystal Palace on Sunday 6th December 2026 The park is situated on the Norwood Ridge, offering views of Central London, Greenwich and the North Downs. This undulating route in the beautiful park is the perfect opportunity for a fun morning run, even passing a few dinosaurs along the course! Included in your entry: Unique themed medal Water Sponsored goodies Free race photos

Christmas is a Coming BAUBLE BIMBLE is back!       Ferry Meadows is one of the largest country parks in the region. Situated less than three miles from Peterborough City Centre, at the heart of Nene Park, its varied landscapes make it the favourite destination for thousands of visitors throughout the year. Bauble Bimble is a 6-hour event (if you have a 9 am start) or a 4-hour event (if you 11 am start), run as far as you can during the six hours and a little bit more if you're lucky, as long as you are leaving the Base Camp by 5:59:59 you get to run another lap, we have a 5.3k lap throughout the forest consisting of gravel footpaths and some grass areas - a multi-terrain course. You can run as much or as little as you want to, you can rest between laps if you like and head out for some more. A heavy half marathon as standard will be 5 laps (but there is the option to change this on the day to 6 or 7).  An ultra marathon as standard will be 9 laps (but there is the option to increase this, according to time available e.g. upto 12 laps) You may be completing your first official 5k,10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or even ultra-marathon, or it may be your 100th or 1000th. This race is also ideal for those who want to try and achieve a Marathon distance and for those who also want the option to push a little further, possibly an ultra but without the complications of trail ultras, with next to no navigation, no kit required, an aid station every lap and straightforward logistics. Parking is chargeable at the park. From the toilets and the parking payment machines, you will see our start arch and gazebos. With it being so close to Christmas, fancy dress is welcomed but not essential.   On the day Once you have parked your car, look out for the main toilet block. To the left of the block you will see our race arch and gazebos. You will also see a sign for race registration. Proceed to the Race Registration area to collect your bib numbers. The Race HQ/Base Camp is located at the start and Lap point we will have our water/aid station. The terrain consists of country park footpaths and grass areas. Our suggestion is to wear road trainers, but depending on the weather before the event you may want to bring trails if you have them but not essential. We have designed a Bespoke medal for the event, which you will receive at the end of the race. (Unless you have chosen the Finisher Medal Option. You will receive a medal but it will not be specific to the event) We will have virtual spaces available for anyone who wants the run for the medal but cannot make the event date. These are available direct from the shop on our Zig Zag Running website. *** please note we are a cupless event - please bring your own bottles or cups for refilling **

Join us for the Darlington Half Marathon on Sunday 6th December 2026 Take on a brand-new, fully road-closed Half Marathon in the North East. Starting in the heart of Darlington, this flat 13.1-mile route combines a lively town-centre start, long flowing countryside miles, and a memorable High Street finish. Ticket Selling Super Early Bird entry - Ends Sunday 26th April 2026 Early Bird entry - Ends Sunday 7th June 2026 Standard entry - Ends Sunday 8th November 2026

The 12 Days of Christmas 12in12, 2026: The event is run over 12 consecutive days Each day starts at 10:00 You have 7 hours to complete your chosen run distance Each Lap is 2.5k in distance. Suitable for walkers and runners. The course is offroad, all within the grounds of Pengethley Manor, and very tough. But hey, tough is fun! There is a bit of a hill, which will be run on each lap, and a series of up and downs through two vineyards. You chose your distance - each day has the option of a 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra. Each day is also uniquely named with a unique medal. So if you complete all twelve days you will also earn twelve different medals. The Medals for Twelve days of Christmas are. 'Partridge in a Pear Tree' 'The Frosty Snowrun' '3 French Hens Run' '4 Calling Birds Run' '5 Golden Rings Run' '6 Geese a-laying Run' '7 Swans a-Swimming' '8 Maids a Milking' 'Santas Little Helpers' '10 Lords a Leaping '11 Pipers Piping' '12 Drummer Drumming' Each of the events has it's own webpage. Location: Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye. What3words - physical.growth.shelf Can't make race day? The do it virtually – anywhere in the world at a time to suit yourself, but preferably completed on the above days, although we will give all entries date flexibility to suit themselves.

RUNNING GRAND PRIX AT GOODWOOD MOTOR CIRCUIT – SUNDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2026! Come and join us for this 5k, 10k, half marathon, 20mile, marathon & 50k at this historic Goodwood Motor Circuit. At the world-famous Goodwood Motor Circuit, home to the Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival, you will enjoy the thrill of racing your way to a new chip-timed personal best on this smooth traffic-free tarmac motor racing circuit. Located at the foot of the Sussex Downs, the track is the only classic circuit in the world to remain entirely in its original form. Goodwood Motor Circuit originally opened its gates to the public on September 1948, to host Britain’s very first post-war motor race meeting at a permanent venue. Each kilometre is accurately marked with distance flags and our friendly marshals will guide and cheer you all the way to the finish. Come and enjoy the day with us we hope to see you there!

The Partridge in a Pear Tree is part of our Christmas Series: For 2026 you have 7 hours to complete your target distance. You choose your target distance – 5k (2 laps), 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra. But your time limit is 7 hours. Suitable for walkers or runners. Tough off-road course (see tab section). You chose the distance you want to run – 5k, 10k, Half, Marathon or Ultra. Other available medals in the Christmas series are: ‘2 Turtle Doves’ ‘3 French Hens Run’ ‘4 Calling Birds Run’ ‘5 Golden Rings Run’ ‘6 Geese a-laying Run’ ‘7 Swans a Swimming’ ‘8 Maids a Milking’ ‘9 Ladies Dancing’ ’10 Lords are Leaping’ ’11 Pipers Piping’ ’12 Drummers Drumming’ Each of the events has it’s own webpage – see our race calendar. Location: Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye. what3words – physical.growth.shelf Can’t make race day? Do it virtually – anywhere in the world at a time to suit yourself, but preferably completed on the above days, although we will give all entries date flexibility to suit themselves.

Join us for our winter edition as you help us find a home for any leftover medals that we have! We hate having waste, especially when it comes to medals. We try in the first instance to not order more than we need, but despite accounting for everything we still have no shows on event days which means they cannot earn their medal. So, to try and find homes for these leftover medals we are holding a medal madness event to end out the year at Shipley Country Park. The entry fee will be smaller as we do not have to order medals for the event. The setup will be the same as our 6-hour runs and once you finish you shall receive a random medal from our collection. The aim for our events is to organize races as if I was taking part, so you can expect amazing support, the best medals, and a small group of runners that is never any more than 150. Think of it as a small group of friends and family all coming together for an amazing day of running! There is a time limit of 6 hours for this event. This means that you need to have completed your final lap before the end of the 6 hours for it to be counted towards your final distance. Each lap will be 5.59km long with a total elevation gain of just 80 meters for each loop. This means that if you complete 4 laps you have run a half marathon, 8 laps, a full marathon and 9 laps or more will be classed as an Ultra. You can finish your event at any time within the six hours, and as long as you have completed one lap then you will be classed as a finisher. Venue Opens: 8am Race Registration: 8.15am Pre-race briefing: 8.55am Start Time: 9am No set distance, just go!

2 Turtle Doves is part of our Christmas Series: For 2026 you have 7 hours to complete your target distance. You choose your target distance – 5k (2 laps), 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra. But your time limit is 7 hours. Suitable for walkers or runners. Tough off-road course (see tab section). You chose the distance you want to run – 5k, 10k, Half, Marathon or Ultra. Suitable for walkers or runners. Other available medals in the Christmas series are: ‘Partridge in a Pear Tree’ ‘3 French Hens Run’ ‘4 Calling Birds Run’ ‘5 Golden Rings Run’ ‘6 Geese a-laying Run’ ‘7 Swans a Swimming’ ‘8 Maids a Milking’ ‘9 Ladies Dancing’ ’10 Lords are Leaping’ ’11 Pipers Piping’ ’12 Drummers Drumming’ Each of the events has it’s own webpage – see our race calendar. Location: Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye. what3words – physical.growth.shelf Can’t do Race Day? Do it virtually – anywhere in the world at a time to suit yourself, but preferably completed on the above days, although we will give all entries date flexibility to suit themselves.

The 3 French Hens Run is part of our Christmas Series: For 2026 you have 7 hours to complete your target distance. You choose your target distance – 5k (2 laps), 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra. But your time limit is 7 hours. Suitable for walkers or runners. Tough off-road course (see tab section). You chose the distance you want to run – 5k, 10k, Half, Marathon or Ultra. Suitable for walkers or runners. Other available medals in the Christmas series are: ‘Partridge in a Pear Tree’ ‘2 Turtle Doves’ ‘4 Calling Birds Run’ ‘5 Golden Rings Run’ ‘6 Geese a-laying Run’ ‘7 Swans a Swimming’ ‘8 Maids a Milking’ ‘9 Ladies Dancing’ ’10 Lords are Leaping’ ’11 Pipers Piping’ ’12 Drummers Drumming’ Each of the events has it’s own webpage – see our race calendar. Location: Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye. what3words – physical.growth.shelf Can’t make Race Day? Do it virtually – anywhere in the world at a time to suit yourself, but preferably completed on the above days, although we will give all entries date flexibility to suit themselves.

The 3 French Hens Run is part of our Christmas Series: For 2026 you have 7 hours to complete your target distance. You choose your target distance – 5k (2 laps), 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra. But your time limit is 7 hours. Suitable for walkers or runners. Tough off-road course (see tab section). You chose the distance you want to run – 5k, 10k, Half, Marathon or Ultra. Suitable for walkers or runners. Other available medals in the Christmas series are: ‘Partridge in a Pear Tree’ ‘2 Turtle Doves’ ‘4 Calling Birds Run’ ‘5 Golden Rings Run’ ‘6 Geese a-laying Run’ ‘7 Swans a Swimming’ ‘8 Maids a Milking’ ‘9 Ladies Dancing’ ’10 Lords are Leaping’ ’11 Pipers Piping’ ’12 Drummers Drumming’ Each of the events has it’s own webpage – see our race calendar. Location: Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye. what3words – physical.growth.shelf Can’t make Race Day? Do it virtually – anywhere in the world at a time to suit yourself, but preferably completed on the above days, although we will give all entries date flexibility to suit themselves.

The 4 Calling Birds Run is part of our Christmas Series: For 2026 you have 7 hours to complete your target distance. You choose your target distance – 5k (2 laps), 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra. But your time limit is 7 hours. Suitable for walkers or runners. Tough off-road course (see tab section). You chose the distance you want to run – 5k, 10k, Half, Marathon or Ultra. Suitable for walkers or runners. Other available medals in the Christmas series are: ‘Partridge in a Pear Tree’ ‘2 Turtle Doves’ ‘3 French Hens Run’ ‘5 Golden Rings Run’ ‘6 Geese a-laying Run’ ‘7 Swans a Swimming’ ‘8 Maids a Milking’ ‘9 Ladies Dancing’ ’10 Lords are Leaping’ ’11 Pipers Piping’ ’12 Drummers Drumming’ Each of the events has it’s own webpage – see our race calendar. Location: Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye. what3words – physical.growth.shelf Can’t make race day? Do it virtually – anywhere in the world at a time to suit yourself, but preferably completed on the above days, although we will give all entries date flexibility to suit themselves.

The 5 Golden Rings Run is part of our Christmas Series: For 2026 you have 7 hours to complete your target distance. You choose your target distance – 5k (2 laps), 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra. But your time limit is 7 hours. Suitable for walkers or runners. Tough off-road course (see tab section). You chose the distance you want to run – 5k, 10k, Half, Marathon or Ultra. Suitable for walkers or runners. Other available medals in the Christmas series are: ‘Partridge in a Pear Tree’ ‘2 Turtle Doves’ ‘3 French Hens Run’ ‘4 Calling Birds Run’ ‘6 Geese a-laying Run’ ‘7 Swans a Swimming’ ‘8 Maids a Milking’ ‘Santa’s Helpers’ ’10 Lords are Leaping’ ’11 Pipers Piping’ ’12 Drummers Drumming’ Each of the events has it’s own webpage – see our race calendar. Location: Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye. what3words – physical.growth.shelf Can’t make race day? Do it virtually – anywhere in the world at a time to suit yourself, but preferably completed on the above days, although we will give all entries date flexibility to suit themselves.

The 6 Geese a-laying Run is part of our Christmas Series: For 2026 you have 7 hours to complete your target distance. You choose your target distance – 5k (2 laps), 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra. But your time limit is 7 hours. Suitable for walkers or runners. Tough off-road course (see tab section). You chose the distance you want to run – 5k, 10k, Half, Marathon or Ultra. Suitable for walkers or runners. Other available medals in the Christmas series are: ‘Partridge in a Pear Tree’ ‘2 Turtle Doves’ ‘3 French Hens Run’ ‘4 Calling Birds Run’ ‘5 Golden Rings Run’ ‘7 Swans a Swimming’ ‘8 Maids a Milking’ ‘9 Ladies Dancing’ ’10 Lords are Leaping’ ’11 Pipers Piping’ ’12 Drummers Drumming’ Each of the events has it’s own webpage – see our race calendar. Location: Pengethley Manor, Ross-on-Wye. what3words – physical.growth.shelf Can’t make race day? Do it virtually – anywhere in the world at a time to suit yourself, but preferably completed on the above days, although we will give all entries date flexibility to suit themselves.

Each year on the second Friday in December businesses and schools across the country celebrate Christmas Jumper day and each year we join the fun with our Christmas Jumper Friday run. In 2026 our annual Christmas Jumper Friday Run is back yet again and this one is going to be rather special indeed because this year every runner (who enters on Christmas Eve, up to a max of 100) gets a bespoke, long sleeved, tech running top, made exclusively for us by REdbEAR Sports! These absolute beauties would normally retail somewhere between £28 - £35 so Merry Christmas from us to you! REdbEAR Sports also offer an exclusive discount code for their own rather epic and very realistic looking 'Christmas Jumper' tech running tops so if you want more than one then we'll release the discount code in our Phoenix Running Community Chat Group later in 2026. This is one of our timed events where you choose - from 5km to 10k, half to marathon to ultra, you can complete as many, or as few, laps as you like of a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, out and back, course along the beautiful river Thames. We welcome all abilities of runner - complete one lap and you're both a finisher and a winner in our eyes, or keep going and see how far you can get in the full 7 hour time limit and everyone gets the fabulous bespoke finishers' medal. We also operate our uniquely flexible 'rock up and run' start times within a 1 hour start window, so no waiting around if you arrive early and no added pressure if you're running a bit late. If you have any special start time requirements then just get in touch because depending on the distance you are planning to run we can pretty much accommodate all start time requests. Not sure? Well the beauty of this format is that you don't even need to decide in advance - simply come and run a lap and see how you feel on the day and keep on going if it feels right. Places will be strictly limited so don't leave it too late to enter. Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 7 hours. Off road trail, the terrain is riverside towpath. The overall course has no elevation gain / loss making this a flat and fast route.

Christmas Cracker Run – Kirkstall, Leeds | It's Grim Up North Running Get into the festive spirit with the Christmas Cracker Run in Kirkstall, Leeds – a fun and friendly trail running event perfect for all abilities. Whether you’re chasing a new PB, testing yourself over a longer distance, or simply looking for a festive fun run near Leeds, this event has something for everyone. Expect a jolly Christmas atmosphere at Race HQ, complete with music, food, and seasonal treats . The course is flat and scenic, following the beautiful Leeds & Liverpool Canal, making it ideal for both new and experienced runners. This event marks Day 1 of the ‘Christmas Cracker Weekend’, part of the It’s Grim Up North Running series. You can run on one or both days – the choice is yours! What’s Included - - Elevation: Flat (ish) - - - Terrain: Good trail, canal-side paths - - - Feed & Drink Stations: Every 3 miles (please bring a reusable cup or bottle – we’re a cup-less event) - - - Fully Marshalled & Signed Course - - - Bespoke Christmas Medal and festive treats for all finishers - Getting There - - Nearest Train Station: Headingley Station (Northern Service) - - - Registration Location: ///deny.epic.able- Hollybush conservation centre, Broad Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3BP - - -   - - -   - - - By Car: There is no parking at the start/finish. We recommend parking at Morrisons car park nearby. - - - Car Sharing: We encourage runners to car share to reduce congestion and environmental impact. - Race Times & Distances Registration opens at 7:40am – please allow around an hour to park, register, and use the facilities. - - - - - - Distance - - - Start Time - - - Entry Fee - - - - - - - - - 5K - - - 8:45am - - - — - - - - - - - 10K - - - 10:00am - - - — - - - - - - - 10 Miles - - - 8:45am - - - — - - - - - - - Half Marathon - - - 9:00am - - - — - - - - - - - 20 Miles (2 x 10 mile) - - - 8:45am - - - — - - - - - - - Marathon (2 x Half Marathon) - - - 8:30am - - - — - - - - - - -   - - -   - - - — - - - - - - -   - - -   - - -   - - - All races are Trail Running Association licensed under UKA Rules. During the Race – Important Info - - Cup-less Event: Please bring your own reusable cup or bottle for drinks at aid stations. - - - Headphones Policy: For safety, no over-ear headphones are allowed. If you must wear earphones, please use bone-conduction or one-ear in/out. - - - Safety: Some unmarshalled road crossings may be present – please stay alert and follow marshal instructions. - - - Transfers & Deferrals: You can self-manage your entry on the It’s Grim Up North website Late changes on race day may incur a £5 admin fee. - - - Retiring or Injured? Notify the nearest marshal immediately. - Stay Connected For the latest updates, FAQs, and community support, join our “Grim Up North Chat” Facebook group. Most race information is available online, so we no longer mail out race briefs.