Windsor Half Marathon 2027

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  • Date Sun 26th September 2027
  • Time 10:00
  • Location Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead
  • Price £38.00 - £48.00
  • Races 3 races
  • Distances Half Marathon

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Runners participate in the Windsor Half Marathon on a long, straight road lined with trees.

Windsor Half Marathon 2027

Sun 26th September 2027

4.8 · 8 reviews
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Get ready for an unforgettable running experience at the Windsor Half Marathon 2027, hosted by RUN-FEST.com! Taking place on Sunday, September 26th, 2027, this iconic race invites participants to enjoy a stunning route that showcases the enchanting beauty of Windsor and Maidenhead. As the UK's most picturesque half marathon, runners will start and finish on the Long Walk within the magnificent Windsor Great Park, framed by the historic Windsor Castle.

This year's event marks the 43rd running of the Windsor Half Marathon, and participants can look forward to receiving a special RUN-FEST medal as a keepsake of their achievement. The course promises to be both challenging and rewarding, featuring hills that will test your endurance, but also provide breathtaking views of the park's ancient oaks and lush landscapes. With traffic-free roads and a vibrant atmosphere, the Windsor Half Marathon is not just a race; it’s a celebration of fitness and nature. Join us for a day filled with joy, camaraderie, and the thrill of crossing the finish line in one of the UK’s most stunning settings!

Windsor Half Marathon 2027

Sun 26th September 2027

Runners participate in the Windsor Half Marathon on a long, straight road lined with trees. A large crowd of runners participates in a race along a long, straight path lined with trees, with Windsor Castle visible in the distance. A diverse group of runners participating in a marathon on a tree-lined road. A woman in the foreground gives a thumbs-up, smiling. Participants wear colorful bib numbers, and the atmosphere is energetic and lively. A long, tree-lined avenue with a road in the center, crowded with runners in a race, followed by a blue car; spectators stand on both sides, and a large castle is visible in the background. Windsor Half Marathon poster featuring a large race medal in the foreground and a long line of runners leading toward Windsor Castle in the background, with the date 26th September 2027. Runners in a marathon, wearing numbered bibs, race along a street lined with spectators. The sky is cloudy, and trees can be seen in the background. The lead runner wears a turquoise shirt and gray shorts. A runner jumping for joy next to a table listing five half marathon pace groups ranging from 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.

Organiser's Description

The UK's most picturesque half marathon is now a RUN-FEST event.

The setting for the Windsor Half marathon is one of the most beautiful in the UK, the start and finish being on the Long Walk within Windsor Great Park and with Windsor Castle as the backdrop.

2027 will be the 43rd Running of the Event and will now include a RUN-FEST medal.

Windsor Great Park was once part of a vast Norman hunting forest, and the antiquity of the landscape is enhanced by the scattering of great ancient oaks for which the Great Park and its forest are renowned.

The course itself is all on road and quite challenging, with plenty of hills spread around the route, but remember, what goes up must come down! All this coupled with beautiful scenery and traffic free roads makes for a wonderful experience.

Races

  • Half Marathon Early Bird

    Sun 26th September 2027 (10:00)

    £38.00

    UKA save £1.50

    Booking for more than 1?

  • Half Marathon Standard

    Sun 26th September 2027 (10:00)

    £43.00

    UKA save £1.50

    OPENS 11 JAN 27

  • Half Marathon Late

    Sun 26th September 2027 (10:00)

    £48.00

    UKA save £1.50

    OPENS 10 MAY 27

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  • Half Marathon Early Bird

    Sun 26th September 2027 (10:00)

    £38.00

    UKA save £1.50

    Booking for more than 1?

  • Half Marathon Standard

    Sun 26th September 2027 (10:00)

    £43.00

    UKA save £1.50

    OPENS 11 JAN 27

  • Half Marathon Late

    Sun 26th September 2027 (10:00)

    £48.00

    UKA save £1.50

    OPENS 10 MAY 27

Course Details

The setting for the Windsor Half marathon is one of the most beautiful in the UK, the start and finish being on the Long Walk within Windsor Great Park and with Windsor Castle as the backdrop.

The course has beautiful scenery and traffic free roads makes for a wonderful experience.

Please take note that the section of the course that is marked as a dotted line is Crown Estate private property and is only open to us on race day so please do not attempt to train along it.

The race takes place close to Windsor Castle within the confines of the Windsor Great Park. The course is two laps, one of approximately 4 miles, the other of about 7.5 miles with the remainder made up by the 1.5 mile Long Walk at the start and end of the race.

The course is best described as undulating. It has many flat stretches, but there are some hilly sections to make the race a bit more interesting. The final 1.5 miles Long Walk is particularly impressive. The impressive sight of Windsor Castle in the distance beyond the finish line is quite outstanding and not something many will forget quickly.

Windsor Half Marathon 2027 course map
Windsor Half Marathon 2027 course map

What's Included

REASONS TO RUN THE WINDSOR HALF MARATHON

Brand-new RUN-FEST finisher medal

Fully road closed Traffic-free course

Five drinks stations staffed by experienced volunteers

Course entertainment and music festival after-party

Great goody bag & post race snacks & drink

Official chip timing

Clearly marked and measured England Athletics certified course

Pace makers to help you achieve your race target

Enthusiastic and supportive course marshals

First-class medical support at the event village and throughout the course

Secure baggage drop

How to Get There

BY CAR: Please allow at least 1 hour on top of your anticipated journey time. These routes have been pre-planned in consultation with the Police in order to alleviate traffic congestion. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please exit by the same route.

FROM THE NORTH - Join M4 and travel westbound to J10. Take A329M to Bracknell. At Twin Bridges roundabout continue onto the A329 signposted to Ascot. At Heatherwood Hospital roundabout (near racecourse) turn left onto A332 towards Windsor. The route will be AA signposted.

FROM THE WEST - Leave M4 at J10 and follow directions as above.

FROM THE SOUTH - Leave M3 at J3 and follow A322 towards Bracknell. At first major roundabout, get in offside lane and take A332 to Ascot. At Heatherwood Hospital roundabout (near the racecourse) continue on A332 towards Windsor. The route will be AA signposted.

FROM THE EAST - Leave M4 at J6 follow signs towards Windsor then follow AA sign for Windsor Half Marathon.

If raining on the day of the race, please add 30 minutes to your journey time as parking will be restricted and therefore slower.

Follow the AA signs.

BY RAIL: From Paddington: change at Slough for Windsor & Eton (Central). From Waterloo: to Windsor (Riverside) via Staines. On leaving stations, walk up High Street into Park Street to castle gates, then down to Long Walk to start (about one mile).

Parking

Free car parking adjacent to Race Village

Location

Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire

FAQs

  • Refund / Deferral Policy

    Race entries are NOT TRANSFERABLE and NON-DEFERABLE. We do not permit a change of race number. A full refund will only be offered within 14 days of payment. After this there will be NO REFUNDS, DEFERRALS TO NEXT YEAR OR TRANSFERS TO ANOTHER RUNNER.

race pack collection

For 2027, we’re committed to keeping entry prices as low as possible. To help us do this, race numbers will need to be collected in advance or on race day, rather than posted out.

Numbers can be collected from selected local sports shops from two weeks before the race, or from the race village on race day.

Full collection details will be emailed two weeks before the race.

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Tommy

·7 months ago

Amazing race with great views!
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Rachel

·3 years ago

Really nice course, totally traffic free and winding in and out of Windsor great park. Even though it’s 2 loops you really don’t notice owing to how the course is set out. One thing, it is really hilly and so if hills aren’t your bag…give it a go anyway
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Bailey

·3 years ago

Very well organised and great track. Bit more hilly than I was expecting
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Esther

·6 years ago

Beautiful setting. This is an afternoon race. Beautiful scenery. Starts on an incline. then round the back of the woods. all on pathways. This race will be delayed if the royals are riding on the course, not for long though. Pens are given as it is a large race. That last mile never comes... You can see the finish from mile 12, and it is all down hill! Parking on long, dusty, grass fields on site. Don't think that it's the end of September it will be cool, this is quite the opposite. Super crowds at the finish
Hi Esther, Thanks for the review, I would just like to point out that the event hasn’t been an afternoon race for more than 5 years now. It starts at 10.00 am Many thanks Peter
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Stephen

·7 years ago

First half marathon. Even if you only run one half marathon, run the Windsor Half. The hills are testing, but very little congestion so you can do a good time if that’s what you are after. The only issue is they need more toilets at the start/finish area.
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Peter

·7 years ago

Wonderful Windsor half. I ran the Windsor half last year and various other marathons after, however, the Windsor half is by far my favourite... The beautiful landscape backed up by a well ran event makes it a must on any runners list. The event team are second to none and the hills are a challenge which makes for the ultimate half on the planet. Sign up you will love it.
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Kojo

·7 years ago

Try Windsor Half Marathon, you won't be disappointed.... Bored of running flat, multiple looped courses with traffic. Try Windsor Half Marathon, you won’t be disappointed. Whether you are an elite athlete a club runner or a fun runner the Windsor Half Marathon (WHM) caters for everybody. I’ve had the privilege of competing at the WHM on 10 occasions since 2004. Only due to injury, foot and mouth disease, (not me, but risk to the deer) and an appearance at the Berlin Marathon, I have always made WHM my race of choice every autumn. But why? Well it’s has always been a very well organised event, which hasn’t changed much over the years. It’s a safe traffic free and scenic course. Crowds are always friendly and enthuastic as to are the fellow runners. The weather has been fairly consistent and conducive to good performances over the years. It may be hilly but this adds to the interest and challenge of the event. If you are fit and conditioned to hill running there is no reason why you can’t run a fast time at WHM. My fastest WHM ranks 5th of 25 career HM,s at 67:06. PB = 66:13. I look forward to returning once again this year for my 11th appearance. Last years event was the best I have contested in terms of quality and depth of the elite runners.
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Stuart

·7 years ago

A well organise event. 2018 was my first time running in the Windsor Half Marathon and I can honestly say it was a pleasant experience. Great crowds, great volunteers helping around the route, start and finish is stunning and the bit in between is beautifully scenic. A little hilly in places. But that view when you turn down the long walk to the finish with Windsor Castle in your view I don’t think you can beat that. Liked the water bottles and targets for the bins. Loos didn't seem too overcrowded. Very well organised event and I'll do it again. Definitely.
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