The Amazing Northampton Run

Name: The Amazing Northampton Run
Start: 2023-09-16T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-09-16T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Abington St, Northampton NN1 2AN, UK
Rating: 4.6

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The Amazing Northampton Run

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Take on this epic closed-road route which showcases everything great about Northampton. The scenic course winds through beautiful parks, along the riverside, past great sporting venues and amazing architecture. You won't want to miss the buzzing atmosphere and finisher's medal.

Half Marathon, Relay and 3 Mile

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Sun 17th Sep 2023

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Northampton, United Kingdom

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4.6
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Where and when

Location

Abington St, Northampton NN1 2AN, UK

Start times

Sun 17th Sep 2023

Half Marathon:

9:30am |

Relay :

9:30am |

3 Mile:

9:45am

Event summary

Here are the distances available for The Amazing Northampton Run

Half Marathon

13.1mi

534m+

£33 - £35

3 Mile

3mi

£15

Relay

13.1mi

£25

Route information

Half Marathon

A beautiful 13.1 mile route taking in the architecture, history and culture of Britain’s largest town. Elevation is +470 Ft. There is a cut-off time of 3 hours for this race. There will be 4 aid stations providing water in recyclable paper cups.

2.7 miles – Northampton Town Football Club
5.3 miles – The Racecourse
8.7 miles – Abington Bowling Club
11 miles – The University of Northampton

Half Marathon Relay

The Half Marathon Relay course consists of 3 different stages:

Stage 1 – Start to Franklins Gardens Rugby Stadium (4.1 miles approx.) please click here for the walking route back to the finish – (1.2 miles)
Stage 2 – Franklins Gardens Rugby Stadium (1.2 miles from the start, see link above) to the Abington Park Museum Entrance (4.4 miles approx.) please click here for the walking route back to the finish (1.5 miles)
Stage 3 – Abington Park Museum Entrance (1.5 miles from the start please see link above) to the Finish (4.6 miles approx.)

3 Mile Race

If you're not up to the Half Marathon just yet, join for a lovely 3 Miler, which will take in many of the great sights of the HM course.

For more race day information, check out the instructions here

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What's included

Finisher's Medal
Finisher's T-Shirt (Half Marathon and Relay only)
Prizes for top finisher's
Water Stations
Aid Stations
Fully marked and marshalled course

How to get there

Abington St, Northampton NN1 2AN, UK

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Parking

The race will start and finish in Abington Street (outside of the Grosvenor Center, NN1 2AN). There are over 2000 car parking spaces in the town centre, click here to find out more. The Ridings Car park will not be accessible on race day. If you park for longer than two hours on a Sunday then parking charges apply. Please ensure that you have card or cash for this.

There will be representatives from the Town Centre BID to guide you around the town centre and answer any questions you might have.

If you are parking in the Victoria Promenade end of town, you must use Kingswell Street to get to registration and not Bridge Street.

By Train

The closest train station is Northampton and only a 12-minute walk from the start line.

Event day logistics

Saturday

13:00 Registration opens

16:00 Registration closes. If for any reason you cannot make this, then we will have an additional registration on Sunday 17th September from 07:15 until 09:00.

Sunday

08:00 Registration opens

09:30 Northampton Half marathon and Relay start

09:45 3 Mile starts

12:30 Event cut-off time

Registration

Registration opens at The Northampton Town Centre Hotel NN1 2TA

Age Requirements

Half Marathon and Relay: Entrants must be 17 and older to enter
3 Mile race: Entrants must be 5 years and older to enter - children must be accompanied by an adult

Half Marathon Relay

For the Half Marathon Relay, there are 3 stages where participants must hand over to another member of their team, the starting locations for each stage for the relay is listed below.

Stage 1 – Start to Franklins Gardens Rugby Stadium (4.1 miles approx.) please click here for the walking route back to the finish – (1.2 miles)
Stage 2 – Franklins Gardens Rugby Stadium (1.2 miles from the start, see link above) to the Abington Park Museum Entrance (4.4 miles approx.) please click here for the walking route back to the finish (1.5 miles)
Stage 3 – Abington Park Museum Entrance (1.5 miles from the start please see link above) to the Finish (4.6 miles approx.)

Bag Drop

There will be an area to leave very small bags at the hotel, please note all baggage left unsupervised is left at your personal risk.

Pacers

There will be pacers during the event to help you get your target time.

Toilets / Changing Facilities

There will be toilets available in the pub at the start of the race. There will also be portable toilets in front of the Guildhall and in Delapre Abbey after the race. There will be some changing facilities but access will be limited.

Headphones

Entrants must not wear in-ear headphones, bone conduction headphones are permitted but make sure to keep the volume low so you can communicate with fellow runners and enjoy the spirit of the day.

Aid Stations

There will be 4 aid stations on the half marathon course - 2.5 miles – Sixfields Car Park entrance; 5.3 miles – The Racecourse; 7.7 miles – Park Avenue South; 10.5 miles – The Arc , Midsummer Meadow.

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Spectator Info

This is great event for spectators and they are encouraged to come and lend their support.

FAQs

Is there a bag drop at The Northampton Half Marathon?

A bag drop facility will be available at the start for small bags only.

Can I wear headphones at The Northampton Half Marathon?

In accordance with the UKA ruling, which came into effect from April 2016, the wearing of headphones is not permitted.

Is there a cut-off time for The Northampton Half Marathon?

There is a 3 hour cut off time.

Reviews

4.6

46 reviews

maisy

4.3

Did the race in 2023

Great way to see Northampton, I enjoyed the variation of scenary

peter

4.7

Did the race in 2023

Really enjoyed it. Great crowds and atmosphere. Lovely course showcasing Northampton. My only questions would be about a staggered start. Definitely too many at the start, and fairly chaotic narrow parts for the first 2-3 miles (several fallers due to this) until the crowds started to thin out. Apart from that, excellent.

gareth

5.0

Did the race in 2023

Fantastic event, brilliantly planned, great communication throughout and a great atmosphere

jayne

4.7

Did the race in 2023

Overall I’d definitely recommend, well organised for a local event, if you are aiming for a time the course has a narrow section for a good distance which can hinder that unless you get near the front at the start

5.0

Did the race in 2023

This was my first ever Half Marathon. I Started Parkrun 6 months ago at Uni and caught the buzz. When I moved back home and saw the Half marathon advertised, my friend I set ourselves a goal to complete it.We got to the hotel for check in about an hour before the race and the atmosphere was really great, the build and organisation before the start was top notch!I have to say the marshals were incredible and there were loads! Pretty much every corner had a marshal or two and all were fantastic. Big thanks to all of them.It was nice being local and seeing some familiar faces running too. When we started I felt that my pace was good, I was aiming for anything under 2hrs. I was finding it pretty nice and smooth for the first 3 miles. Starting by going down guildhall, up to the canal and turning right towards Sixfields. We were quite clumped for the first 2 miles and then began to slowly spread out. Note the is a nice wobbly bridge in this section which seemed to wake us all up a bit. I had never approached Sixfields from this path before, so it was lovely to explore this new found (for me) part of the town.I decided to leap up the infamous Cobblers stairs instead of taking them slowly, may not have been the best plan but I got away with it haha. This is also where the 1st drink stop is.We then got to the top of the Cobblers hill going towards the Saints, that's where I first started feeling the struggle a bit, but slowed down a touch to get a breathing back in check and all was fine. The Saints was also the first stop for the relay teams so we got a lot of cheering and support from them as we exited the car park.What was great is that now and then people talk to you throughout the race, check on you and help you through. Going up St James was a tough part, purely because of how long of a straight it was and there were a few steep up hill parts, but we were all along helped by the incredible marshals and general public. Getting towards the barrack road was the 2nd drinks stop, the guys there were fantastic. The crowds at the end of St James were pretty loud too.Through the racecourse was probably the best support we got until the last straight of the race, lots of people turned out to cheer us on and right up to Abington Park there was a nice constant support from the public also. The racecourse marked the halfway point of the race.After the park, the race got a lot more spread out and also became slightly easier as we entered the 9 mile mark and third water station. The hill down Rushmere road was delightful and it was a gorgeous run over the A45 and up to the Northampton Active Whitewater Centre. This was where the 10 mile mark hit which meant there was around 5K to go, so I started to dig my heels in and make up some places. Going round the stake park and University campus. The last section after running over and alongside the canal was a straight flat run towards a very demanding hill up to Guildhall, which was followed by an even bigger hill just after the Derngate. However, this was literally just before the final corner so the adrenaline managed to get me through. From taking the last corner right up until the finish line, we had a constant barrage of support and it really made the sprint finish all the more worth while. It was also great to turn the corner and be amazed to see 1:48:19 on the timing screen as I finished! I couldn't believe it.At the end there was marshals giving out water, sweets, fruit, etc. They were brilliant.A really nice touch was the choirs, bands and music groups that were entertaining us as we ran past at very different stages and families offering out sweets as we went past.The day was amazing and so well put together, couldn't fault the event at all. Really looking forward to doing it next year!

trevor

5.0

Did the race in 2022

Luckily the weather was brilliant, (not to do with you of course! ) .The organisation was exceptional, atmosphere tremendous. The two pacers for 2:45 were absolutely fantastic, all you could wish for. Positive and encouraging. This was my first half marathon ever, just turned 72. My aim to be inside the 3 hour cut off point. Decided to start at 2:45 pace and due to these two wonderful people I did 2:43:40 .Thank you so much. Would recommend this event to everyone who wants to complete a half marathon. Well done to everyone including the volunteers marshaling.

glen

5.0

Did the race in 2022

Just need to clamp down on people with headphones. at the back of the circuit, there is a section on country roads and a guy was just running down the middle of the road and couldn't even hear us shouting him when a vehicle was right behind him.

stephen

4.7

Did the race in 2022

Really amazing day, enjoyable course,fantasticly supportive and vocal marshalls,overall really well organised

ruth

4.3

Did the race in 2022

The route was well signed with lovely positive marshals and a great atmosphere. The pacers were fantastic and race organisation was good.

emma

4.3

Did the race in 2022

Loved that the 6.6 was part road and part trail. Lovely distance too. Liked that the registration is in a pub so there is time for a coffee and loo before heading round the corner to run. Finish at Delapre Abbey where your car is parked and the bag store will be. Will definitely be running the half next year

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