Hastings Half Marathon
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Event details
The Hastings Half Marathon takes place on 22 March 2026 in Hastings and St. Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex. The event is organised by Hastings Lions & Rotary Club and was named Midsized Event of the Year at the 2025 Running Industry Awards. The course is a road route with notable hills and it finishes along the seafront. Roads on the route are closed until 13:00. The start area is on the upper promenade level near breakwater 29, opposite Moreton Mansions, about 200 m west of Hastings Pier, and the finish is on Sea Road.
Entry, races and prizes
Distances and races
- 21.1 km Half Marathon
- Claremont Mini Run - open to ages 7 to 16
The Mini Run is a point-to-point race with a different finish location from its start. Junior participants receive medals; parents are responsible for supervising children and may accompany younger runners.
Published entry fees include £7 for the Mini Run and an entry price around £39 for the Half Marathon; an on-the-day Half Marathon entry fee is listed as £45. Prize money is offered for top finishers, with amounts from £100 to £500 for the first five men and women, and a £1,000 bonus for breaking the course record. The event provides a race programme, bespoke finishers brass, an accurately measured course, a virtual goody bag, and finish line goodies. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
