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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Milton Keynes Marathon 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 -3 m

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Decision summary

Milton Keynes Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
162 m

Lower than 46% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
9:57/km

3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
86/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
17 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Milton Keynes Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Milton Keynes Marathon 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 Milton Keynes Marathon Half Marathon?

The Milton Keynes Marathon Half Marathon route has 162 m of ascent, 165 m of descent and an estimated 0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Milton Keynes Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The setting includes parkland and lakeside.

What should runners know on race day for the Milton Keynes Marathon Half Marathon?

Bag drop is available. The event uses closed-road arrangements. Available every 5 minutes from 1:30 to 2:45.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Lakeside
  • Riverside
  • City
  • Forest
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Destination

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
3.5 hours

Race day logistics

Pacers
Available every 5 minutes from 1:30 to 2:45
Bag drop
Yes
Closed roads
Yes

Access and course status

Parking
Multiple options including RingGo app (code 63470 for Stadium), Your Parking Space, and Mount Farm. Accessible parking available with valid Blue Badge via RingGo.
Accessibility
Accessible parking with Blue Badge via RingGo
Measured course
Yes

How hilly is the Milton Keynes Marathon Half Marathon?

16%67%16%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 16%
  • Flat 67%
  • Climb 16%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
162 m
Net elevation
−3 m
GAP factor
0.5%
Longest climb
420 m at 3.6%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 86Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within 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 Milton Keynes Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 162 m of total ascent.

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.

Sources used on this page (2)

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