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Essar Chester Half Marathon
Chester, United KingdomRoadCompetitive21.1kmHalf marathon09:00 · £52 · D+ 108 m
Rolling
Elevation gain108 m
Time limit3 h
At a glance
Essar Chester Half Marathon 2027 takes place on 16 May 2027 in Chester, United Kingdom. Distances: 21.098 km. Start at 09:00 from Chester Racecourse.
- Date
- Sunday, 16 May 2027
- Location
- Chester, United Kingdom
- Start
- Chester Racecourse
- Distances
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Start times
- 09:00
- Entry fees
- £52
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Active Leisure Events ↗
- Official website
- activeleisureevents.co.uk ↗
- Series
- World Marathon Majors qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
Essar Chester Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 16 May 2027 in Chester.
Races on offer: half marathon. It is the UK's third longest-running half marathon, starting and finishing at Chester Racecourse: the mostly flat route through the city and countryside is run entirely on closed roads, with five drink stations.
Organised by Active Leisure Events.
Entry fees
Mezza maratonaGBP
- Until 25 April 2027Nowstandard (tesserati UKA -2 £)£52
- Until 16 May 2027iscrizione tardiva£55
Rules and requirements
Minimum age17 years
Time limit3 h
Where it is
Chester · United Kingdom© OpenStreetMap · OpenFreeMap
Race-day weather
16 MAY 2027 · average of the last 10 years (2017–2026)Changeable weather
Temperature on race day
8°● At the start 12°16°
Low / high8° / 16°At the start (09:00): 12°
Rain1.9 mmRain on 34% of days
Wind18 km/h
Sunrise05:11
