Run Alton Towers - Half Marathon & 5k

Name: Run Alton Towers - Half Marathon & 5k
Start: 2022-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Alton Towers, Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB, UK
Rating: 4.6

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Join RunThrough in an event sure to have an unbelievable atmosphere. You and your friends can share in the challenge and reward of running a distance like this. Once you cross the finish, you can let your legs rest as you fly through the air on Alton Towers' famous rollercoasters.

Spectator Ticket (Sunday Adult), Spectator Ticket (Sunday Child), Half Marathon, and 4 more

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Sun 13th Nov 2022 - 10:00am Sun 13th Nov 2022

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Alton, United Kingdom

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4.6
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Where and when

Location

Alton Towers, Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB, UK

Start times

10:00am Sun 13th Nov 2022

Half Marathon:

10:00am |

5k:

10:00am |

Group of 6 Booking:

10:00am |

Half Marathon + Event T-Shirt (£10):

10:00am |

5k + Event T-Shirt (£10):

10:00am

Sun 13th Nov 2022

Spectator Ticket (Sunday Adult):

TBC |

Spectator Ticket (Sunday Child):

TBC

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Run Alton Towers - Half Marathon & 5k

Half Marathon

13.1mi

£42

Spectator Ticket (Sunday Adult)

0km

£22

5km

£38

Group of 6 Booking

0km

£30

Route information

Run this unique course at Britain's largest theme park, with exclusive access to the rides once you've smashed your race. Runners will be taken past rides on the route, through the gardens, and along the boating lake.

The course takes runners along the roads and paths within the park and starts and finishes in front the stunning castle.

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What's included

Free access to Alton Towers Theme Park (RRP £34)
Unique Finisher's Medal
Chip-timed results
Water station
Post-race goodies
Free parking
Fully marked and marshalled route
Official photography

How to get there

Alton Towers, Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB, UK

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By Car

Alton Towers Resort is located between the M1 and the M6 and is well signposted from both motorways. Depending on your direction, the nearest motorway exits are:

M1 Northbound – Junction 23a
M1 Southbound – Junction 28
M6 Northbound – Junction 15
M6 Southbound – Junction 16

Some Sat Nav systems may take you down a local farm track (especially if you’re coming from the B5417). Please follow the road signs for the last few miles.

*Please be aware that the B5417 is closed until 8th May, guests arriving to the Resort from the Ashbourne direction should follow diversion signs.

By Train

Visit thetrainline.com to search for train times and prices.

Uttoxeter Station is the nearest train station to Alton Towers, just 10 miles from the resort, and is just a 20 minute drive away from the resort or 30 minutes by bus.

Stoke on Trent Rail Station is 15 miles from Alton Towers Resort. A local taxi would take around 25 minutes to the resort.

Derby Train Station is around 25 miles from Alton Towers. From there you will need to order a taxi or a car service to arrive at the resort in around 50 minutes to one hour.

By Bus

The X41 is a daily bus service from Stafford & Uttoxeter to Alton Towers Resort.

Departing Stafford railway station at 9.30am each day, the bus route includes Weston and Uttoxeter on the way to Alton Towers Resort. The X41 departs Alton Towers at 5:30pm.

The 32X is a Monday - Saturday bus service from Stoke Railway Station to Alton Towers Resort.

Departing Stoke railway station at 8.55am each day, the bus route includes Hanley, Werrington & Cheadle on the way to Alton Towers Resort. The 32X departs Alton Towers at 5:30pm.

Event day logistics

10:00 Half Marathon & 5k start

13:00 Half Marathon cut-off time

Age Requirements

You must be at least 17 years old on the day of the event to participate in the Half Marathon and 11 and older to enter the 5k.

Cut-off Time

There is a strict cut-off time of 3 hours for the Half Marathon event. Please ensure you can complete the distance within this time frame before registering for this event.

Race Packs

Race Packs must be collected on the day of the event, before the start of your race, from registration. Please be aware that you will not receive anything in the post.

10k & Kids Race

There is also a 10k and Kids Race available on the Saturday which can be booked here.

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Spectator Info

Spectator tickets will be available for purchase, which give friends and family access to the park to support their runners, as well as full use of the park rides from 12pm to 5pm on race day.

Please do not worry about giving accurate Estimated Finish Times or T-shirt sizes as those fields are only used for participants in the races.

FAQs

Where can I find my results from the Run Alton Towers Half Marathon & 5k?

Results will be uploaded to RunThrough's website after the race.

How can I find my race photos from the Run Alton Towers Half Marathon & 5k?

Race photos will be available on RunThrough's Facebook page after the event.

Is there a cut-off time for the Run Alton Half Marathon?

Yes, there is a strict 3 hour cut-off time for the Half Marathon. Please make sure you can complete the distance in this time frame before deciding to enter.

Is there a bag drop at Run Alton Towers Half Marathon & 5k?

Yes, there will be a designated area for participants to leave their belongings while they complete the race. There will be staff managing this station to ensure all belongings are safe. This service is free of charge.

Reviews

4.6

400 reviews

francesca

4.0

Did the race in 2022

I found running through the car park was the borning part.

gillian

5.0

Did the race in 2022

It was a fantastic race considering it was my first time in aulton towers but I still have not received 2 teashirts in large for the race. Please can somebody give me a update on this please

ellen

4.7

Did the race in 2022

Such a great event, tough course but will be back next year!!

natalie

4.7

Did the race in 2022

Fab atmosphere, organisation was brilliant, lovely touch with having the staff cheering you on throughout the run. Definitely prepare for hills - the course is very hilly, I Definitely underestimated the word 'undulating' ! Overall a really good morning for my first Half Marathon ☺️

canyon

5.0

Did the race in 2022

Honestly it was one of my favourite runs of the year.. considering I ran the Boston marathon in April, that's a pretty decent compliment!! Atmosphere was mint! Loved the Marshall's on the drums around 2.8miles in!!

penny

4.3

Did the race in 2022

The event, support and Organisation was amazing. The only thing that spoilt it was the course, running through the car parks twice was demoralizing

andrew

4.7

Did the race in 2022

Although the race details were transferred to me a week before the race and email confirmation received, the results timing were still in the name of the person who transferred them, so I couldn't get my time with my name on the back of the medal. Shame as it was my PB

sarah

4.0

Did the race in 2022

This was great fun inside the park with characters cheering you on. The car park section was lengthy and not so fun sadly. I would have also liked to see another water station ideally. Marshall’s were friendly and supportive. I’m fairly slow and didn’t have a great race so by the time I finished (2.40) they had run out of large T-shirts for my hubby (we had pre ordered one) and looked like they were starting to break down the event village which was disappointing. I liked the fact you didn’t get charged for your race pics though, overall I’d say the positives out weighed the negatives and I would run again, just a shame about the car park chunk.

ersan

5.0

Did the race in 2022

Absolutely loved every moment of it, very supportive spectators, i was a spectator this year and i will be doing the 5K next year! This will be my first ever professional 5K event i’d ever do so absolutely excited for it!

madey

4.3

Did the race in 2022

Absolutely amazing atmosphere and so much going on. The staff remained overly cheery throughout the entire race they was amazing. The organisation was incredible everything went perfectly smoothly throughout the entire day. And to make it even better, there was hardly any queueing for the rides after the race which was perfect so my legs didn’t stiffen up! The only down side was the amount of running in the car park, and it would’ve been nice if the second part was a different route to the first half to keep the brain engaged but other than that it was the most amazing experience - Thankyou!!

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