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  • 10K
  • 10 km
  • Chester
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Chester Marathon 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.9% versus flat · net elevation 11 m

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Decision summary

Chester Marathon 10K at a glance

Route ascent
60 m

Lower than 64% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
83/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
17 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Chester Marathon 10K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Chester Marathon 10K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Chester Marathon 10K?

The Chester Marathon 10K route has 60 m of ascent, 50 m of descent and an estimated 0.9% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Chester Marathon 10K route go?

The Chester Marathon 10K route starts at Chester city centre. The setting includes riverside and city.

What should runners know on race day for the Chester Marathon 10K?

Bag drop is available. The event uses closed-road arrangements.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • City
  • Historic
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Community

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Yes
Closed roads
Yes
Race village
Yes
Post-race village
Yes

Access and course status

Start
Chester city centre
Nearest station
Chester station (10 minutes walk from Racecourse)
Parking
Chester Racecourse (£5, weather dependent); multiple city centre car parks nearby

Course facts

Course type
Fast, flat, scenic city centre route

How hilly is the Chester Marathon 10K?

8%80%12%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 8%
  • Flat 80%
  • Climb 12%
Total ascent
60 m
Net elevation
+11 m
GAP factor
0.9%
Longest climb
840 m at 1.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 83Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Chester Marathon 10K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.9% slower than a flat course, with about 60 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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