Half marathons in North West
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- Sun 22 Feb
- £24-£26
Stockport Trail Half Marathon
The perfect race to add to your calendar as a challenge in its own right, and ideal preparation for the spring marathon season.
- Beginner-friendly
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Event village
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles trail running
- Sat 16 May
- £65-£70
Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX Half Marathon Trail Run
This 25km is graded ‘hard’ and is on technical, fast flowing and rugged trails around Derwentwater, the Borrowdale Valley and the Watendlath Valley. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
- Beginner-friendly
- Music
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Event village
- Age 18 & over
- 25 km trail running + 750 m ascent
- Sun 17 May
- £38.40-£52
- 3 charities
Essar Chester Half Marathon
One of the UK’s longest established and most highly regarded half marathons, starting and finishing in this historic Roman/Medieval city. Come and celebrate over 40 years of running in Chester!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 355 ft ascent
- Sun 31 May
- £52-£55
- 10 charities
Great Manchester Run Half Marathon
The city’s original and best-loved running event! In true Mancunian style, it’s a party from start to finish. Over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 13 Sep
- £38.50
Cheshire 3 Peaks Half Marathon
This event takes in some of Cheshire's finest country, and certainly its highest! Summit Tegg's nose, Shuttlingsloe and Shining Tor with views, diverse terrain and finisher medal.
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Event village
- Park
- Age 18 & over
- 13.1 miles trail running + 847 m ascent
- Sun 4 Oct
- £10-£95
- 7 charities
Manchester Half Marathon
Round off your season with a flat, fast half on closed roads, roaring crowd support, and a well-earned chunky medal near Old Trafford.
- Trees not tees
- Venue accessible
- Recycling
- Entertainment
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 64 m ascent
- Sat 24 Jan
Petzl Night Runner Rivington | Half Marathon
- 13.1 miles road running + 2215 ft ascent
- Sun 8 Feb
The Manchester 5K, 10K and Half Marathon Winter Warmer Run | Half Marathon
- 13.1 miles road running + 224 m ascent
- Sat 28 Feb
The Liverpool 5K, 10K and Half Marathon Winter Warmer Run | Half Marathon
- 13.1 miles road running + 72 m ascent
- Sat 7 Mar
BME Pre-Spring Sprint | 21K Half Marathon
- 21.6 km multi terrain running
- Sun 15 Mar
Run Wigan Festival | Wigan Half Marathon
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 22 Mar
Run Carlisle Half Marathon and 10K | Half Marathon
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 22 Mar
Waters Wilmslow Running Festival | The Asics Half Marathon
- 13.1 miles road running + 386 ft ascent
- Sun 22 Mar
Canalathon-Ultra Running Festival | Half marathon
- 13.1 miles road running + 48 m ascent
- Sat 4 Apr
Manx Mountain Marathon and Half Marathon | Half Marathon
- 22 km fell running + 1100 m ascent
- Sun 12 Apr
Montane Howgills Trail 10, 13 & 26 | 13 Mile
- 13 miles trail running
- Sun 10 May
Happy Valley Trails Event | Half Marathon
- 13.1 miles trail running + 770 m ascent