AEPG Great Eastern Run

This year's AEPG Great Eastern Run route has been improved following feedback from runners and key organising partners. This route gives spectators better views as well as runners a chance to improve on their previous personal best times and ensures that 100% of the route is based on roads / tarmac.

The route takes runners through a section of the city centre, one of the unique aspects of the course, along with passing through the grounds of Peterborough Cathedral.

Please note that we are operating a cutoff of 3 hours 30 minutes for the Half Marathon and 1 hour for the 5K to ensure we can reopen all roads on time.

Total climb = 65 metres - average of 3 metres per KM

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A bespoke medal will be available to all runners. Chip Timing is in operation on the Half Marathon and the 5K Fun Run.

Trophies are awarded to the top three male and female runners, and category winners.

• Bespoke Medal
• Fast flat course
• Awesome event village
• City Centre Closed Road Event
• Event photography available to purchase
• Trophies and prizes for winning runners and category winners

Registration Open: 8.00am

Half Marathon Start: 10.30am

The Event Village will be open from 8:00am. Further details regarding race packs will be made available nearer the event. Runners MUST write their name, any medical condition, emergency contact name and contact number on reverse of their race number where requested.

The course features a route with FULLY CLOSED roads. Please follow all signage and Marshal’s directions at all times and keep to the left unless instructed otherwise.

Medical teams will be present onsite - if you feel pain, experience dizziness or any other symptoms immediately stop running and seek help from a marshal, who can radio through for medical assistance.

There will be five water stations on the Half Marathon course. Cups of water will be provided to runners at each water station, along with a bottle of water at the finish line with your goody bag. Please ensure you use the bins provided wherever possible.

In ear Headphones are banned from the race. Only Bone conducting headphones are permitted – so long as you can still hear marshal instructions clearly. Anyone seen wearing in ear headphones by our adjudicators will be disqualified in line with UKA policy.

Appropriate footwear should be worn. The routes are fully based on roads, outside of the Embankment start / finish.

17+ for the Half Marathon.

Unfortunately, refunds are not available, but if you are unable to run on the day, transfers are available on the website until 23:59 on 27th September 2026. After this date, PLEASE DO NOT pass your race number to someone else. If this is identified, both the runner and ‘new runner’ will be disqualified, banned from future races and referred to the permit regulators.

There is a cut off time of 3hrs 30mins to ensure road closure times are adhered to

Plastic Free
Participants are asked to bring their own sustainable/ refillable bottles

Headphones
In-ear headphones are banned, bone conducting headphones are permitted

Pacers
Our awesome team of pacers are available within the event to pace you to your desired time, and hopefully your new PB!

The Pacers team is made up entirely of local runners - and will be available to pace for the times listed below - be sure to look out for the backpacks within the start pens!

1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30 and 2:45

Elite entries are available
Men; sub-70mins
Women; sub-80mins