Cirencester Half Marathon 2026

Next Race: 01/11/2026

Cirencester

Overall Rating

4.6/ 5

144 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 5/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Chris Bray

A great inaugural HM with very little room for improvement. Well done! I will return and have recommended to my running club.

Minor: Bag drop very slow initially, but sped up in time for the start - suspect the demand was underestimated.
Major: the first ‘out and back’ was too congested (I was in the pink wave). Need to ensure more space for runners this early on in the event.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Nov 2025
Gareth Davies

Great event,well organised and great value

Definitely worth the trip from west wales. Excellent organisation, toilets well stocked, and plenty of water stations. Will def consider future events again.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Nov 2025
Yvonne White

A great experience

It would be nice to have goodie bags.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Nov 2025
Caroline Bergin

Great marshalls

Reviewed using Eventrac, Nov 2025
James Wood

An excellent run with a great atmosphere and some lovely Cotswold charm!

Only real gripe was the long queue for the bag drop but to be expected given it’s the inaugural race.
Really enjoyed it today, wonderful atmosphere and a really lovely finish coming down from the park into the market square. Can’t wait for next year!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Nov 2025
Geoff Astle

Excellent race, recommended

great race in a great setting. Well organised. The team who delivered it were first class and supportive. And I’ve never seen a crowd turnout like this for an even this size. Amazing!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Nov 2025
Vicky Fletcher

Great finish through the park

Reviewed using Eventrac, Nov 2025
Caroline Hukins

Lovely route, the finishing stretch and welcome into the town were great

It was a great morning - my only criticism is that I was very disappointed to see plastic bottles at all the water stations. There must be a better way to manage that - paper cups? Or ask runners to bring a cup? Or carry their own?
Other than that, great event

Reviewed using Eventrac, Nov 2025
Steve O'Connor

Excellently organised and very friendly event. Thank you.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Nov 2025