Marathons with chip timing in UK

• Sat 5 Sep
• £40-£42

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.

• 26.2 miles trail running + 322 ft ascent

• Sun 6 Sep
• £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.

• 26.2 miles multi terrain running

• Sat 12 Sep
• £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.

• 26.5 miles trail running + 1420 ft ascent

• Sun 13 Sep
• £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!

• 26.2 miles road running + 160 m ascent

• Sat 19 Sep
• £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.

• 26.2 miles trail running + 210 ft ascent

• Sat 19 Sep
• £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!

• 26.2 miles trail running + 1260 ft ascent

• Sun 27 Sep
• £80
• 3 charities

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!

• 26.2 miles road running + 350 m ascent

• Sun 4 Oct
• £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.

• 26.2 miles trail running + 600 ft ascent

• Sun 4 Oct
• £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

• 26.2 miles road running + 350 m ascent

• Sun 11 Oct
• £63-£69
• 5 charities

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!

• 26.2 miles road running + 209 m ascent

• Sun 11 Oct
• £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.

• 26.2 miles road running + 817 ft ascent

• Sun 18 Oct
• £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.

• 26.2 miles trail running + 1416 ft ascent

• Sun 25 Oct
• £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.

• Multi-terrain run 2

• Sat 7 Nov
• £39-£41

Swinsty & Fewston Lakeside Dash | Marathon

Multiple circular loops around Swinsty and Fewston Reservoirs within the Yorkshire Dales followed by a bespoke medal and grim treats at the finish line.

• 26.2 miles multi terrain running + 984 ft ascent

• Sun 8 Nov
• £33-£38

Remembrance Run

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a 4 or 6-hour remembrance running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

• Multi-terrain run 2

• Sat 28 Nov
• £33-£38

Turkey Trot

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through the lovely Suffolk countryside on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

• Multi-terrain run 2

• Sun 6 Dec
• £33-£38

Bauble Bimble

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a festive 4 or 6-hour running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

• Multi-terrain run 2

• Sun 6 Dec
• £39-£41

Do you like my Bingley Baubles | Marathon

Enjoy a festive trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter. A challenging and scenic run over towpath, woodland, and fields with joyous distances from 5K to a full marathon.

• 26.2 miles trail running + 302 ft ascent