Exeter Autumn Half Marathon and Autumn 5 Miles
The Exeter Autumn Half Marathon and Autumn 5 Miles is a road running event organised by Exeter City Community Trust on Sunday 13 September 2026 in Exeter (EX2 8AX). The event offers two adult race distances and uses a two lap course for the half marathon.
Half Marathon (21.1 km / 13.1 miles)
5 Miles (5 miles)
The half marathon course starts from Piazza Terracina, Haven Road, and follows the Exeter Quayside and the Riverside Valley Park, finishing at Haven Banks. The half marathon has a maximum completion time of 3 hours 30 minutes. The five mile route also runs along the Quayside and through Riverside Valley Park to the Haven Banks finish.
Participants must meet the UK Athletics minimum age requirement of 17 years on the day of the event. All finishers receive a bespoke medal. Course support and facilities include water stations, medical assistance, toilets, a recovery area and a bag store. Race results are published after the event via webscorer and by email.
Entry options include charity places which require a minimum fundraising pledge of £80 for the five mile and £200 for the half marathon, or standard paid entry. Charity partners mentioned for this event include Exeter Leukaemia Fund, Alright Mate and Children’s Hospice South West. Team Exeter City Community Trust entrants are offered a technical running top, a fundraising pack, access to training materials and post event hospitality. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Why should I join the Exeter City Community Trust Fundraising Team?
As a Team Exeter City Community Trust runner you’ll receive:
- A free Exeter City Community Trust technical running top
- A fundraising pack bursting with fundraising tips and tricks
- Access to our online training materials
- Post-event hospitality once you cross that finish line
- The loudest and most supportive cheer points on the course!
Most importantly we’ll provide you with a reason to keep going because you’ll know that you’re helping improve the lives of people living in your community. Donations make up large part of our annual income so we simply couldn’t do what we do without you.