Early entry
£78
- Guaranteed place in your chosen wave
- Free name printing on your bib
- Free transfer to another runner until 1 March
Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, or when 12,000 early places are gone.
Enter at £7842.195 km through Old Town, Kestrel Park, the university and the waterfront, on roads with no traffic. 18,000 places, one flat and fast certified course.
Early entry is open now and closes on 30 November 2026.
places already taken
Start on Harbour Square, climb gently through Old Town to Northgate, cross Kestrel Park, swing round the university and come home along the River Calder and the waterfront to Cathedral Green.
Your wave is set by the predicted finish time you give at entry. Pens open at 06:15 on Harbour Square and close ten minutes before each start. You cannot move forward a wave on the day, but you can always drop back.
Invited and open entries, sub 2:30 predicted.
Men sub 2:20, women sub 2:45, by federation standard.
Pacers at 2:55, 3:00 and 3:10.
Pacers at 3:20, 3:30 and 3:40.
Pacers at 3:50, 4:00, 4:15 and 4:30. The largest wave, with 6,000 runners.
Pacers at 4:45, 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00. Walkers welcome inside the cut-off.
Every entry includes chip timing, the finisher medal and technical shirt, bag drop, drink stations, a free photo pack and free travel on Calder Bay buses and trams on race day.
Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, or when 12,000 early places are gone.
Enter at £78Closes 28 February 2027 at 23:59.
Enter at £96Closes 21 March 2027 at 23:59, or when the last of 18,000 places is taken.
Enter at £118Three records have fallen in the last three editions. The course is certified for qualifying times, and the last 12 km are almost entirely at sea level with the wind behind you.
Tesfaye Alemu, 2024. Ran the second half in 62:08 and broke the mark by 51 seconds.
Hanna Lindqvist, 2025. A national record, set alone from 30 km.
Marcus Okafor, 2025. Broke his own record from 2023 by over two minutes.
Course record bonuses in 2027: £25,000 for a men's or women's record, £8,000 for the wheelchair record, on top of a £180,000 prize purse split equally across the three divisions.
Five official cheer zones with music, toilets, coffee and a big screen. Each one is a short walk from a tram stop, and you can see the leaders and the last wave from the same spot within four hours.
The first big crowd of the day. Runners come through twice within a minute on either side of the central reservation. Tram stop Northgate.
Elevated views down onto the field as it turns for home. Students run the loudest zone on the course. Tram stop University.
Where the race gets decided. Quiet enough to shout a name and be heard. Ten minutes on foot from Cathedral Green, so you can see two points.
Full sun, sea air and 800 metres of dead straight road. Bring a sign. Tram stop Marina.
Grandstand seats are £12, standing is free along the last 300 metres. Family reunion area by letter behind the medal tent.
| Road | Closed | Reopens |
|---|---|---|
| Harbour Square and Quay Street | Sat 20:00 | Sun 18:00 |
| Regent Street and Old Town | 05:00 | 09:30 |
| Northgate, both carriageways | 06:30 | 11:30 |
| Park Road and the Kestrel Park loop | 06:30 | 12:00 |
| University Bridge | 07:30 | 13:00 |
| Riverside Way | 07:30 | 13:30 |
| Waterfront Drive | 04:00 | 15:00 |
| Cathedral Hill and Cathedral Green | Sat 12:00 | Mon 06:00 |
The outer ring road, the hospital access route and all tram lines stay open all day. Residents inside the loop receive a permit letter and a marshal-escorted crossing at Park Road between 08:00 and 12:00.
Early entry saves £40 on the late price and guarantees your wave. Places went in 11 weeks last year. Entries close on 21 March 2027, and the count above says how long you have.