PHOENIX - Year End Marathon & Half Marathon

Name: PHOENIX - Year End Marathon & Half Marathon
Start: 2026-12-28T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-12-28T00:00:00Z
Location: Walton-on-Thames KT12 2JG, UK

PHOENIX - Year End Marathon & Half Marathon

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£31.50 - £33.50

About

Get moving post-Christmas with this wonderful end-of-year run based in Walton-on-Thames. Enjoy some lovely riverside scenery as you make your way along towpaths towards Hampton Court Palace and back. Come along for the friendly atmosphere and finisher's medal.

Marathon and Half Marathon

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Mon, Dec 28, 2026

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Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Walton-on-Thames KT12 2JG, UK

Start times

Monday, Dec 28, 2026

Marathon: 8:30 AMHalf Marathon: 8:30 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for PHOENIX - Year End Marathon & Half Marathon

Marathon

42km

£31.50 - £33.50

Half Marathon

21km

£31.50 - £33.50

Route information

This is a beautiful low key jaunt along the River Thames from Walton on Thames towards Hampton Court and back. Runners complete either 4 or 8 laps for the half marathon or marathon distance.

Accurately Measured & UKA Certified Route - Certificate No: 17/433.

This is half marathon and marathon race 4, the final event in our Firebird four-race series 2025.

Medals to all finishers.

Places will be strictly limited so don't leave it too late to enter.

Off road trail, the terrain is riverside towpath. The overall course has no elevation gain / loss making this a flat and fast route.

What's included

Bespoke finisher's medal!
Epic aid station!
Flexible start times
Chip Timing with online live results
Results e-mailed to participants and uploaded to website the same day
Digital finishers certificate available on Phoenix World site
Athlete profile available on Phoenix World site

How to get there

Walton-on-Thames KT12 2JG, UK

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By Car

The start at Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex is easily accessible by car from Walton-on-Thames and Hampton. The race is around 6 miles from the closest M25 junction.

Parking

Free parking is available a short 5 minute walk from the start line. Details are provided in the final event information which is emailed a week prior to the event.

By Public Transport

The nearest station is Hersham, which has regular services to London Waterloo and Woking. From the train station, participants can catch the 564 bus towards the Xcel Leisure Centre, which will take them directly to race HQ.

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Event day logistics

The event will start in the small field just before The Weir Pub on Waterside Drive or on the patio of the Weir Pub depending on the weather. Just look for the Phoenix Running marquee, you can't miss it!

08:30 Event starts

Age Requirements

All runners must be aged 18 or older on the day of the event.