• Half Marathon
  • 21.7 km
  • Dunwich
  • Event weekend starts
  • Entry from £47
  • Open entry

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) 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

2026 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change 0.5% versus flat · net elevation 0 m · true cost £177

Decision summary

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
123 m

Lower than 63% of comparable mapped races

Entry fee
£47

Lower than 21% of comparable known fees

Typical conditions
72/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
28 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon, 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 Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon?

The Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon route has 123 m of ascent, 124 m of descent and an estimated 0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon route go?

The Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon route starts at Courses start and finish at Dunwich on the Suffolk coast (start postcode IP17 3EN / Beach Road, Dunwich) and finishes at Dunwich, Suffolk. Underfoot, expect forest, moorland, grass and beach terrain, rated moderate in difficulty. It passes Dunwich and Suffolk coast. The event counts towards the Endurancelife 2026-27 trail running Seasonal Leaderboard, with points awarded based on performance across any distance category.

What should runners know on race day for the Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon?

Fully marked courses requiring no navigation, with electronic timing providing instant results and split times.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Parkland
  • Historic
  • Forest
  • Moorland
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail
Source-stated ascent
160 m

The stored route produces 123 m of ascent, while a source states 160 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:22:46
Women's course record
1:33:48

Entry requirements

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

Race day logistics

Medal
Entry includes a finishers medal and energy bars, with afterparty access on site.

Access and course status

Start
Courses start and finish at Dunwich on the Suffolk coast (start postcode IP17 3EN / Beach Road, Dunwich).
Finish
Dunwich, Suffolk.
Measured course
No

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Forest, moorland, grass and beach terrain, rated moderate in difficulty.
Landmarks
Dunwich, Suffolk coast
Notable features
  • Fully marked courses requiring no navigation, with electronic timing providing instant results and split times
  • The event counts towards the Endurancelife 2026-27 trail running Seasonal Leaderboard, with points awarded based on performance across any distance category
  • Optional add-ons available at entry: safety kit (£12), event parking (£3) and post-race massage (£10.80)
  • Described as extremely flat by Endurancelife standards, making the Suffolk 10K, half, marathon and ultra courses fast by the series' usual measure

How hilly is the Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon?

10%78%12%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 10%
  • Flat 78%
  • Climb 12%
Total ascent
123 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
0.5%
Longest climb
1,050 m at 1.6%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What does it really cost to run?

Estimated cost to the start line from National Average
Entry fee£47
Travel (modelled)£40
Accommodation (modelled)£90
Estimated total£177
Entry fee is a sourced fact. Travel and accommodation are modelled estimates for a typical runner from this region, not quoted prices.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 26 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 72Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than 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 Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 123 m of total ascent.

How much does the Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon cost?

The adult entry fee is £47, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £177 including modelled travel and accommodation.