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Marathons in UK in September 2026

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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.
  • Sat 5 Sep 2026
  • £39-£41
Hornsea, East Yorkshire, UK

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
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  • Flat
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 322 ft ascent
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.
  • Sun 6 Sep 2026
  • £33-£38
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

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
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  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running
Previously rated one of the top UK marathons! Scenic mixed-terrain route around Bewl Water on undulating rural wooded trails and quiet country lanes.
  • Sat 12 Sep 2026
  • £53-£55
Wadhurst, East Sussex, UK

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
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  • Hilly
  • Age 18-80
  • 26.5 miles trail running + 1420 ft ascent
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!
  • Sun 13 Sep 2026
  • £49.50-£56.50
  • 5 charities
Richmond, UK

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!

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  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running + 160 m ascent
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.
  • Sat 19 Sep 2026
  • £39-£41
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

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
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!
  • Sat 19 Sep 2026
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

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
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  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1260 ft ascent
Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 20 Sep 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Christchurch, Hampshire, UK

Something to Talk About

Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.

  • Families
  • Newcomers
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  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 4 | Stop me (if you think you've heard this one before)

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running + 0 ft ascent
Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over marathon distance. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026
  • £31-£38
Dereham, Norfolk, UK

The Wensum Way Trail | Full Marathon

Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over marathon distance. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!

  • Enter online
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 62 ft ascent
Loch Ness Marathon is a monster race - running point-to-point alongside the shores of the most famous loch in the world!
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026
  • £80
  • 2 charities
Inverness, Highland, UK

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
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  • Undulating
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running + 350 m ascent
  • Sun 6 Sep 2026
Exeter, Devon, UK

City to Sea | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 2400 ft ascent
  • Sun 13 Sep 2026
Keighley, West Yorkshire, UK

33rd Yorkshireman Off Road Marathon & Half Marathon | Full Marathon

  • 26.2 miles fell running + 3065 ft ascent
  • Sun 13 Sep 2026
Brockenhurst, Hampshire, UK

The Garmin New Forest Marathon | Full Marathon

  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running + 160 ft ascent

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