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MBNA Chester Marathon

Name: MBNA Chester Marathon
Start: 2027-10-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-10-10T00:00:00+00:00
Location: See event details

Date

Sunday, 10 October 2027

Start Time

00:00

Event Video

About This Event

Included in the entry

Unique themed medal

Free race photos

Chip-timed results

Post race goodies

Bag drop

Livestream of the race

Pacers

Join us at the 2027 MBNA Chester Marathon - 10th October 2027, in support of Alder Hey Children's Charity

The MBNA Chester Marathon is the 5th largest Marathon in the UK, 3x winner of the UK's best marathon, Racecheck GOLD rated event and home to the England & Welsh Athletics Age Group Masters Championships.

All abilities, ages, fun and charity runners are welcome.

The event boasts a lively city centre start and finish, with a route that passes all Chester's iconic landmarks, then heads out into the Cheshire & North Wales countryside, before returning along the banks of the River Dee for an unforgettable finish and all the enthusiasm you could ask for from the Cestrian supporters who line the course to cheer you on.

WHATEVER YOUR REASON FOR RUNNING, WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE GREATNESS

Before race day you'll receive:

Access to training plans to support your running journey

Support and advice, including free training runs to keep you motivated

Your personalised race pack including your race number and timing chip sent to you in the post (runners from outside the UK need to collect their race numbers from our Help Desk on race weekend)

Exclusive offers and competitions from our sponsors right from the moment you sign up

Access to our friendly and supportive social community on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, who are happy to answer any of your running queries, including past and present pacers

Should you no longer be able to take part we offer runner to runner transfers, or you can transfer your place for RunThrough Race Credit which is useable on over 300 events across the UK.

ON RACE DAY you'll experience all the fitness and mental health benefits associated with running, plus you'll get:

A special, complimentary, free, long sleeve quarter zip technical T-shirt, bespoke medal and goody bag packed with post race nutrition when you finish

Cash prizes awarded for the top 5 men and women and the winners of each age group

Access to our runners Help Desk for any last minute queries or transfers

On course hydration and nutrition for refuelling

Lots of medical support throughout the course should you need assistance

Access to our tracking website so all your supporters can track your live progress

This is a partner event. RunThrough memberships can be used for entry; however, once the event sells out, no additional places will be available, including for members. Please note there will be no RunThrough member desk, and member bibs cannot be used at this event.

The MBNA Chester Marathon (26.2miles) will start at 09:00

Event day also includes the:

MBNA Chester Metric Marathon (26.2km) that starts at 10:00

MBNA Chester Mini Marathon that starts at 10:20

Event Location

Our Partners

In support of

Alder Hey Children's Charity

Alder Hey Children's Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children's Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 330,000 patients and families it cares for every year. Since 2013, over £65m has been raised for life-saving medical equipment and facilities.

Run for Alder Hey Children's Charity

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Event Information

You can see the route and the profile here . The route is on fully closed roads.

Start times:

Sun 11 Oct 2026 at 09:00

Cut-off:

Chester Marathon is a running event, and there is a race cut-off time of 6 hours . Road closures are lifted in line with the 6 hour pace, and if you are not able to achieve this you may have to withdraw for your own safety.

Minimum ages:

The minimum age on race day is 18.

Chester Racecourse will be open for runners park their vehicles (dependant on weather) from 06:30 and will close at 07:30.

There are over 3,000 car parking places available in car parks within easy walking distance of the racecourse in Chester city centre. These car parks will charge a variety of fees dependent on the length of time vehicles are parked.

There will be a Drop Off zone in operation on Hamilton Place, Goss Street and Crook Street. This will run in a clock wise direction, with cars entering Hamilton Place, dropping off runners on Goss Street, and exiting on Crook Street back to Hamilton Place.

The Little Roodee Car Park on Castle Drive will be emptied and closed from 22:00 on Friday 9th October until 05:00 on 12th October - as it will host our Finish Event Village.

Chester Football club will be offering a pre-book service for £5, a link will be provided in your digital event guide, the car park will operate form 06:30 until 17:00. This is ideal for those looking to get dropped off and for their supporters to park their vehicle, or for those looking for a small warm up to the Start Line.

Further details of the locations of car parks and the fees charged can be found here .

Address

The Racecourse, New Crane St, Chester CH1 2LY, UK

Getting There

Please note, park and ride services do not start until 09:00.

Parking

Chester Racecourse will be open for runners to park their vehicles (dependant on weather) for £5, from 06:30 and will close at 08:00.

There will be a number of prepaid car parks in operation which will be announced closer to the time in the runners event guide.

The Little Roodee Car Park on Castle Drive will be emptied and closed from 22:00 on the Friday before the event until 05:00 on the Monday after race day- as it will host our Finish Event Village.

Further details of the locations of car parks and the fees charged can be found here.

Event Village Opens

Before 09:00

Baggage

There will be a baggage storage at the event, you will be given a baggage label with your race number.

Toilets

There will be ample toilets at the start, all clearly signed. There will also be toilets at every drink station and at the finish.

Water & Refreshments

The drinks stations will be 2.5 to 3 miles apart and can be seen on our route maps. There will be water in bottles at each drink station. Info about sports drinks/gels available on course will be published on our race information page before the event.

Race Pack Collection

Runners based in the UK will have their race numbers posted out to them, if you entered before 26th September.

The MBNA Chester Marathon and Metric Marathon Race Packs and Race Numbers are sent out in batches and will start arriving 2 weeks before the event, so don't worry if yours doesn't arrive until race week.

For any race entries after Friday 26th September at 23:59 and for those with a non-UK address, runners will need to collect their race packs from the Help Desk over the race weekend in the Event Village on the Little Roodee Car Park. We would strongly advise doing this on Saturday of event weekend between 14:00 and 17:00, to avoid the last minute rush on race day.

Replacement number can also be issued from the Help Desk between 14:00–17:00 on Saturday of event weekend or from 07:00 on race day.