Chester Half Marathon

Chester Half Marathon

Sunday, 16 May 2027

Chester, UK

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The Essar Chester Half Marathon on 16 May 2027 is one of the UK’s longest established and most highly regarded half marathons.

The event boasts a lively city centre start and finish, with a flat route that takes in all the city centre sights and surrounding picturesque countryside. It is held entirely on closed roads.

Race day will also include a 1 mile Fun Run and is part of the Triple Chester Series which also includes the Chester 10K, Chester Metric Marathon and Chester Marathon.

Series

Triple Chester Series
- Previous in series (14 March 2027)

Distances/Events

1 mile fun run
Half Marathon

Location map

The start line is at the Chester Racecourse and the finish line is outside the Town Hall and Cathedral.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 19 May 2026.

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