Marathons with chip timing in UK

• Sun 12 Jul 2026
• £51.95

Rasselbock Marathon

Welcome to the stunning Sherwood Pines for an incredible day of running in the forest - whether it's your first event, you're going for a PB or if you just want a day in the forest with friends!

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Undulating
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles trail running + 1384 ft ascent

• Sun 19 Jul 2026
• £52-£65

Belvoir Castle | Marathon

A jewel in the castle crown! Get active in the beautiful castle grounds in a marathon run then celebrate with fellow athletes, friends and family in the fantastic festival village afterwards.

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Age 18 & over

• 42.2 km trail running

• Sun 9 Aug 2026
• £53-£55

Thames Meander Summer | 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

• Sat 15 Aug 2026
• £38-£42

Sir Titus Summer Trot | Marathon

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this summer over a range of distances, all along the flat and even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities.

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Flat
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles trail running + 506 ft ascent

• Sat 5 Sep 2026
• £39-£41

Hip Hip Hooray it's Hornsea | Marathon

We all love to be beside the seaside, so why not enjoy a trail marathon from the coast at Hornsea? You can grab yourself fish and chips and an ice cream from the front after the race.

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Flat
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles trail running + 322 ft ascent

• Sun 6 Sep 2026
• £33-£38

FEAR (Forget Everything And Run) | Full Marathon

Run a full marathon during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Undulating
• Traffic free
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles multi terrain running

• Sat 12 Sep 2026
• £53-£55

Bewl Water Autumn | Marathon

Previously rated one of the top UK marathons! Scenic mixed-terrain route around Bewl Water on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes.

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Hilly
• Age 18-80

• 26.5 miles trail running + 1420 ft ascent

• Sun 13 Sep 2026
• £49.50-£56.50
• 5 charities

Richmond Marathon

Run 'The world's most scenic marathon' through London's greenest borough including Richmond Bridge and the Tow Path. Start inside the Kew Gardens with family fun music festival to finish!

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Flat
• PB
• Traffic free
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running + 160 m ascent

• Sat 19 Sep 2026
• £39-£41

Oktoberfest | Marathon

Get your Oompah vibe on and enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. A marathon to warm the depths of your heart along the flat, even towpath - this event is perfect for all abilities.

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Flat
• PB
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles trail running + 210 ft ascent

• Sat 19 Sep 2026
• £33-£38

The Lucky Horseshoe | Full Marathon

Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Undulating
• Traffic free
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles trail running + 1260 ft ascent

• Sun 27 Sep 2026
• £80
• 2 charities

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running | Loch Ness Marathon

Loch Ness Marathon is a monster race - running point-to-point alongside the shores of the most famous loch in the world!

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Undulating
• PB
• Traffic free
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running + 350 m ascent

• 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
• Enter online
• GPS tracking
• 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
• Enter online
• 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
• Enter online
• 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