Hitchin Half Marathon & Tough 10 Miler
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Event information
The Hitchin event programme includes a Half Marathon, Tough 10 Miler, Fierce 5 Miler, and a Kids Golden Mile. Entry fees listed are £32 for the Half Marathon, £32 for the Tough 10, £20 for the Fierce 5, and £4 for the Kids Golden Mile. An additional discount is available for athletes affiliated to UK Athletics. The event has been featured in Runner's World as one of the top 23 half marathons in the UK.
Those who register online can collect race bibs the day before or on race day. Race bibs include an integrated timing chip. Gun times determine overall race positions. Prizes are awarded to overall podium-placed male and female finishers and to age group winners under UKA rules.
Course and race services
All races start and finish at Hitchin Priory on Tilehouse Street. The half marathon is a measured out-and-back course that goes via Preston village and Offley Holes Hill. The course is described as hilly and undulating, with a short grass section of about 200 yards at the start and country roads thereafter. The half marathon is fully marshalled, has five water stations, and a three-hour cut-off.
On-site services include electronic timing with online results, a race village with food and merchandise, music at the start and finish, baggage drop, finish medals, optional T-shirts for purchase, drink stations on course and at the finish, medical cover, toilets at Race HQ, and an awards ceremony. Headphones are prohibited and the roads are not closed to traffic. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
