Bosworth Half Marathon
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Bosworth Half Marathon 2026
The Bosworth Half Marathon is a half marathon organised by Desford Striders Running Club on 10 May 2026 around Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. The road and pavement course is undulating and holds a Certificate of Course Accuracy No. 18/595. Chip timing is provided and results are published shortly after the race.
The venue is Bosworth Lakeside Lodges, Wellesborough Road, Market Bosworth CV13 6PD. On-site facilities include a shop, crazy golf, a children's play area and various water sports.
Logistics note that free car-parking is provided outside the Lakeside Lodges entrance and is about a 10 minute walk to the registration and race village. There is no parking available inside the development and no suitable disabled parking within the site. Car sharing is recommended. Clubs may bring tents but these must be left at the gate and carried to the race village. When exiting the car park no right turn is allowed.
Event features include an extensive prize list with male, female, age-category and team prizes, a course-record award of £100, bespoke finisher medals and a Fyffes banana for finishers. There are five water stations with High 5 on the fourth at Gated Road, bag storage, Derby Runner retail presence, sports massage services, and free downloadable race photos. Pre-race warm up is provided by Unleashed Run Coaching. Headphones are permitted only if they are bone conductor type. Race numbers and timing chips are collected on the morning. Transfers are permitted until 05/05/2026; there are no refunds or deferrals. Maximum entrants 800, minimum age 17 years, entries close 05/05/2026. Limited on-the-day entries may be available at £37 but a finisher medal cannot be guaranteed for on-the-day entries. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
