Chelmsford Half Marathon route map
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Chelmsford Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
true cost £196
Decision summary
Chelmsford Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 11:23/km
- Entry fee
- £66
- Typical conditions
- 77/100
- Evidence depth
- 32 verified facts
4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 4% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Chelmsford Half Marathon?
The Chelmsford Half Marathon is described as gently rolling.
Where does the Chelmsford Half Marathon route go?
The Chelmsford Half Marathon route starts at Anglia Ruskin University, outside the Student Union Building, CM1 1SQ and finishes at Anglia Ruskin University, outside the Student Union Building. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Chelmsford city centre, Parkway, Essex Yeomanry Way and Chelmer Village Way. Water stations on the course and snacks at the finish line.
What should runners know on race day for the Chelmsford Half Marathon?
Road-closed course implemented by a qualified traffic management team (impact protection lorry, 8 traffic vans, 10 traffic operatives, 2000 road cones and 200 traffic signs); major road closures for a traffic-free course. Entertainment on the course and a festival music stage at the event finish village. 4.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Community
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
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.
- Minimum age
- 17+
- Cut-off
- 4-hour cut-off time for the Half Marathon
- Sold out
- No
- Qualification status
- None — open entry, no qualifying time or ballot
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 4
- Headphones allowed
- No
- Closed roads
- Road-closed course implemented by a qualified traffic management team (impact protection lorry, 8 traffic vans, 10 traffic operatives, 2000 road cones and 200 traffic signs); major road closures for a traffic-free course
- Race village
- Yes
- Medal
- XXL metal finishers medal included in entry
- On-course music
- Entertainment on the course and a festival music stage at the event finish village
Access and course status
- Start
- Anglia Ruskin University, outside the Student Union Building, CM1 1SQ
- Finish
- Anglia Ruskin University, outside the Student Union Building
- Measured course
- Yes
Course facts
- Landmarks
- Chelmsford city centre, Parkway, Essex Yeomanry Way, Chelmer Village Way
- Notable features
- Offers three distances on the same day: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
- Professional event with first aid and ambulance cover
- UKA registered race
- Water stations on the course and snacks at the finish line
- Route passes some of the major landmarks in Chelmsford along Parkway, Essex Yeomanry Way and Chelmer Village Way
- Course measured by the Association of UK Course Measurers
What does it really cost to run?
| Entry fee | £66 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £196 |
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 6°CTypical temperature
- 26 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 77Favourability /100
More race details
How much does the Chelmsford Half Marathon cost?
The adult entry fee is £66, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £196 including modelled travel and accommodation.