14 JUNMAP
Cheltenham Running Festival
South West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 593 pts / www.cheltenhamrunningfestival.com
- Flat
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 70 m
- m/km
- 3.3 m/km
0.0%GAP£38Entry
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Countryside half marathons
Countryside half marathon guide built from source-backed scenery tags, with route-map, elevation-profile, date and entry-fee coverage shown where available.
Countryside half marathon coverage
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11 OCTMAP
Bath & Bristol Railway Races
South West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 357 pts / www.relishrunningraces.com
- Historic
- Riverside
- Countryside
- City
- Ascent
- 33 m
- m/km
- 1.6 m/km
0.0%GAP£46Entry
10 OCTMAP
Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich)
East Of England
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 421 pts / www.endurancelife.com
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Historic
- Forest
- Ascent
- 123 m
- m/km
- 5.7 m/km
0.5%GAP£47Entry
18 OCTMAP
Maidstone Half Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 374 pts / www.sportingeventsuk.com
- Rolling
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 269 m
- m/km
- 12.8 m/km
1.6%GAP£32Entry
12 JULMAP
Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)
East Of England
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 516 pts / www.zigzagrunning.co.uk
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Forest
- Ascent
- 278 m
- m/km
- 13.2 m/km
1.5%GAP£36Entry
14 NOVMAP
Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle
Northern Ireland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 203 pts / 26extreme.com
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Forest
- Historic
- Ascent
- 538 m
- m/km
- 25.5 m/km
5.4%GAP£60Entry
16 AUGMAP
Two Tunnels Railway Races
South West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 327 pts / www.relishrunningraces.com
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Riverside
- City
- Ascent
- 489 m
- m/km
- 23.2 m/km
5.4%GAP£46Entry
13 SEPMAP
Vale of York Half Marathon
Yorkshire
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 316 pts / evensplits.events
- Pancake Flat
- Countryside
- Parkland
- Forest
- Ascent
- 27 m
- m/km
- 1.3 m/km
0.0%GAP£28Entry
13 SEPMAP
Garmin New Forest Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 727 pts / www.newforestmarathon.co.uk
- Countryside
- Forest
- Parkland
- Moorland
- Ascent
- 122 m
- m/km
- 5.8 m/km
0.3%GAP£54Entry
Half MarathonMAP
Colchester Half Marathon
East Of England
Race date needs a fresh check
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 399 pts / www.colchesterhalfmarathon.com
- Rolling
- Countryside
- City
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 114 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
0.5%GAP£37Entry
Half MarathonMAP
David Cliff Wokingham Half Marathon
South East
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 444 pts / wokinghamhalfmarathon.com
- Flat
- Parkland
- City
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 117 m
- m/km
- 5.6 m/km
0.3%GAP£43Entry
19 SEPMAP
Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs
Nevada
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 759 pts / ascentruns.com
- Mountainous
- Canyon
- Countryside
- City
- Ascent
- 603 m
- m/km
- 27.4 m/km
5.1%GAP
25 APRMAP
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire
Wales
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 615 pts / www.endurancelife.com
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Desert
- Island
- Ascent
- 570 m
- m/km
- 26.4 m/km
6.0%GAP
08 NOVMAP
HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
New Jersey
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 314 pts / www.princetonhalfmarathon.com
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 250 m
- m/km
- 11.8 m/km
1.2%GAP
12 JUNMAP
Otter Creek Trail Run (Mandan)
North Dakota
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,289 pts / runsignup.com
- Rolling
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 323 m
- m/km
- 15.4 m/km
2.3%GAP
15 NOVMAP
Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K (Wilmington)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 335 pts / www.battleshiphalfmarathon.com
- Flat
- Waterfront
- City
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 84 m
- m/km
- 4.0 m/km
0.2%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Adamant Half Marathon
Vermont
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 425 pts / cvrunners.org
- Hilly
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 459 m
- m/km
- 21.8 m/km
3.6%GAP
27 JUNMAP
Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp)
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 682 pts / www.aletsch-halbmarathon.ch
- Mountainous
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Forest
- Ascent
- 1,123 m
- m/km
- 53.2 m/km
29.8%GAP
13 SEPMAP
Bozeman Half Marathon & 10K
Montana
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,413 pts / www.bozemanmarathon.com
- Net Downhill
- Mountain
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 67 m
- m/km
- 3.2 m/km
-4.2%GAP
17 OCTMAP
Columbia Gorge Marathon
Oregon
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 435 pts / www.columbiagorgemarathon.com
- Rolling
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 434 m
- m/km
- 20.6 m/km
4.4%GAP
26 SEPMAP
Golden Leaf Half Marathon (Aspen)
Colorado
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 907 pts / www.utemountaineer.com
- Net Downhill
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Forest
- Ascent
- 533 m
- m/km
- 24.9 m/km
2.0%GAP
08 AUGMAP
Goodyear Half Marathon & 10K (Akron)
Ohio
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 651 pts / www.akronmarathon.org
- Gently Rolling
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 109 m
- m/km
- 5.2 m/km
0.2%GAP
11 APRMAP
Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K
Indiana
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 840 pts / runsignup.com
- Rolling
- Parkland
- Forest
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 227 m
- m/km
- 10.8 m/km
1.3%GAP
01 MAYMAP
Maine Coast Marathon
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 378 pts / www.mainecoastmarathon.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- Desert
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 68 m
- m/km
- 3.2 m/km
0.2%GAP
04 OCTMAP
Maine Marathon (Portland)
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 218 pts / mainemarathon.com
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waterfront
- City
- Ascent
- 133 m
- m/km
- 6.3 m/km
0.6%GAP
13 JUNMAP
St Albans Half Marathon
East Of England
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 278 pts / www.stalbanshalfmarathon.com
- Rolling
- Countryside
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 220 m
- m/km
- 10.4 m/km
1.0%GAP
25 JULMAP
St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon
Minnesota
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 466 pts / www.runstillwater.com
- Rolling
- Riverside
- Historic
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 124 m
- m/km
- 5.9 m/km
-1.0%GAP
06 SEPMAP
The Kauai Marathon & Half Marathon
Hawaii
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 486 pts / thekauaimarathon.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Canyon
- Ascent
- 225 m
- m/km
- 10.6 m/km
1.2%GAP
11 OCTMAP
The Original Las Vegas Marathon
Nevada
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 577 pts / theoriginallasvegasmarathon.org
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Desert
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 164 m
- m/km
- 7.8 m/km
0.6%GAP
03 OCTMAP
Trondheim Skogsmaraton
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 702 pts / www.trondheimskogsmaraton.no
- Hilly
- Countryside
- Forest
- City
- Ascent
- 453 m
- m/km
- 21.5 m/km
3.9%GAP
15 AUGMAP
6 sjöar (Uppsala)
Sweden
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 600 pts / www.6sjoar.se
- Countryside
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Forest
- Ascent
- 200 m
- m/km
- 9.5 m/km
1.0%GAP
21 JUNMAP
Bay of Fundy International Marathon
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 476 pts / www.bayoffundymarathon.com
- Rolling
- Parkland
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 176 m
- m/km
- 8.3 m/km
0.2%GAP
24 OCTMAP
Beachy Head Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 406 pts / www.visiteastbourne.com
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Forest
- Ascent
- 468 m
- m/km
- 22.2 m/km
4.5%GAP
19 DECMAP
Cajun Country Run
Louisiana
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 355 pts / cajuncountry.run
- Flat
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 147 m
- m/km
- 7.0 m/km
0.5%GAP
14 MARMAP
Cambridge Half Marathon
East Of England
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,210 pts / www.cambridgehalfmarathon.com
- Pancake Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 95 m
- m/km
- 4.5 m/km
0.2%GAP
16 MAYMAP
Chester Half Marathon
North West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 454 pts / www.activeleisureevents.co.uk
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 116 m
- m/km
- 5.5 m/km
0.9%GAP
24 OCTMAP
City of Colleges Half Marathon
Arkansas
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 426 pts / www.cityofcollegeshalf.com
- Flat
- City
- Countryside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 134 m
- m/km
- 6.3 m/km
0.5%GAP
25 APRMAP
Connemara International Marathon (Connemarathon)
Ireland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 367 pts / www.connemarathon.com
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Lakeside
- Moorland
- Ascent
- 239 m
- m/km
- 11.3 m/km
2.0%GAP
04 APRMAP
Escape from Prison Hill (Carson City)
Nevada
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 711 pts / www.tahoemtnmilers.org
- Mountainous
- Mountain
- Desert
- Canyon
- Ascent
- 841 m
- m/km
- 38.2 m/km
12.2%GAP
19 SEPMAP
Greifenseelauf Uster
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,180 pts / greifenseelauf.ch
- Flat
- Lakeside
- Moorland
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 108 m
- m/km
- 5.1 m/km
0.8%GAP
08 AUGMAP
Haulin' Aspen Trail Race
Oregon
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 736 pts / bendraces.com
- Hilly
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 322 m
- m/km
- 15.2 m/km
1.7%GAP
13 JUNMAP
Helvetia Half Marathon
Oregon
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 501 pts / runwithpaula.com
- Rolling
- Countryside
- Historic
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 228 m
- m/km
- 10.8 m/km
1.4%GAP
25 JULMAP
Idaho Falls Marathon
Idaho
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 366 pts / www.idahofallsmarathon.com
- Flat
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 50 m
- m/km
- 2.4 m/km
0.1%GAP
12 JUNMAP
Isle of Skye Half Marathon
Scotland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 400 pts / www.skyehalfmarathon.com
- Hilly
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 241 m
- m/km
- 11.4 m/km
1.0%GAP
25 JULMAP
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half
Washington
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 626 pts / jackjillmarathon.com
- Countryside
- Historic
- Parkland
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 311 m
- m/km
- 14.7 m/km
-1.5%GAP
06 JUNMAP
Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k
North West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 543 pts / www.lakelandtrails.org
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 503 m
- m/km
- 23.8 m/km
6.0%GAP
18 OCTMAP
Middlebury Maple Run
Vermont
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 422 pts / www.middleburymaplerun.com
- Rolling
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 213 m
- m/km
- 10.1 m/km
0.9%GAP
08 AUGMAP
Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon
Wisconsin
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 624 pts / www.madisonminimarathon.com
- Rolling
- Lakeside
- City
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 235 m
- m/km
- 11.2 m/km
1.1%GAP
11 OCTMAP
Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)
Connecticut
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 731 pts / steependurance.com
- Forest
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Trail
- Ascent
- 996 m
- m/km
- 47.2 m/km
18.2%GAP
12 SEPMAP
Mount Rushmore Half Marathon
South Dakota
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 850 pts / www.vacationraces.com
- Hilly
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Forest
- Ascent
- 603 m
- m/km
- 28.6 m/km
7.6%GAP
17 MAYMAP
MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams)
Massachusetts
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 807 pts / steelrailraces.com
- Countryside
- Waterfront
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 114 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
0.5%GAP
08 NOVMAP
Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon
Arizona
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 311 pts / phoenix10k.com
- Net Downhill
- Countryside
- City
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 169 m
- m/km
- 8.0 m/km
0.6%GAP
06 JUNMAP
Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)
Croatia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 886 pts / np-plitvicka-jezera.hr
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Historic
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 645 m
- m/km
- 30.6 m/km
8.4%GAP
02 MAYMAP
Regeneron Great Limerick Run
Ireland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 564 pts / greatlimerickrun.com
- Flat
- City
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 114 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
0.2%GAP
10 OCTMAP
Reims Champagne Run
France
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 371 pts / reimschampagnerun.fr
- Flat
- City
- Vineyard
- Historic
- Ascent
- 103 m
- m/km
- 4.9 m/km
0.2%GAP
10 SEPMAP
Run Woodstock
Michigan
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 786 pts / www.runwoodstock.com
- Parkland
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 281 m
- m/km
- 13.3 m/km
1.7%GAP
18 JANMAP
Spurs Austin International Half (fka 3M Half Marathon)
Texas
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 506 pts / downhilltodowntown.com
- Net Downhill
- City
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 42 m
- m/km
- 2.0 m/km
-2.3%GAP
17 OCTMAP
Tecumseh Trail Marathon (Tecumseh Trail Challenge), Nashville Indiana
Indiana
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,129 pts / www.dinoseries.com
- Countryside
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 490 m
- m/km
- 23.2 m/km
5.6%GAP
29 MARMAP
The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), Norman
Oklahoma
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 706 pts / www.thefuryrun.com
- Gently Rolling
- Countryside
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 94 m
- m/km
- 4.4 m/km
0.3%GAP
02 MAYMAP
Three Forts Challenge
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 465 pts / www.threefortschallenge.org.uk
- Hilly
- Countryside
- Historic
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 463 m
- m/km
- 21.9 m/km
3.3%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Wallis Sands Half Marathon
New Hampshire
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 285 pts / www.wallissandshalfmarathon.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Desert
- Ascent
- 128 m
- m/km
- 6.1 m/km
0.4%GAP
04 OCTMAP
Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori
Greece
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 149 pts / www.cretehm.com
- Hilly
- Vineyard
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 300 m
- m/km
- 14.2 m/km
1.9%GAP
11 OCTMAP
Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon
Rhode Island
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 376 pts / newportmarathon.com
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Island
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 119 m
- m/km
- 5.7 m/km
0.4%GAP
04 APRMAP
Arctic Marathon (Rovaniemi)
Finland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 450 pts / wildmarathon.com
- Countryside
- Forest
- Riverside
- City
- Ascent
- 196 m
- m/km
- 9.3 m/km
1.0%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Generali Genève Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 276 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com
- City
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 94 m
- m/km
- 4.4 m/km
-1.0%GAP
03 JULMAP
Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 573 pts / www.zermattmarathon.ch
- Mountainous
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Forest
- Ascent
- 1,284 m
- m/km
- 58.4 m/km
34.9%GAP
Half MarathonMAP
Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon
Tennessee
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 375 pts / www.vacationraces.com
- Gently Rolling
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 99 m
- m/km
- 4.7 m/km
1.8%GAP
01 NOVMAP
Marshall University Marathon
West Virginia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 775 pts / www.marshalluniversitymarathon.com
- City
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 187 m
- m/km
- 8.9 m/km
1.3%GAP
28 FEBMAP
Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon
Texas
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 198 pts / www.elpasomarathon.org
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
- Desert
- Ascent
- 151 m
- m/km
- 7.2 m/km
0.5%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Milton Keynes Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 516 pts / www.mkmarathon.com
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- City
- Ascent
- 162 m
- m/km
- 7.7 m/km
0.5%GAP
20 SEPMAP
Montana Marathon (Billings)
Montana
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 258 pts / www.406raceseries.com
- Waterfront
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 73 m
- m/km
- 3.5 m/km
-4.2%GAP
17 MAYMAP
Regensburg Marathon
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 278 pts / www.regensburg-marathon.de
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 116 m
- m/km
- 5.5 m/km
0.4%GAP
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