Marathons with chip timing in UK in October 2026
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- Sun 4 Oct 2026
- £53-£55
Thames Meander Autumn | Marathon
Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great runner support.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles trail running + 600 ft ascent
- Sun 4 Oct 2026
- £23-£30
- Early bird
The Isle of Wight Marathon
The Isle of Wight Marathon celebrates its 70th Anniversary in 2026! It has been run continuously since 1957, making it the longest-running (and one of the first to be held) in the UK.
Early bird on now
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 350 m ascent
- Sun 11 Oct 2026
- £63-£69
MBNA Chester Marathon
A multi-award winning event and three-time winner of the UK's Best Marathon (up to 5,000 runners) as well as the UK’s only international marathon from the historic Roman/Medieval City of Chester!
- Chip timing
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- Undulating
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 209 m ascent
- Sun 11 Oct 2026
- £51-£69
Chelmsford Marathon
Don't miss out on one of the biggest marathons in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.
- Chip timing
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- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 817 ft ascent
- Sun 18 Oct 2026
- £39-£41
Old Mother Shipton's Soft Shoe Shuffle | Marathon
A trail running extravaganza over a beautiful 6.5-mile route from Knaresborough centre through parkland then into beautiful countryside with an awesome medal at the finish line.
- Chip timing
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- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles trail running + 1416 ft ascent
- Sun 25 Oct 2026
- £33-£38
Pumpkin Plod
This Halloween, run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Ferry Meadows, one of the largest country parks in the region, on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
- Newcomers
- Dogs allowed at venue
- Event village
- Park
- Age 18 & over
- Multi-terrain run 2