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H Hayley B

"My second half marathon here. This year even though the weather was against us..."

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Jean R

"We are french and we spend very nice time.<br />Peoples were very friendly,..."

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Kay H

"In horrific weather conditions, the volunteers were upbeat, friendly and..."

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Event Details

What’s Included

Medals and finish line goodies are on offer for all finishers plus there are prizes for the leading runners.
Souvenir Technical t-shirts available to pre-order.

FAQs

Facilities:

Parking
Toilets
Baggage Drop Off
Changing Facilities
Massage
Refreshments

First Aid
St John Ambulance or an alternative medical provider will be in attendance on the day and the course will be marshalled to provide assistance. There will also be a sweep marshal following the race to ensure that nobody is left behind and that all runners are accounted for.

Please note: Headphones are strictly prohibited (bone conduction headphones are acceptable)

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The Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon weather forecast

Rain in the morning and afternoon.

19°C

Predicted highs

14°C

Predicted lows

High chance of rain

Moderate wind possible, up to 27mph

The Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon reviews (7)

Reasons people recommend this event

Stunning scenery

Friendly atmosphere

Incredible crowds

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Kay H
Did the Half Marathon in 2019
In horrific weather conditions, the volunteers were upbeat, friendly and helpful. The race was well organised and the last minute change of route part way through was smooth and still gave an accurate distance. Well done and thank you to everyone involved - you are all superstars!
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Rob M
Did the Half Marathon in 2019
First timer for a half marathon. Weather was atrocious but it didn't stop us all going for it! Some great scenario on a very rough autumn day. Well organised, easy to get to and great atmosphere. Same again next year!
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Jean R
Did the Half Marathon in 2019
We are french and we spend very nice time.
Peoples were very friendly, organisation is top.
The race was a real challenge this year, very windy and lot of rain but we had lot of fun.
By the way, we enjoy our weekend in Folkestone city, many nice restaurants and nice bars.
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Samantha SJ
Did the Half Marathon in 2019
The first time I've run this event, I will be back. This weekend the weather did it's best to spoil things but the support and organisation from Nice Work and Folkestone & Hythe Rotary Clubs was superb, on a dry day I'm sure there would be more supporters on the course but those who braved the elements were brilliant. The uphill finish is a tad mean but overall a fantastic day. Well done everyone involved
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Josh B
Did the Half Marathon in 2019
There’s a lot of corners with marshals on them, but would have been better if they verbally instructed ‘left’ or ‘right’ etc. because I kept going the wrong way.
Weather was awful otherwise course would have been quite good.
Goodie bag was rubbish, no free t shirt or option as add on. I love a t-shirt as memorabilia!
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H Hayley B 1 review
Did the Half Marathon in 2019
My second half marathon here. This year even though the weather was against us the help and encouragement still shone through. Great organisation, great communication. Thank you!
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Ben H 2 reviews
Did the Half Marathon in 2019
Well organised. The only slight criticism would be the inaccuracy of the mile marker boards - some were about 1.5 miles apart, others (between miles 8 and 9) less than half a mile.