Berkorun - Berkhamsted Rotary Half Marathon
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Berkorun - Berkhamsted Rotary Half Marathon and Five Mile Fun Run 2027
The event takes place in Berkhamsted on 7 March 2027 and is organised by Berkhamsted Rotary Club. It comprises a road running half marathon and a five mile fun run through Chilterns countryside, with mile markers and drinks stations on the routes.
- Half Marathon: 13.1 miles (EA race licence 31806)
- Five Mile Fun Run: 5 miles, follows the first part of the half marathon route
The five mile course is two thirds on country roads and includes one uphill section; there is a drinks station about halfway. Both events start and finish at Berkhamsted Cricket Club, Castle Hill, HP4 1HE, a short walk from the railway station and town.
Registration is online only. Race packs with a chipped bib and baggage label are sent the week before the event; entrants registering on or after 25 February 2027 must collect their race number in person from the local collection points. Early bird entry prices and later tiers apply, with an early bird deadline of 10 January 2027. The half marathon is limited to 1,750 entrants and the five mile run to 750.
Age and completion rules: no under 17s in the half marathon and entrants must be able to complete it in under three hours; the five mile run is recommended for those over 12 and under 12s must be accompanied by a responsible person over 18.
Facilities and rules include a baggage tent, limited changing rooms, no showers, official electronic chip timing, mandatory race numbers, no dogs bicycles or buggies, and safety instructions to keep left. Half marathon finishers receive a T shirt; all finishers receive a medal and goody bag. Proceeds support local charities including Dacorum Emergency Night Shelter, the Pepper Foundation and the Hospice of St Francis. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
