Taunton Half Marathon
A highly anticipated annual event for the running community with the theatre of a traffic-free, town centre start and finish for that great race-day buzz!
Sign up From £35
- Sun 28 Feb 2027
10:00
Age 17 & over
From £35
- 13.1 miles road running + 505 ft ascent
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 photos
Event details
- Families
- Spectators
- Bone conducting headphones only
- Circular route
- Cut off time
- First aid
- Food stations
- Hilly
- Marshals
- PB
- Single start
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Way markers
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
Overview
The route centres on Taunton’s town centre, creating a lively, spectator-friendly atmosphere from start to finish. Runners are cheered along traffic-free streets, finishing on North Street with the Market House in view.
Expect a course shaped by strong community support, echoing the race’s long-standing legacy while introducing a fresh, inclusive feel. The shared start and finish also welcome young runners into the event experience.
Route highlights
- Town centre start and finish for maximum atmosphere
- Traffic-free roads for safety and support
- Finish along North Street with views of the Market House
- Strong local support lining key sections of the course
- Shared start/finish with Kids Kilometre fun run
- Community-focused feel with a blend of tradition and new energy
Cut off
4 hours.
- 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.
- Chip timing
- Medal
Included
- Finisher’s medal
- Chip timing (half marathon)
- Event village with spectator-friendly finish area
- Trophies / age category prizes
Optional extras
- T-shirt
- Professional photos
- Massage
Prizes
- Male | Open (under 30), V40, V50, V60, V70
- Female | Open (under 30), V40, V50, V60, V70
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 17 & over
- Entries open
- Enter online
- Event merch available
Entry fees
Early bird entry fee
From £35.00
Early bird entry fee
From £37.00
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- Sun 28 Feb 2027
- #2 of 2
10:15
Age 5-17
£9.50
- 1 km road running