Mercer Surrey Half Marathon

The Routes are flat, on closed roads, and consist of an out-and-back via Westfield for the 5K, with an additional loop out past Jacob’s Well and Worplesdon for the Half Marathon.

The Half Marathon follows a professionally marked and measured single loop from central Woking into the surrounding countryside and the 5K features some of its best bits - including starting and finishing under the main event gantry.

This picturesque race is made even more popular by live performances from local bands, aid stations and communities of cheering spectators, and boasts one of the fastest half marathon finish times on record (62 minutes).

The Kids Run encourages children to experience the exciting atmosphere generated by mass-participation events which can inspire them to lead active and healthy lifestyles. With full road closures in place and dedicated team of volunteers, the safety of each child is paramount.

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All finishers will receive a medal on completing their event and, subject to a competitive field of participants, prizes may be available for the top three places overall - and the top place in each of the veteran categories (V40/V50/V60/V70) - for both females and males in the Half Marathon and 5K. Winners will be notified via email by the end of the following week where a presentation is not possible on the day, and once results are considered final. This does not apply to the Kids Run for which alternate rewards may be offered.

Children must be aged 6 or over to participate in the Kids race but buggies (or similar) are permitted for children under 5. Children under 11 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Parents/Guardians should retain the tear-off tab from their child’s number to facilitate repatriation after the race. All children must be registered to run, but there is no requirement for chaperones to register themselves.

• Entry on the day will not be available.

Bib numbers are expected to be mailed to all participants who have registered with a valid UK address by midnight on the Sunday prior to the event. When a bib cannot be mailed due to an incomplete/invalid address - and in cases where it does not arrive - participants can collect a new/replacement bib at the event. Participants need not contact us with respect to non-receipt of their bib but should be prepared to show their booking confirmation on arrival if requested.

The road closure schedule will be posted approximately 6 weeks prior on the event website

Medical Cover
Suitable medical cover is provided at our events in case of a medical emergency.

Bag Drop
Whilst we recommend bringing as little as possible, participants can leave essential belongings with us using the tear-off baggage strip on their bib.

Photography
Event images are expected to be available, usually within 24 hours of the event.

Water Stations
Water will be available at four points on the Half Marathon.

Toilets
Toilets will be available in the event village for use throughout the event. There will also be a single toilet available at each water station on the Half Marathon route.

Changing Rooms/Showers
There are no dedicated changing rooms/showers.

Subject to availability, pacers will be offered in the Half Marathon with target times between 1h30and 2h30.

Wheelchairs
This event is suitable for wheelchair users. Any participants wishing to compete with specialised equipment are asked to contact us before entering to ensure we can accommodate any additional requirements.

Buggies, Pushchairs and Strollers
As UK Athletics licensed events, the pushing of persons in any device in the Half Marathon and 5K categories is prohibited under the UKA Rules of Competition - including, but not limited to - buggies, pushchairs, strollers (or similar) and wheelchairs. Such devices are permitted in the Kids Run only.

Spectators
Spectators are permitted at this event.

Earphones/Headphones
Noise-cancelling earphones/headphones are prohibited and, whilst we discourage the use of other earphones/headphones in running events, participants choosing to use them should ensure they are set to a low enough volume that instructions from event officials can be clearly understood.

Dogs
Participants must not be accompanied by a personally owned or controlled dog during an event. Entries may be accepted from participants with medical assistance dogs, subject to them being correctly registered and identifiable as such, and subject to prior approval by the Event Director.