Shakespeare Marathon & Half Marathon

This flat and fast route, follows 1 lap for the half marathon and 2 laps for the marathon. The majority of the route follows closed roads around the town, with the remainder on the Stratford Greenway footpath, a hard compact footpath, ideal for pb racing!

The route heads from the town centre, past the racecourse, into Luddington & Welford-on-Avon before joining the Stratford Greenway back into Stratford-upon-Avon. The half marathon will head into the Recreation Ground from there. The marathon will complete a 2nd, extended loop, which also heads through Long Marston, before returning to the Recreation Ground for the finish.

Please note there is a 6hr cut off on this race due to road closures in place.

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Baggage
There will be an informal bag drop area within the event village for runners to use.
Your baggage tag is attached to your race number, you simply tear it off and attach to your bag. To collect, show your number to the baggage tent staff and they will help you find your baggage.

Toilets
There will be portable toilets available within the event village. If you live locally we recommend using toilets at home.

Refreshments
There will be 3 water stations on the Half Marathon course and 6 on the full marathon. We recommend staying hydrated in the lead up to the event.

During the race
We will have marshals all around the course as well as mile signs and arrows.
The course is on the roads and paths.
Please be aware that there will be spectators and members of the public using the towpath.

Spectators
Spectators are more than welcome!