ABP Southampton Marathon, Half, 10k & Mile
About this event
With great race options to choose from, this is not an event to be missed. Take in some of Southampton's most historic landmarks, with a city centre finish outside the Guildhall. The main highlight is crossing the iconic Itchen bridge.
Raceday details
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How to enter
Tickets available until Fri Sep 03 2021
What's included:
- On course entertainment and live music
- Race pacers
- Water and Energy Gel stations
- Tech t-shirt
- Goody Bag
- Race photography
Marathon
Run 42.2km
Half Marathon
Run 21km
10k
Run 10km
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I leave my bag at the Southampton Marathon?
There is a baggage drop area in the Guildhall. This must be labeled with your tag and race number. There may be queues, so please plan ahead.… read moreWhat time does the race village open at the Southampton Marathon?
The village opens at 7AM.… read moreIs there a cut-off time for the Southampton Marathon?
Yes, for the half marathon the cut-off will be at noon but for the full marathon it will be at 15:00.… read moreYou may also like
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Route description
Route description
All races start and finish in the heart of Southampton’s city centre with the run course passing iconic local landmarks including Bargate, QE2 Anchor and St Mary’s Stadium. Sure to be the race highlight will be running both the ascent and, more popularly, the descent over the Itchen bridge, which will be closed exclusively for this unique event.
At the top of the Itchen bridge almost 100ft up, you’ll experience a feast for the eyes with the beautiful view of the city, the River Itchen, commercial centre and out to sea towards the Isle of Wight.
There are many delights on this route including running alongside the beautiful mouth of the Solent, before running through the Premier league Saints stadium, through the huge expanse of the common, then finish in front of the Guildhall in the city centre.
The Marathon route:
- 2-lapped course
- An exciting mix of coast, city and parks
- Predominantly flat course
- 5 water and energy stations
Schedule:
07:00 Race Village opens
08:45 Full and Half Marathon warm up
09:00 Full Marathon starts
09:00 Half Marathon starts
09:45 10k warm up
10:00 10k race starts
10:10 First finisher of half marathon expected
12:00 Cut off time for finishing Half Marathon and second lap of Full Marathon (3 hours)
15:00 Cut off time for finishing Full Marathon (6 hours)
16:00 Fun Run starts
17:00 Race Village closes
Spectators are more than welcome to come and cheer on their friends as they tackle this great race. The more people the merrier the atmosphere, and that makes a huge difference to the runners.
Volunteers are a focal point of all Rees Leisure events. As such, they are always on the look-out for more helping hands.
If you're interested in signing up then follow the link here:
Guildhall Square, Guildhall Square, Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7DU, UK
Get directionsParking
There are lots of car parks in Southampton, Westquay car parks are now open 24 hours a day and the majority of Council Car Parks will be open from 6am.
Bikes
At East Park, where the old tennis courts used to be, there will be some bike racks available.
Trains
The nearest train station is Southampton Central, it is approximately 0.4 miles from the race village area (10 minutes).
Route description
Route description
All races start and finish in the heart of Southampton’s city centre with the run course passing iconic local landmarks including Bargate, QE2 Anchor and St Mary’s Stadium. Sure to be the race highlight will be running both the ascent and, more popularly, the descent over the Itchen bridge, which will be closed exclusively for this unique event.
At the top of the Itchen bridge almost 100ft up, you’ll experience a feast for the eyes with the beautiful view of the city, the River Itchen, commercial centre and out to sea towards the Isle of Wight.
There are many delights on this route including running alongside the beautiful mouth of the Solent, before running through the Premier league Saints stadium, through the huge expanse of the common, then finish in front of the Guildhall in the city centre.
The Marathon route:
- 2-lapped course
- An exciting mix of coast, city and parks
- Predominantly flat course
- 5 water and energy stations
Schedule:
07:00 Race Village opens
08:45 Full and Half Marathon warm up
09:00 Full Marathon starts
09:00 Half Marathon starts
09:45 10k warm up
10:00 10k race starts
10:10 First finisher of half marathon expected
12:00 Cut off time for finishing Half Marathon and second lap of Full Marathon (3 hours)
15:00 Cut off time for finishing Full Marathon (6 hours)
16:00 Fun Run starts
17:00 Race Village closes
Spectators are more than welcome to come and cheer on their friends as they tackle this great race. The more people the merrier the atmosphere, and that makes a huge difference to the runners.
Volunteers are a focal point of all Rees Leisure events. As such, they are always on the look-out for more helping hands.
If you're interested in signing up then follow the link here:
Guildhall Square, Guildhall Square, Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7DU, UK
Get directionsParking
There are lots of car parks in Southampton, Westquay car parks are now open 24 hours a day and the majority of Council Car Parks will be open from 6am.
Bikes
At East Park, where the old tennis courts used to be, there will be some bike racks available.
Trains
The nearest train station is Southampton Central, it is approximately 0.4 miles from the race village area (10 minutes).