Chester Half Marathon route map
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Chester Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
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- Race timezone
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- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 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 25 m
Decision summary
Chester Half Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 116 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 87/100
- Evidence depth
- 41 verified facts
Lower than 67% of comparable mapped races
3:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Chester Half Marathon?
The Chester Half Marathon route has 116 m of ascent, 91 m of descent and an estimated 0.9% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Chester Half Marathon route go?
The Chester Half Marathon route starts at Chester Racecourse (The Roodee), Chester CH1 2LY and finishes at Town Hall Square, outside the Town Hall and Cathedral, Chester city centre. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Chester Racecourse (The Roodee), Watergate Street, Chester city walls, Mollington and Lea by Backford. passes historic Chester landmarks before heading into the Cheshire countryside, with a city-centre finish into Town Hall Square.
What should runners know on race day for the Chester Half Marathon?
Bag drop is available. The event uses closed-road arrangements. Wave starts are used. Expect on-course music. 5. Pacers targeting every 10 minutes from 1:30 through to 2:30. One of the flattest routes in many years, run entirely on fully closed roads. Chip timing with splits at 5K/10K/15K/20K.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:02:21 (Vincent Boit)
- Women's course record
- 1:14:32 (Amanda Crook)
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
- 3 hours
- Qualification status
- Championship
Race day logistics
- Wave starts
- Yes
- Aid stations
- 5
- Pacers
- Pacers targeting every 10 minutes from 1:30 through to 2:30.
- Bag drop
- Yes
- Closed roads
- Yes
- Expo / packet pickup
- No
- Race village
- Yes
- Post-race village
- Yes
- Medal
- Yes
- Finisher tee
- Yes
- On-course music
- Yes
Access and course status
- Start
- Chester Racecourse (The Roodee), Chester CH1 2LY
- Finish
- Town Hall Square, outside the Town Hall and Cathedral, Chester city centre
- Nearest station
- Chester railway station (about 10 minutes walk from the Racecourse)
- Parking
- Parking at Chester Racecourse for GBP 5 (weather dependent); multiple Chester city centre car parks a short walk from the start and finish.
- Measured course
- Yes
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Chester Racecourse (The Roodee), Watergate Street, Chester city walls, Mollington, Lea by Backford, Saughall, Northgate Street, Chester Cathedral
- Notable features
- One of the flattest routes in many years, run entirely on fully closed roads
- passes historic Chester landmarks before heading into the Cheshire countryside, with a city-centre finish into Town Hall Square
- 5 drinks stations
- chip timing with splits at 5K/10K/15K/20K
How hilly is the Chester Half Marathon?
- Descent 6%
- Flat 86%
- Climb 8%
- Steep climb 1%
- Total ascent
- 116 m
- Net elevation
- +25 m
- GAP factor
- 0.9%
- Longest climb
- 1,440 m at 2.0%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 87Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Chester Half Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.9% slower than a flat course, with about 116 m of total ascent.