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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Royal Tunbridge Wells
  • Event weekend starts
  • Entry from £29
  • Past event

Tunbridge Wells 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.

true cost £159

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Decision summary

Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

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

Entry fee
£29

Lower than 93% of comparable known fees

Typical conditions
78/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon?

The Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon is described as hilly.

Where does the Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon route go?

The Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon route starts at St John's Road, near Race HQ at Fusion Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre and finishes at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Southborough, Bidborough, Penshurst, Fordcombe and Langton Green. Single anti-clockwise lap.

What should runners know on race day for the Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon?

Bag drop is available. The event uses closed-road arrangements. 5. True.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:04:15 (Yared Hagos)
Women's course record
1:12:41 (Helen Davies)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
3:00:00
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Aid stations
5
Pacers
Yes
Bag drop
Yes
Closed roads
Yes
Medal
Yes

Access and course status

Start
St John's Road, near Race HQ at Fusion Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre
Finish
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Nearest station
Tunbridge Wells (also High Brooms and Tonbridge)
Parking
No parking at Race HQ (drop-off only); dedicated race car parks at local schools and facilities
Accessibility
Not suitable for wheelchair athletes; no buggies; regular headphones prohibited but bone-conducting headsets permitted
Measured course
Yes

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road
Laps
1
Landmarks
Southborough, Bidborough, Penshurst, Fordcombe, Langton Green
Notable features
  • Single anti-clockwise lap
  • challenging course including the 300-foot ascent of Spring Hill at Fordcombe

What does it really cost to run?

Estimated cost to the start line from National Average
Entry fee£29
Travel (modelled)£40
Accommodation (modelled)£90
Estimated total£159
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?

  • 6°CTypical temperature
  • 26 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 78Favourability /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

How much does the Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon cost?

The adult entry fee is £29, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £159 including modelled travel and accommodation.

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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