• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Wilmslow
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  • Sold out

Wilmslow Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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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 0.2% versus flat · net elevation -3 m

Decision summary

Wilmslow Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
111 m

Lower than 71% of comparable mapped races

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.

Typical conditions
81/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
36 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Wilmslow Half Marathon route map

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

The Wilmslow Half Marathon route has 111 m of ascent, 114 m of descent and an estimated 0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Wilmslow Half Marathon route go?

The Wilmslow Half Marathon route starts at Wilmslow RUFC, Memorial Ground, Kings Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5PZ and finishes at Wilmslow RUFC, Memorial Ground, Kings Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5PZ. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Mobberley, Morley Green and Cheshire countryside. Flat, fast course on country lanes closed to traffic through the Cheshire countryside.

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

Free baggage drop at race HQ (Wilmslow RUFC) from 7:00am. The event uses closed-road arrangements.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:01:52 (Isaac Macharia)
Women's course record
1:10:50 (Sharon Kipchumba)
Field size
5,000
Field cap
5,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
Cut-off
3:00:00
Sold out
Yes

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Free baggage drop at race HQ (Wilmslow RUFC) from 7:00am
Closed roads
Yes
Race village
Yes
Post-race village
Yes
Medal
Yes
Finisher tee
Yes
On-course music
No

Access and course status

Start
Wilmslow RUFC, Memorial Ground, Kings Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5PZ
Finish
Wilmslow RUFC, Memorial Ground, Kings Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5PZ
Nearest station
Wilmslow railway station (10 to 15 minute walk to the start)
Parking
Official race parking is £3; limited spaces at race HQ (Wilmslow RUFC) plus 400 at Waters Car Park (SK9 4AX) and 150 at Wilmslow Phoenix Sports Club (SK9 4HP)
Measured course
Yes

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Mobberley, Morley Green, Cheshire countryside
Notable features
  • Flat, fast course on country lanes closed to traffic through the Cheshire countryside
  • certified as accurate by AUKCM
  • great PB potential

How hilly is the Wilmslow Half Marathon?

8%82%9%
  • Descent 8%
  • Flat 82%
  • Climb 9%
Total ascent
111 m
Net elevation
−3 m
GAP factor
0.2%
Longest climb
1,010 m at 1.4%
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?

  • 7°CTypical temperature
  • 23 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 81Favourability /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 Wilmslow Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 111 m of total ascent.