One of the most breathtaking and beautiful racing challenges you will ever delight in; allow us to present the Ashbourne Half Marathon, courtesty of the Ashbourne Running Club. 

This is a Partner race
This means that we are working with a host Partner Organisation and provide timing and/or race management services for their event.

Event Overview:
The Ashbourne Half Marathon is a spellbinding race experience. It's a hilly course exploring the fabulous Derbyshire Dales before returning to the historic market town of Ashbourne, a place much beloved of Jane Austen. It's a challenging event, but the views are breathtaking and the racing is superlative; you won't want to miss it and we can't wait to welcome you to the start line!

Please note, this race is permitted by ARC (Association of Running Clubs) and not England Athletics. As such, the results will not be included in RunBritain rankings or in the Power Of 10.

This is a cupless event.
Water will be provided but runners will need to bring their own camel packs/reusable cups or water bottles/receptacles. 

For Fun Run Entries:
Why not save time on the day and pre-register all your details here then just turn up on the day, pay your £3 and collect your chipped number - https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=349363

Course Details:
The route starts on the Market Place in Ashbourne. It completes a loop around Belle Vue Road and back into town before meandering up to Market Place again and on into Mappleton. The course continues through Mappleton, up to Spend Lane and along to Thorpe, Ilam and Blore. From there, runners can enjoy a quick there and back through Okeover park before heading in a loop towards Mappleton. At the Bike Hire car park, runners will enjoy a dash back into Ashbourne through the tunnel. They will re-enter town via Church Lane and race the short finish along the Recreation Ground.

It is a beautiful race with often challenging sections. But, you won't mind these one little bit because it's all worth it on the finish line, where you are welcomed by local supporters and friends. Runners of all abilities are incredibly welcome but please note that there is a time limit on the course of 3 hours.

Route Map:
You can view the route map here. You'll be able to download the route in different formats including GPX.

Available Races/Distances:
Half Marathon & 2.5km/5km Fun Run

Prizes:
Half Marathon Prizes/trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd male and female winners.
Half Marathon Prizes/trophies for 1st male and female age group catogories.
Half Marathon Prizes/trophies for 1st local male and female winners.
Wooden medal for all Half Marathon (opt-in only) and Fun Run finishers.

Opt-in medal (for Half Marathon runners only)
We love welcoming our runners to a fun, inclusive event that can be enjoyed by all. 
For this reason, we look to keep our costs as low as possible and so this year's half marathon memento (a wooden medal) is an opt-in addition to the race entry fee at £4.00. You will be given the opportunity to select a wooden medal on the entry form before checkout.
The wooden medal will include full colour printing on both sides and will be manufactured in the UK.
Subject to availability, medals may be available to purchase for £5 on the day of the event. 

On-the-day Entry Fees (subject to availability only):
Half Marathon race: £30.00
Fun Run (2.5km / 5km) race: £3.00

A note on headphones:
Due to new UKA rules that came into force on 01 April 2024, in the ear and over the ear headphones are no longer permitted at running events unless otherwise stated. Bone conducting headphones are permitted however, if you do choose to wear bone conducting headphones, then we ask that you have the volume turned down low enough to hear the marshal instructions.

Event information will be sent to all registered entrants prior to race-day.

Location

Directions

Race HQ: Ashbourne Recreation Ground, Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EJ

By Car: The Race Headquarters will be at the recreation ground. The start of the race is in the Centre of the town on the Market Square. There is local car parking available on the streets surrounding the race HQ but there are car parks in Ashbourne.

By Train: There are no local railway stations to Ashbourne with the closest being Uttoxter which is a 30 minute drive from the Race HQ.

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