Essar Chester Half Marathon
AL
From Active Leisure Events Ltd
Event summary
Join us for the Essar Chester Half Marathon, taking place on Sunday, September 19th, 2021, in the picturesque city of Chester, Cheshire West and Chester. Organised by Active Leisure Events Ltd, this renowned half marathon is one of the UK’s longest-established and most highly regarded races. Runners will enjoy a chip-timed, fast, and largely flat course that winds through the historic streets of Chester before heading into the beautiful countryside.
The race kicks off at Chester Racecourse, where participants will pass iconic landmarks and experience the vibrant atmosphere from the get-go. You'll navigate through charming villages like Mollington, Lea by Backford, and Saughall, all while being cheered on by enthusiastic spectators. The event culminates in a spectacular finish outside the Town Hall and Cathedral, making for an unforgettable experience. Every finisher will walk away with a technical T-shirt, a bespoke medal, and a quality goody bag. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be part of a cherished tradition and challenge yourself in a stunning setting!
The race kicks off at Chester Racecourse, where participants will pass iconic landmarks and experience the vibrant atmosphere from the get-go. You'll navigate through charming villages like Mollington, Lea by Backford, and Saughall, all while being cheered on by enthusiastic spectators. The event culminates in a spectacular finish outside the Town Hall and Cathedral, making for an unforgettable experience. Every finisher will walk away with a technical T-shirt, a bespoke medal, and a quality goody bag. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be part of a cherished tradition and challenge yourself in a stunning setting!
Essar Chester Half Marathon
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Michelle Meredith-Roberts
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Took part in the 2026 edition · 5 months ago
Loved it! I haven't done this race before, and it was clear where I needed to go and what I needed to do. The organisation of the race from start to finish was amazing. Having lots of people out supporting was great too! The only drawback was the toilet queue when getting near to the starting time, meaning I had to abandon the queue and get into my pen. Apart from that, brilliant!
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Cameron Kneen
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Took part in the 2023 edition · 3 years ago
Really well ran event, would highly recommend.
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The Essar Chester Half Marathon is one of the UK’s longest established and most highly regarded half marathons. This chip timed, fast and largely flat race will be run entirely on closed roads.
We have a new route for 2020 which offers one of the flattest routes in many years, with a spectacular city centre finish. You will run past some of Chester's historic landmarks at the very start of the race too. The route starts at Chester Racecourse and loops around the city before heading out into the countryside on Parkgate Road. Runners will weave through the villages of Mollington, Lea by Backford & Saughall before returning to the city for the finish outside the Town Hall and Cathedral with cheering crowds of welcoming spectators a plenty.
All finishers will receive a technical T-shirt, bespoke medal and a top quality goody bag.
(Rescheduled date from 17th May 2020)
We have a new route for 2020 which offers one of the flattest routes in many years, with a spectacular city centre finish. You will run past some of Chester's historic landmarks at the very start of the race too. The route starts at Chester Racecourse and loops around the city before heading out into the countryside on Parkgate Road. Runners will weave through the villages of Mollington, Lea by Backford & Saughall before returning to the city for the finish outside the Town Hall and Cathedral with cheering crowds of welcoming spectators a plenty.
All finishers will receive a technical T-shirt, bespoke medal and a top quality goody bag.
(Rescheduled date from 17th May 2020)
Location
Chester CH1 2LY
Essar Chester Half Marathon
AL
Active Leisure Events Ltd
The home of the multi award-winning and UK's Best Marathon Up To 5,000 Runners 2018, 2019 & 2020, the MBNA Chester Marathon, one of the UK's longest running and award-winning half marathons, the Essar Chester Half Marathon and the sell-out City Centre MBNA Chester 10K.
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2015
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4.9
