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!
Enter now- Sun 5 Oct 2025
- Entries close soon
09:00
Age 18 & over
£60-£66
- 26.2 miles road running + 696 ft ascent
Event overview
As the 6th largest marathon in the UK and three-time winner of the UK’s Best Marathon, it is also the only marathon in the UK that spans across both England and Wales. The route takes in the beautiful surrounding landscapes and villages that both countries have to offer.
This event is part of MBNA Chester Marathon and Metric Marathon.
Event community
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Event details
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Traders at event
- Wheelchair users
Location
- Bag storage
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Rural
- Toilets
- Urban
Route
- Check points
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Marshals
- Mass start
- PB
- Point to point
- Single start
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Undulating
- Water stations
Sustainability
- Public transport links
What's included
- Cash prizes
- Certificate
- Chip timing
- Goody bag
- GPS tracking
- iTAB
- Massage
- Medal
- Pre-event training sessions
- Race photo
- Technical t-shirt
- Training plan
Do it for charity
These charities are raising funds in this event. Join a charity team with a charity place or with your own place.
All charity places
Cancer
Brainstrust
Helping the brain tumour community to feel less alone and more in control.
- Technical t-shirt
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
- Certificate
- Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event
Get a place from the charity.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£225
Disability
Mencap
Helping people with a learning disability to live their lives as they choose.
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
Get a place from the charity.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£250
Social welfare
Victim Support
Where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and the respect they deserve.
- T-shirt
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
Get a place from the charity.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£300
Entries
- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- to 01/09/2025
- Charity places
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post
- Series discount