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Lowest entry fee half marathons

The lowest entry fee half marathons, ranked from organiser-published entry-fee evidence across 76 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Brass Monkey Half Marathon?

Brass Monkey Half Marathon leads this ranking on entry fee (£28).

Compare Brass Monkey Half Marathon vs Waterside Half Marathon

#RaceEntry feeAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeFeeAs of
1Brass Monkey Half Marathon - yorkshire28UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£28
2Waterside Half Marathon - northern-ireland28UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£28
3Vale of York Half Marathon - yorkshire2827 m1.3 m/km27 m0 m1.8%£28
4Run Garioch (Inverurie) Half Marathon - scotland29UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£29
5Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon - south-east29UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£29
6Surrey Hills Half Marathon (Guildford) - south-east29UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£29
7Village Bakery Wrexham Half Marathon - wales30UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£30
8Vitality Bournemouth Bay Run Half Marathon - south-west30UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£30
9Kettering Half Marathon - east-midlands31UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£31
10Kenilworth Half Marathon - west-midlands32UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£32
11Glasgow Running Festival Half Marathon - scotland32UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£32
12RUN Hereford Half Marathon - west-midlands32UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£32
13Yeovil Half Marathon - south-west32UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£32
14Maidstone Half Marathon - south-east32269 m12.8 m/km261 m9 m12.5%£32
15Nottingham Running Festival Half Marathon - east-midlands32UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£32
16Potters 'Arf Marathon (Stoke-on-Trent) Half Marathon - west-midlands32UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£32
17Run Leicester Half Marathon - east-midlands33114 m5.4 m/km114 m-0 m7.9%£33
18RunThrough Crystal Palace Park Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - london34UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£34
19Rutland Spring Half Marathon - east-midlands34UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£34
20RunThrough Dulwich Park 10K & Half Marathon - london34UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£34
21Shrewsbury Half Marathon - west-midlands35UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£35
22Newcastle Half Marathon & 10k - north-east35UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£35
23Blackpool Festival of Running Half Marathon - north-west35UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£35
24Larking Gowen Norwich Half Marathon - east-of-england36UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£36
25Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) Half Marathon - east-of-england36278 m13.2 m/km279 m-1 m9.8%£36
26Keswick Half Marathon - north-west37UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£37
27Ards Half Marathon (Newtownards) - northern-ireland37UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£37
28Colchester Half Marathon - east-of-england37114 m5.4 m/km114 m0 m9.5%£37
29Ramathon (Derby Half Marathon) - east-midlands38UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£38
30North Lincolnshire Half Marathon & 10K (Scunthorpe) - east-midlands38UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£38
31Cheltenham Running Festival Half Marathon - south-west3870 m3.3 m/km75 m-5 m4.4%£38
32Newport Wales Marathon Half Marathon - wales38UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£38
33The Great West Run (Exeter) Half Marathon - south-west38UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£38
34Middlesbrough Half Marathon - north-east38UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£38
35RunThrough Battersea Park Half Marathon & 10K - london38UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£38
36XMiles Bolton Half Marathon & 10K - north-west39UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£39
37Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon - west-midlands39UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£39
38Eastbourne Half Marathon - south-east39UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£39
39Worcester City Runs Half Marathon - west-midlands40UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£40
40The Beacons Ultra, Marathon & Half (Talybont-on-Usk) Half Marathon - wales40UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£40
41Worcester Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K - west-midlands41UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£41
42Surrey Half Marathon - south-east41UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£41
43Weymouth Half Marathon - south-west41146 m6.9 m/km146 m-1 m9.2%£41
44Gloucester Half Marathon & 10K - south-west41UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£41
45Maidenhead Half Marathon - south-east42UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£42
46Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon - south-east42UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£42
47Belfast City Marathon Half Marathon - northern-ireland4275 m3.6 m/km75 m0 m5.9%£42
48Wolverhampton Half Marathon & 10K - west-midlands42UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£42
49Kingston Half Marathon - london42UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£42
50David Cliff Wokingham Half Marathon - south-east43117 m5.6 m/km117 m-0 m5.8%£43
51Eden Marathon and Half-Marathon - south-west43UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£43
52Hastings Half Marathon - south-east44UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£44
53Antrim Coast Half Marathon - northern-ireland45UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£45
54The Wales Marathon (Tenby) Half Marathon - wales45UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£45
55Two Tunnels Railway Races Half Marathon - south-west46489 m23.2 m/km487 m2 m18.1%£46
56Bath & Bristol Railway Races Half Marathon - south-west4633 m1.6 m/km33 m1 m2.4%£46
57Bournemouth Marathon Festival Half Marathon - south-west46UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£46
58Snowdonia Trail Marathon Eryri Half Marathon - wales47UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£47
59Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series Northumberland Half Marathon - north-east47UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£47
60Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Half Marathon - east-of-england47123 m5.7 m/km124 m0 m11.0%£47
61Richmond Running Festival Half Marathon - london48UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£48
62Reading Half Marathon - south-east48UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£48
63East Yorkshire Half Marathon - yorkshire49UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£49
64Belfast City Half Marathon - northern-ireland5088 m4.2 m/km89 m-0 m8.6%£50
65Robin Hood Half Marathon - east-midlands50UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£50
66Ealing Half Marathon - london51UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£51
67Garmin New Forest Marathon Half Marathon - south-east54122 m5.8 m/km122 m0 m5.1%£54
68Bath Half Marathon - south-west57UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£57
69Cardiff Half Marathon - wales58UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£58
70Royal Parks Half Marathon - london59UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£59
71Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle Half Marathon - northern-ireland60538 m25.5 m/km545 m-7 m28.1%£60
72Mourne Way Marathon (Newcastle / Mourne Mountains) Half Marathon - northern-ireland60UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£60
73Chelmsford Half Marathon - east-of-england66UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£66
74Great North Run Half Marathon - north-east6880 m3.8 m/km111 m-32 m6.7%£68
75HOKA Hackney Half Half Marathon - london69UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£69
76Tommy's London Landmarks Half Marathon - london75UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£75
1
Brass Monkey Half Marathonyorkshire
Entry fee
28
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£28

As of

2
Waterside Half Marathonnorthern-ireland
Entry fee
28
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£28

As of

3
Vale of York Half Marathonyorkshire
Entry fee
28
Ascent
27 m
Climb density
1.3 m/km
Descent
27 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
1.8%
Fee
£28

As of

4
Run Garioch (Inverurie) Half Marathonscotland
Entry fee
29
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£29

As of

5
Tunbridge Wells Half Marathonsouth-east
Entry fee
29
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£29

As of

6
Surrey Hills Half Marathon (Guildford)south-east
Entry fee
29
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£29

As of

7
Village Bakery Wrexham Half Marathonwales
Entry fee
30
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£30

As of

9
Kettering Half Marathoneast-midlands
Entry fee
31
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£31

As of

10
Kenilworth Half Marathonwest-midlands
Entry fee
32
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£32

As of

11
Glasgow Running Festival Half Marathonscotland
Entry fee
32
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£32

As of

12
RUN Hereford Half Marathonwest-midlands
Entry fee
32
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£32

As of

13
Yeovil Half Marathonsouth-west
Entry fee
32
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£32

As of

14
Maidstone Half Marathonsouth-east
Entry fee
32
Ascent
269 m
Climb density
12.8 m/km
Descent
261 m
Net elevation
9 m
Max absolute grade
12.5%
Fee
£32

As of

17
Run Leicester Half Marathoneast-midlands
Entry fee
33
Ascent
114 m
Climb density
5.4 m/km
Descent
114 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
7.9%
Fee
£33

As of

19
Rutland Spring Half Marathoneast-midlands
Entry fee
34
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£34

As of

21
Shrewsbury Half Marathonwest-midlands
Entry fee
35
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£35

As of

22
Newcastle Half Marathon & 10knorth-east
Entry fee
35
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£35

As of

24
Larking Gowen Norwich Half Marathoneast-of-england
Entry fee
36
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£36

As of

26
Keswick Half Marathonnorth-west
Entry fee
37
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£37

As of

27
Ards Half Marathon (Newtownards)northern-ireland
Entry fee
37
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£37

As of

28
Colchester Half Marathoneast-of-england
Entry fee
37
Ascent
114 m
Climb density
5.4 m/km
Descent
114 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
9.5%
Fee
£37

As of

29
Ramathon (Derby Half Marathon)east-midlands
Entry fee
38
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£38

As of

32
Newport Wales Marathon Half Marathonwales
Entry fee
38
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£38

As of

34
Middlesbrough Half Marathonnorth-east
Entry fee
38
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£38

As of

36
XMiles Bolton Half Marathon & 10Knorth-west
Entry fee
39
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£39

As of

37
Birmingham Black Country Half Marathonwest-midlands
Entry fee
39
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£39

As of

38
Eastbourne Half Marathonsouth-east
Entry fee
39
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£39

As of

39
Worcester City Runs Half Marathonwest-midlands
Entry fee
40
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£40

As of

41
Worcester Marathon, Half Marathon & 10Kwest-midlands
Entry fee
41
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£41

As of

42
Surrey Half Marathonsouth-east
Entry fee
41
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£41

As of

43
Weymouth Half Marathonsouth-west
Entry fee
41
Ascent
146 m
Climb density
6.9 m/km
Descent
146 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
9.2%
Fee
£41

As of

44
Gloucester Half Marathon & 10Ksouth-west
Entry fee
41
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£41

As of

45
Maidenhead Half Marathonsouth-east
Entry fee
42
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£42

As of

46
Hampton Court Palace Half Marathonsouth-east
Entry fee
42
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£42

As of

48
Wolverhampton Half Marathon & 10Kwest-midlands
Entry fee
42
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£42

As of

49
Kingston Half Marathonlondon
Entry fee
42
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£42

As of

51
Eden Marathon and Half-Marathonsouth-west
Entry fee
43
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£43

As of

52
Hastings Half Marathonsouth-east
Entry fee
44
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£44

As of

53
Antrim Coast Half Marathonnorthern-ireland
Entry fee
45
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£45

As of

62
Reading Half Marathonsouth-east
Entry fee
48
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£48

As of

63
East Yorkshire Half Marathonyorkshire
Entry fee
49
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£49

As of

64
Belfast City Half Marathonnorthern-ireland
Entry fee
50
Ascent
88 m
Climb density
4.2 m/km
Descent
89 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
8.6%
Fee
£50

As of

65
Robin Hood Half Marathoneast-midlands
Entry fee
50
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£50

As of

66
Ealing Half Marathonlondon
Entry fee
51
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£51

As of

68
Bath Half Marathonsouth-west
Entry fee
57
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£57

As of

69
Cardiff Half Marathonwales
Entry fee
58
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£58

As of

70
Royal Parks Half Marathonlondon
Entry fee
59
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£59

As of

73
Chelmsford Half Marathoneast-of-england
Entry fee
66
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£66

As of

74
Great North Run Half Marathonnorth-east
Entry fee
68
Ascent
80 m
Climb density
3.8 m/km
Descent
111 m
Net elevation
-32 m
Max absolute grade
6.7%
Fee
£68

As of

75
HOKA Hackney Half Half Marathonlondon
Entry fee
69
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£69

As of

76
Tommy's London Landmarks Half Marathonlondon
Entry fee
75
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£75

As of

76 qualifying races in this ranking; use the distance catalogue to search the full distance list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.

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Races are ranked by Entry fee. Score metrics use methodology scoring-methodology-v1.0. Route, elevation and fee metrics use the sourced or derived value shown in the table. A ranking is only published when at least five races qualify, so the table is never padded with thin data.

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Common questions

What is the lowest entry fee half marathons?

Brass Monkey Half Marathon ranks first by entry fee, from 76 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.