Weymouth Half Marathon route map
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Weymouth 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
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.6% versus flat · net elevation -1 m · true cost £171
Decision summary
Weymouth Half Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 146 m
- Entry fee
- £41
- Typical conditions
- 65/100
- Evidence depth
- 40 verified facts
Lower than 53% of comparable mapped races
Lower than 43% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Weymouth Half Marathon?
The Weymouth Half Marathon route has 146 m of ascent, 146 m of descent and an estimated 0.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Weymouth Half Marathon route go?
The Weymouth Half Marathon route starts at Weymouth Clock Tower / Weymouth Pavilion on the Esplanade (start and finish at Weymouth Pavilion car park) and finishes at Back in Weymouth at the Pavilion. Underfoot, expect mostly on roads with a very small off-road section of gravel track and grass. It passes Weymouth Clock Tower, Weymouth Esplanade, Weymouth seafront, Jurassic Coast and Weymouth coastal wall. Chip timing, fully signed route, finisher medals, age-category prizes, full medical support and baggage storage.
What should runners know on race day for the Weymouth Half Marathon?
Some road closures plus road crossings managed by traffic management with a Stop/Go system. 4. Event has historically also featured a shorter 'Half Half' as well as relay and 10K distances (per results archive). Chip timing, fully signed route, finisher medals, age-category prizes, full medical support and baggage storage.
Race character
Scenery
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Historic
- City
Atmosphere
- Community
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Mixed
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 2,000
- Field cap
- 2,000
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
- Aid stations
- 4
- Closed roads
- Some road closures plus road crossings managed by traffic management with a Stop/Go system
- Medal
- Finisher medal included
Access and course status
- Start
- Weymouth Clock Tower / Weymouth Pavilion on the Esplanade (start and finish at Weymouth Pavilion car park)
- Finish
- Back in Weymouth at the Pavilion
- Spectator friendliness
- spectator-friendly town-centre route with strong local support
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Mostly on roads with a very small off Road section of gravel track and grass
- Landmarks
- Weymouth Clock Tower, Weymouth Esplanade, Weymouth seafront, Jurassic Coast, Weymouth coastal wall
- Notable features
- Sold out in both 2025 and 2026
- organiser advises securing a place early
- Weldmar Hospicecare is the event's charity partner, offering charity places
- Event has historically also featured a shorter 'Half Half' as well as relay and 10K distances (per results archive)
- 2027 listing confirms the half marathon only
- Chip timing, fully signed route, finisher medals, age-category prizes, full medical support and baggage storage
- bone-conductor headphones only permitted
- Scenic run along Dorset's Jurassic Coast through the spectator-friendly Weymouth town centre
How hilly is the Weymouth Half Marathon?
- Steep descent 1%
- Descent 13%
- Flat 76%
- Climb 9%
- Steep climb 2%
- Total ascent
- 146 m
- Net elevation
- −1 m
- GAP factor
- 0.6%
- Longest climb
- 630 m at 3.5%
What does it really cost to run?
| Entry fee | £41 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £171 |
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 3°CTypical temperature
- 23 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 65Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Weymouth Half Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.6% slower than a flat course, with about 146 m of total ascent.
How much does the Weymouth Half Marathon cost?
The adult entry fee is £41, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £171 including modelled travel and accommodation.