Run Northumberland Castles Half Marathon 2026
NORTHUMBERLAND'S ONLY HALF MARATHON ON CLOSED ROADS
This popular road race is situated in the historic village of Bamburgh, with its Castle used as a stunning back drop.
The course consists of a loop of closed roads between the Bamburgh/North Sunderland - slightly undulating with lots of flat sections in the beautiful Northumberland countryside, with some views out to the Farne Islands and Holy Island and the North Sea.
An epic race with a medal and t-shirt when you finish.
General info
- Day: Sunday
- Date: 18th October 2026
- Start time: 09:45am
- Distance: Half-Marathon
- Profile: Undulating
- Surface: Road
- Traffic free: Closed Roads
- Minimum age: 17
- Chip timing: Provided by Timing4Sport
- Location: Bamburgh NE69 7DF
Entries
- Affiliated entry fee: £30.00
- Unaffiliated entry fee: £32.00
- Entries limit: 1200
- Entries closing date: 10th October 2026
Event day information
- Race HQ: Links Car park NE69 7DF
- Registration: Links Car Park, Bamburgh
- Time of registration: 8am to 9am
- Bag drop: at race HQ
- Toilets: at Race HQ
- Parking: Yes
- First aid: Yes
- Water stations: yes every 3 miles
- Distance markers: every mile
- Refreshments: at Race HQ
Prizes
- Finisher medal: Yes
- Individual prizes: First 3 men and women, 1st in each age category M40+ and W35+
- Team prizes: First male and female teams, 3 to count wearing club vest to qualify