Portland Coastal Marathon

The Portland Coastal Ultra Trail Marathon will be taking place from the iconic Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy on Sunday 9th February 2025

Along with the full distance marathon there will be a half marathon and a 10k so all abilities can take part in this festival of running in a what is possibly the most stunning of coastal trail locations.

This is a self navigation run - you will need to download the route prior to race day.

What You Get

- Portland Coastal Marathon bespoke finishers medal
- Trophies for first three male and female runners in each distance
- Energy refreshments at the checkpoints and finish line
- Experienced medical cover 
- Friendly, personal assistants, advice and support
- Printed route map for navigation
- Chip Timing
- Free Professional Race Photos
- Portland Coastal Marathon Buff'thingy

You can purchase a Portland Coastal Technical Running T-shirt for £13 during the registration process

The Route

To ensure that we have the minimum possible impact on what is a beautiful and natural environment along the way, the route will have no specific markers relevant to the Portland Coastal Marathon. You are expected to navigate the route yourself. You can download the routes from this page under the ROUTE MAPS tab and links are also in the race brief. 

The route follows the Portland section of the South West Coastal Path. The path is marked on fingerpost signs by an Acorn symbol and is a well trodden track for the majority of the way.

Basic principle ‘keep the sea on your left and the land on your right’ for loop 1 and the opposite for loop 2 and you will not go far wrong. 

Please follow the route you download to your gps device. Deviating from the marked route or taking shortcuts is not in the spirit of the event and could lead to potential disqualification.

You will have check in points at the feed stations, dotted around the island as usual, to make sure you have completed the entire course. This remains the same as previous years.

Mandatory Kit

It's called "Mandatory," because you must carry it with you. Yes, you can drink your fluids and eat your food. No, you may not ditch your kit with a friend or under a hedge.   All participants must carry the following mandatory kit during this race. Trail racing is hazardous, but not as hazardous as abandoning the race without a way to stay warm until help can arrive.

Kit checks will/may precede race start.

Random kit checks will/may happen during the race and finish. ALL TOP TEN FINISHERS MALE/FEMALE WILL BE CHECKED.

Participants found to be without the required kit will not be allowed to start and will not be entitled to a refund.

Finishers found to be without the required kit will be disqualified and will not be entitled to a refund.

It's a simple rule we follow, NO KIT = NO NUMBER, NO RESULT, NO REFUND.  

- MANDATORY KIT LIST
- Drink container(s) of 500ml capacity or greater.  
- Windproof jacket - waterproof is advisable
- Emergency nutrition (a gel, energy bar, some sweets, etc.)
- Head covering (hat, multi-use covering, hood)
- Mobile phone, waterproofed in a bag, charged, on, and with volume up
- Foil blanket or full-sized bin liner
- Whistle
- SMALL First aid kit, including tape (micropore, zinc oxide, flexible, or similar) plasters blister plasters small wound dressing (absorbent pad with a gauze bandage) 

The event will be held under the uk athletics rules

Rule 141 s 5 uka  trail running states maximum distances permitted under this rule are as follows:

age 17 - 25,000m
age 18-19 - 45,000m
age 20 and over. - no maximum distance