Love Luton RunFest | Half Marathon
Love Luton is delighted to host the 13th running event for the town. The races will start and finish in Luton town centre and head through award-winning parks on traffic-free, closed roads.
Sign up From £30
- Sun 11 Oct 2026
08:30
Age 17 & over
From £30
- 13.1 miles road running
Event overview
Lace up and celebrate Luton this October! Now in its 13th year, the Love Luton RunFest returns in October and is a community running celebration for every level, from first-timers to seasoned racers.
Choose your distance from 5K, 10K or Half Marathon and enjoy a safe, traffic-free experience starting and finishing in the heart of the town centre at St George's Square, with crowd support all the way.
The Danny McCormack Memorial Young Person’s trophy will also return this year!
Highlights
Medal guaranteed
Every finisher receives a souvenir medal, whatever the distance.
Race for glory
Podium prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd male and female in all three races, plus Beds County Half Marathon Championship prizes across age categories.
Scenic routes through award-winning parks
Traffic-free courses that showcase Luton's green spaces at their autumn best.
Safe running along the busway
Hatterts Way is fully closed for half marathon runners, meaning a secure and enjoyable experience along the iconic guided busway.
Three distances, one festival atmosphere
5K, 10K and Half Marathon all on the same day, making it perfect for groups of mixed abilities.
Town centre start and finish
Easy to get to, with friends and family cheering you on from the iconic St George's Square.
This event is part of Love Luton RunFest.
Event photos
Event details
- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Families
Route
- Bone conducting headphones only
- Hilly
- Marshals
- No headphones
- Traffic free
- Bar
- Cafe
- Paid parking
- Urban
- Chip timing
- Technical t-shirt
Championship
The Beds County Half Marathon Championship prizes:
- First overall male
- First overall female
- First mv40-44
- First mv45-mv49
- First mv50-mv54
- Etc up to mv75+
- First fv35-fv39
- First fv40-fv44
- First fv45-fv49
- Etc up to fv75+
Well organised and great to start and finish in town centre. Sue M
Loved every moment of this event! The atmosphere was great! Jose M
Great event and beautiful course. A must-do for any serious athlete! Tony C
Had a good experience overall. The course was fun and volunteers were supportive! Philip J
The course was perfectly marked, and the entire event was flawlessly managed. Highly recommended! Tomasz B
Was nervous at first as it was my first time taking part! But when I got there and saw the atmosphere, I was excited! The amount of people all up for the same thing, the stage announcements, music, free drinks and snacks and the organisation of it was amazing with signage and barriers in the right places. It all ran smoothly. Marshals were brilliant in keeping us safe and on the right route and encouraging us throughout. Loved it!! Can't wait to do more!! Jasminara C
Superb event, with a great atmosphere. Sandra R
Reviews thanks to RaceCheck
- Bring your own cup
- Recycling
- Sustainability policy
Here are the ways this event cares for the environment:
Summary
- Recycling bins
- Recycling gets separated from general waste
- Finish line water bottles made from recycled material
- Refill taps are provided so participants can bring their own bottle and fill up during the event
- The choice of paper cups at water stations
- Signage including course marking attached with reusable garden wire instead of plastic cable ties
- 'Dynamic bib assignment’ removes the need for envelopes, sticker labels and excess waste
- Bike racking is provided to promote cycling to the events
- Age 17 & over
- Entries open
- Enter online
- Event merch available
Entry fees
Early bird entry fee
From £30.00
Early bird entry fee
From £32.00