Leicestershire Half Marathon
From RunThrough Events
- Date Sun 22nd February 2026
- Time 09:00
- Location Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Price £32.00 - £152.00
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 10km
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Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of running at the Leicestershire Half Marathon, organized by RunThrough Events, on Sunday, February 22, 2026! This fantastic event takes place in the picturesque town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, and features an undulating, road-closed half marathon course that showcases the stunning Leicestershire countryside. Runners will set off at 9:00 am from the iconic Charnwood College, embarking on a single lap route that winds through Shepshed, Belton, and Hathern before making a triumphant return to Loughborough for the finish line.
Not only is this a great opportunity to challenge yourself and enjoy a beautiful running experience, but it’s also in support of Rainbows Hospice, making every step count for a worthy cause. Don’t miss out on securing your spot at our Early Bird Prices—join us for an unforgettable day of camaraderie and community spirit! We can’t wait to see you there!
Not only is this a great opportunity to challenge yourself and enjoy a beautiful running experience, but it’s also in support of Rainbows Hospice, making every step count for a worthy cause. Don’t miss out on securing your spot at our Early Bird Prices—join us for an unforgettable day of camaraderie and community spirit! We can’t wait to see you there!
Leicestershire Half Marathon
Sun 22nd February 2026
Organiser's Description
Join us for Leicestershire Half Marathon In Support of Rainbows Hospice on Sunday 22nd February 2026
Join us for an undulating road closed half marathon through the Leicestershire countryside! Starting at Loughborough’s Charnwood College, the single lap course heads out through Shepshed, Belton and Hathern, before returning to Loughborough for the finish.
"Book your spot now at our Early Bird Prices"
Start Time
09:00 am - Half Marathon
Come and enjoy the day with us we hope to see you there!
Join us for an undulating road closed half marathon through the Leicestershire countryside! Starting at Loughborough’s Charnwood College, the single lap course heads out through Shepshed, Belton and Hathern, before returning to Loughborough for the finish.
"Book your spot now at our Early Bird Prices"
Start Time
09:00 am - Half Marathon
Come and enjoy the day with us we hope to see you there!
Races
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Half Marathon
Sat 22nd February 2025 (09:00)
£32.00
CLOSED -
Group Entry (6 People)
Sat 22nd February 2025 (09:00)
£152.00
CLOSED
Reviews
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23 reviews
Alan
·2 years ago
Fab location, very well organized, staff/marshall's all very friendly, fairly flattish course. Will definitely do The Leicester Half again.
This was first Half Marathon with a time of 2h 5m 36s, very happy with this.
Well organised. A well organised event and nice medal received at the end. Although, as referred to in other reviews the course is slightly dull around the racetrack/airfield. Running into massive headwinds on very long straights is not enjoyable. The rural and village elements of the course are nice, shame there wasn’t more of this on the course. Also nowhere really for those who come along but aren’t racing. Some great freebies handed out at the finish line and the stewards did an excellent job on the day.
Good if a little dull. Pre race organisation was good.
Plenty of parking.
Weather was not nice though can’t really be helped.
Negatives for me were the course was rather dull as it was around old race tracks and the start/finish meant the start was rather congested and the finish on the gravel made the dash home rather difficult. Overall a good experience.
Graeme
·5 years ago
Great event. As above I think it’s a really well organised event. Especially with all the rain etc in the run up to this year.
But these are things you could do better...
Move the start line - far too narrow for the numbers of runners. Prestwold Hall itself is a wonderful backdrop for when the group is strung out, however completely impractical at the start line!
Delay the start a little- it was clear people were queuing to get in with the rain waters etc. Just 5 mins would have allowed most of the stragglers to make the start.
The environmental concern- medals, bottled water, t-shirts etc all add to waste. Give runners the choice to opt-out of these things. Ask runners to bring their own drinks if they want them.
The course- too much time spent doing loops on the airfield.
I’m being critical as I really did enjoy the race, but there is always room for improvement!!!
Pedro
·5 years ago
Very well organised. Parking was excellent and the marshals were fantastic, however I have to be honest and say that it wasn't the nicest race I've attended to. So very windy (nobody's fault), the route was very boring and there was a lack of animation.
I am afraid I don't think I will repeat again.
Many thanks
Pedro
Sue
·5 years ago
My first half marathon event. This was my first half marathon event, so unable to compare. However, felt from first booking my place online to finishing the race that the event was well organised.
# Parking was good plenty of spaces.
# warm up exercises good
# actually venue nice grounds
# food and beverages available
# Marshall's were very motivating around the route
# medal and goodie bag was good
Although, I did feel there could have been some seating area for family/friends while they wait for you to complete race.
Overall for my first race I was happy and would recommend
Sam
·5 years ago
Well organised with PB potential. A good event run in terrible weather conditions this year (2020). The wind and rain nearly put me off going, but a gap in the cloud appeared right at the start of the race and off we went!
The course itself is a little boring, to be honest - lots of loops around the old aerodrome / driving schools, but the elements round the old back lanes and small villages are great. Generally flat with a few minor inclines. Lots of freebies, big fan of the water stations giving actual bottles out as someone that gets thirsty easy (though I recognise it’s not the plastic waste isn’t good for the environment).
Nice medal, can’t complain. Would like to see a bit more of a race village - there were only two massage tables available at the end, and my Dad who came to support wasn’t impressed with what he called the slowest food van in Britain! Would like to see more sponsor tents / other bits and bobs around.
A good event for the middle of marathon training.
Gavin
·5 years ago
Poorly organised.. Poorly organised. Wanted to go the start line held back by stewards. I mentioned the race started in 3 mins, to which he replied you have to wait until the loud speaker instructs you to go down. No one could hear the loud speaker. Finally allowed to go to start, could hear the start gun. The first 200m was to tight for the number of people. Not a very scenic course, race track is an eyesore. Wouldn't run it again and wound advise others against it.
On the plus side marshalls were very friendly, including the one mentioned above. Not their fault
Edyta
·5 years ago
A well organised event. Really enjoyed my first half marathon. Very well organised 😊 wish weather was better but this is something we can't change!
Had to re-register at event. I signed up and got my confirmation email through 5 days in advance, but they had no record of me when I got there, and had to re-register. They'd taken my money, obviously, just not registered me. They had three tables at the registration/pick up area each for different groups of surnames, but the letters allocated to each desk (eg Surnames A - E) were only shown to you when you got to the desk; the letters were lying flat on the table. So you join a queue because there is no way of knowing which queue you should be in, then get a sigh and a roll of the eyes from the person behind the desk when you say your surname and they direct you to another table. Because it's my fault the only place to read what surnames a table is for when you actually get to the table. Good parking, good marshalling and a nice course. But the the organisation logistics let it down.
Well organised but route not that exciting. Very well organised and friendly smaller-scale half marathon event with good freebies at the end. Only criticism would be that with the route being largely round the race track it ended up feeling a bit repetitive compared to a race that had taken in more of the surrounding villages (although that's obviously harder to manage in terms of road closures etc).
Decent enough. Well organised and not a bad course although some repetitive parts not ideal for some. The only real criticism is the surface which is very unsafe in certain areas. I almost badly injured myself when my foot went into (one of hundreds) a pot hole. I saw many others slipping and losing their footing. There was also a bottle neck right at the start which caused around a minute delay which wasn’t ideal. That aside, it was a very enjoyable race and I would definitely do it again.
Sam
·6 years ago
Great little event. For a small event this has to be by far one of the best organised ones I have ever been to. Clear directions, loads of free parking just a short walk from the event village. Event village was small but had everything you needed. Portaloos are always in high demand so would be worth getting the urinal ones for the men. The route wasn’t the most exciting but the parts through the village were lovely. All the marshalls were fantastic and cheered every runner on. Great freebies at the end and a bargain at £28. Will definitely be doing this again, great job.
Matt
·6 years ago
Great running event. A very well organised event and everyone was made to feel welcome.
Good All Round Event. Race Village - *** Very basic but did the trick!
Route - *** Mostly on a racetrack but has some nice country villages to run through
Atmosphere - ***** Best part, the crowd was brilliant
Organisation - ***** Race started on time and it was put together brilliantly
Christian
·6 years ago
Good early season race. Well organised and friendly event with competitors of all abilities. Good event to test the running legs after winter training. Will definitely be entering again in the future.
Julie
·6 years ago
Brilliant event. Well organised & great route.. Absolutely brilliant event, held in lovely grounds, with lovely views. Excellent marshalls, thanks guys. Loads of scran at the end. Brilliant event phots too.
See you next year for sure. Thankyou. Juls x
Leicestershire Half Marathon
