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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Ipswich
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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

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Decision summary

Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon at a glance

Typical conditions
71/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Larking Gowen Ipswich 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 Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon?

The Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon is described as gently rolling.

Where does the Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon route go?

The Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon route starts at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich (IP1 2DA), home of Ipswich Town FC and finishes at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Portman Road Stadium, Duke Street, Ipswich Waterfront, Cliff Lane and River Orwell. Route heads down Duke Street, through the Ipswich Waterfront and along Cliff Lane, continues around the River Orwell to Wherstead Road and back along Grafton Way to the finish at the stadium.

What should runners know on race day for the Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon?

Designated baggage store available at the event. Closed-roads course; organiser provides an interactive road closure map and road closure poster. Friendly pacers on the course (sponsored by Arla Protein) carrying flags showing target finish times. Chip-timed.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • Coastal
  • Riverside
  • City
  • Parkland
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Charity

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.
Qualification status
None — open entry, no qualifying time or ballot

Race day logistics

Pacers
Friendly pacers on the course (sponsored by Arla Protein) carrying flags showing target finish times
Bag drop
Designated baggage store available at the event
Closed roads
Closed-roads course; organiser provides an interactive road closure map and road closure poster
Medal
Exclusive finisher's medal, with optional iTAB engraving
Finisher tee
Optional finisher / event running top available to pre-order

Access and course status

Start
Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich (IP1 2DA), home of Ipswich Town FC
Finish
Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich
Nearest station
Ipswich railway station (Burrell Rd, IP2 8AL), approximately a 5-10 minute walk to the start line

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
Portman Road Stadium, Duke Street, Ipswich Waterfront, Cliff Lane, River Orwell, Wherstead Road, Grafton Way
Notable features
  • 9:30am start
  • chip-timed
  • supports local partner charities including Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Suffolk Mind and St Elizabeth Hospice
  • Route heads down Duke Street, through the Ipswich Waterfront and along Cliff Lane, continues around the River Orwell to Wherstead Road and back along Grafton Way to the finish at the stadium

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 23 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 71Favourability /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.

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.

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