The Hendy Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon

Next Race: 21/02/2027

Fusion Sports Centre, St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9TX

Overall Rating

4.6/ 5

186 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

Gerald Shortland

Brilliant

Particular thanks to the Marshals who do an excellent job

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Jess Hardy

Great route, tough but great!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Neil Turner

Brilliant race - excellent course, very well organised, and superb marshals throughout. Will be back!!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Shirley Matthews

Tough , undulating course, well organised, as a slower runner, I missed out on a medal.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Fred newton

Low fuss, well organised race with a nice atmosphere.

Really enjoyed this half, with everything well planned and a scenic looped course through pretty villages and the infamous hill around Mile 8. Clearly well supported by local community. Only constructive feedback would be to crack on with the safety briefing a bit earlier for a more prompt start in the wind/rain this morning. All noted some delay was from ensuring road safety.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Haydon Everton

Incredibly well organised and brilliant support

Big thanks to all the marshals

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Elaine Batty

Hilly road marathon with a fast last mile downhill.

Lovely event. Will be back next year.
Bit too congested in first couple of miles this year as road restricted due to works which seemed to have a knock on effect.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Jeff Baker

Well organised but retaining that club level vibe

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Michelle Butler

All well organised except lack of medal at the end

Well organised bag drop off and start facilities. Well marshalled and good support. However on completion of the distance extremely disappointed to find had run out of medals. This is not acceptable at all. Payment is inclusive of medal and it really isn't the same to be told one will be posted out. Those in the last to finish are often those for whom it has been more of a challenge and to complete the distance then find there are no medals left is not acceptable. You surely only sell as many places as you have medals? Limit late entries to ensure you do not run out surely?

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Darren Laker

1st time and tunbridge wells and was a hard course with the hill but enjoyable. Marshalls were brilliant on the course and gave great encouragement and nice to have local residents out around route cheering runners on.

Water tables were about right.
Overall a good experience

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Lorna Judd

Really well organised event, as always. Fab marshals and local support

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Zoe Williams

Good

I feel like this race is aimed more for faster runners, the emails in the lead up reminded us of the strict 3 hour cut off for road closure which was fine as they also had the option of early start if you felt you couldn’t achieve sub 3 hour which was great for slower runners. Unfortunately whilst running from the rusthall area the event organisers decided at the 2hr point that it was time to open the roads and told us to get on the paths because they were being pushed to open the roads early. this lead into a muddy, slippery, puddle mess and we ended up having to walk because there was also pedestrians. It was very annoying to be told the roads would be closed and then all of a sudden to decide to open them early!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Nick Coogan

Well Organised as Always

Great event, done multiple times, would highly recommend.

1:30 pacers were a bit out of sorts today, went out far too quick and were hanging around at the end. Was more 1:27/28 pacing which was off-putting

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Andrew Knott

Great course !!!!

Great half marathon. Very challenging but throughly enjoyed.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Aimee Morrison

Challenging course, stunning views

Amazingly organised, great team who brought the energy despite the weather

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Vassilis Sakizlis

Well organised. Empty roads plenty of volunteers and enthusiasm.

I would prefer more volunteers on the uphill encouraging us and also bins near volunteers to throw our gels in.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2025
Colin Ricketts

Brilliant race with great orgainsation and highly encouraging support from marshalls and race officials

This race gets better every year. The organisers listen to feedback and continually look to innovate. This year a quiet zone and on course toilets were introduced but behind all that is the same meticulous organisation underpinned by faboluosly supportive volunteers - oh and a scenic but challenigng course! The Race Director and Club should take a bow for putting on a great event year after year.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2025
Gem Stilliard

Brilliant race

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2025
Simon Lawrence

Challenging but enjoyable

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2025
Nancy Bassant

Challenging HM but a very rewarding run around the Kent countryside. Really well organised with a huge number of brilliant marshalls along the way.

A single loop run which was also a bonus. I really enjoyed this one and would definitely recommend it. I can’t state enough how well organised the event was. There were even oranges slices that had been cut up for runners at the end which was so very welcome!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2025