MK Half Marathon
A popular, fast, scenic AIMS-certified race, with BARR Gold accreditation for outstanding race management featuring beautiful lakes, parks, and picturesque villages with the highest level of support.
- Mon 4 May 2026
09:00
Age 17 & over
£40-£50
- 13.1 miles road running + 518 ft ascent
Event overview
The multi-award-winning Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend takes place during the early May Bank Holiday weekend!
Join thousands at Buckinghamshire’s most popular weekend of running. Conquer the Rocket 5K on the Sunday, and either the Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, or Marathon on the Bank Holiday Monday.
Run both days and earn a third MK Challenge medal!
There is also a colourful Superhero Fun Run on the Bank Holiday Monday morning.
All Monday events finish in the stunning StadiumMK cheered on by thousands of spectators!
Make a date with an epic two days of running.
Highlights
- Fantastic quality medals
- Scenic route with lakes, parks and woodland
- Professional timing and live results
- Winner of multiple awards!
- British Association of Road Races Gold status
- Amazing stadium finish
- Highly rated racecheck race reviews
- Lots of support and entertainment on the course
- Probably the best baggage facilities of any race
- Finish festival with music, street food and bars
This event is part of MK Marathon Weekend.
Event details
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Free venue entry
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Teams
- Venue accessible
Route
- 1 lap
- Bone conducting headphones only
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Flat
- Marshals
- PB
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Wave start
- GPX available
Location
- Bar
- Cafe
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Park
- Secure bag storage
- Toilets
What's included
- Chip timing
- Goody bag
- GPS tracking
- Medal
- Post-race meal
- Technical t-shirt
- T-shirt
Sustainability
- Bring your own cup
- Recycling
- Reusable cups
How to enter
- Age 17 & over
- Entries open
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Insurance available
- Race pack by post
Other races at event
- Mon 4 May 2026
- #1 of 0
09:00
Age 18 & over
£50-£60
- 26.2 miles road running + 938 ft ascent
- Sun 3 May 2026
- #3 of 0
09:00
Age 12 & over
£18-£28
- 5 km road running + 89 ft ascent
- Mon 4 May 2026
- #4 of 0
09:30
All ages
£12
- 1 mile road running
- Mon 4 May 2026
- #5 of 0
09:00
Age 17 & over
£110-£150
- 10 km road running + 938 ft ascent