Kids Kilometre Fun Run
Sun 28 Feb 2027 Taunton, Somerset

Taunton Half Marathon | Kids Kilometre Fun Run

A brand new fun run part of the highly anticipated Taunton Half Marathon for the running community with the theatre of a traffic-free, town centre start and finish for that great race-day buzz!

Sign up for £9.50

  • Sun 28 Feb 2027
Museum of Somerset, Taunton
Kids Kilometre Fun Run

10:15

Age 5-17

£9.50

  • 1 km road running

Event overview

Taunton Half Marathon is back! Love road running? Love running 13.1 miles? Get this event in your running calendar!

The Taunton Half Marathon is a professionally-organised and hugely popular road half with a deep legacy and an exciting new feel too.

Adding to the community feel, there will be a new 'Kids Kilometre' fun run added to the proceedings. This will start just after the main event and use the same start and finish lines to give the little runners that race day buzz.

Both races will move to the town centre for race HQ and the start/finish with all runners finishing along North Street with the iconic Taunton landmark of the Market House in view. This brings real theatre to the event and makes it very spectator-friendly and community-focused. The town centre will be closed to traffic for runner and spectator safety so if you're running, bring your entourage to see you off and cheer you across the finish line.

Come and be part of this awesome road race in Somerset's county town!

Bringing people together through outdoor events – for health, happiness, and community.

This event is part of Taunton Half Marathon & Kids Kilometre Fun Run.

Event details

  • Families
  • Spectators

  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Marshals
  • No cut off time
  • Single start
  • Traffic free
  • Way markers
  • GPX available

GPX route

The route is displayed on the map above.

Overview

  • Approximately 1km in distance
  • A short, accessible route for children
  • Takes place as part of the main event in Taunton town centre

  • Accommodation
  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Paid parking
  • Restaurant
  • Secure bag storage
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Museum of Somerset
Castle Green
Castle Lodge
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4AA
UK

Parking

Please use the various public car parks around the town and make your way to the town centre where the Event HQ and Start/Finish area will be clearly visible.

  • Medal

All fun runners will receive an amazing medal for their efforts.

Great Occasion with brilliant support throughout. Anon

Great to have this event back in the calendar and better than ever. Well done to the team, you should be very proud. Stephen W

Fantastic event, would recommend to all. Neil T

Excellent marshals. Paula B

Great community spirit. Really loved my first ever half marathon and already signed up for the next one. Amazing organisation, fabulous support and incredible atmosphere throughout. Karen C

Amazing town centre atmosphere. Improvements could be made to the starting process, PA system and traffic management on parts of the course. Edward H

An excellent, well organised event with fantastic support on route. The atmosphere throughout was electric and incredibly encouraging. Natalie S

Sustainability

  • Optional t-shirt

  • Age 5-17
  • Entries open
  • Enter online

Entry fees

Junior entry fee

£9.50

Other races at event

  • Sun 28 Feb 2027
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Museum of Somerset, Taunton
Taunton Half Marathon

10:00

Age 17 & over

From £35

  • 13.1 miles road running + 505 ft ascent
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