- Sun 23 Nov 2025
10:00
Age 17 & over
£35-£37
- 13.1 miles road running
Event overview
Good Running Events looks forward to welcoming thousands of runners of all abilities and ages to Norfolk Showground, for the return of the Larking Gowen Norwich Half Marathon!
Previously organised by City of Norwich AC, it has long been a major event in the East Anglian running calendar. With a start and finish based within the Norfolk Showground site, and a super scenic route along closed roads through the countryside in the Heart of Norfolk, don't miss the return of this iconic event.
Highlights
- Much-loved half marathon returns!
- Flat, fast and traffic-free
- Head out through surrounding villages
- Ideal for road runners of all abilities
- Great for solo runners and club runners
- Free training sessions and training plan
- Medal, goodies and refreshments
- Event Village with friendly atmosphere
- Late autumn motivation
Event photos
Event video
Event community
Joanna B.
Daniel M.
Danny 27
Samantha F.
Ali W.
Elsie G.
Jane M.
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Spectators
- Wheelchair users
Timetable
- Free parking
- Rural
- Toilets
- Urban
Event HQ
Norfolk Showground
Dereham Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR5 0TT
UK
Parking
Ample parking is available at the Norfolk Showground.
- Bone conducting headphones only
- Cut off time
- First aid
- Flat
- No headphones
- Out and back
- Single start
- Water stations
- Way markers
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
Overview
Start and finish within the Norfolk Showground site on a super-scenic route along closed roads through the countryside in the heart of Norfolk.
Map
Cut off time
3hrs 30 mins
There is a cut off time of 3 hours 30 minutes in order to reopen the road closures to schedule.
Water stations
There will be at least four water stations out on the course.
- Chip timing
- Medal
- Race photo
- Training plan
- Trophy
Included
- Awesome medal
- Chip timing
- Water stations
- Pre race warm up
- Medical support
- Awesome Event Village
- Post race refreshments
- Fast flat course on closed roads
- Free training plan
- Online results
- Much more
Optional extras
- Race photos
Prizes
Trophies are awarded to the top three male and female runners, and first male and female in each age category.
Charity runners are encouraged to take part in the Larking Gowen City of Norwich Half Marathon and raise money for the local or national charity of their choice.
- Age 17 & over
- Entries open
- Enter online
- Event merch available
Race packs will be sent out 10 days before the event. If yours does not arrive in time, you will be able to pick up a new one in the event village on race day.
Entry fees
Entry fee (Unaffiliated)
£37.00
Entry fee (Affiliated)
£35.00
Now proudly brought to you by Good Running Events in 2024, these reviews are from previous years and therefore previous organisation:
I loved this race! It starts in the Norfolk Showground where there is parking, toilets and changing facilities... The route takes you through some beautiful Norfolk countryside, and the course is fairly flat until you get near the end where it starts to undulate. Sophie B
It was a good route, scenic, picturesque even if cold and windy. Sarah S
As it's at the showground there is plenty of parking, and race marshals are on hand to direct runners the short walk to the registration area. The course is largely flat, and meanders through country lanes between villages and fields. Even in the pouring rain there was plenty of supporters, and everyone is really supportive and encouraging. I really loved doing this race and look forward to doing it again. Rob
It starts at the Norfolk Showground, which means there is lots of parking and loads of ACTUAL TOILETS!!! Sophie B