Maidstone Half Marathon route map
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Maidstone 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 1.6% versus flat · net elevation 9 m · true cost £162
Decision summary
Maidstone Half Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 269 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Entry fee
- £32
- Typical conditions
- 83/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
Lower than 24% of comparable mapped races
3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 80% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Maidstone Half Marathon?
The Maidstone Half Marathon route has 269 m of ascent, 261 m of descent and an estimated 1.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Maidstone Half Marathon route go?
The Maidstone Half Marathon route starts at Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent ME15 7SU and finishes at Mote Park, Maidstone (finish line back inside the park). Underfoot, expect road. It passes Mote Park and Pilgrims Way. UKA measured and licensed road course.
Race character
Scenery
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Historic
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:16:15 (Craig Halsey)
- Women's course record
- 1:27:01 (Amelia Porter)
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
- 3.5 hours (course closes at 1pm)
- Qualification status
- None
Race day logistics
- Medal
- Finisher medal designed locally and different each year
Access and course status
- Start
- Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent ME15 7SU
- Finish
- Mote Park, Maidstone (finish line back inside the park)
- Spectator friendliness
- high
- Measured course
- Yes
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Mote Park, Pilgrims Way
- Notable features
- Supports charity partner Mid Kent Mind, with an optional donation at registration
- UKA measured and licensed road course
- Minimum age 17 years on the day under UK Athletics rules
- no buggies or dogs permitted
- A steady opening through Mote Park, gentle climbs up to the Pilgrims Way and quiet countryside lanes, concluding with a confident descent and big cheers to the finish line back in the park
How hilly is the Maidstone Half Marathon?
- Steep descent 4%
- Descent 21%
- Flat 49%
- Climb 23%
- Steep climb 3%
- Total ascent
- 269 m
- Net elevation
- +9 m
- GAP factor
- 1.6%
- Longest climb
- 790 m at 3.8%
What does it really cost to run?
| Entry fee | £32 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £162 |
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 21 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 83Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Maidstone Half Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 1.6% slower than a flat course, with about 269 m of total ascent.
How much does the Maidstone Half Marathon cost?
The adult entry fee is £32, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £162 including modelled travel and accommodation.