Isle of Wight Marathon
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Isle of Wight Marathon
The Isle of Wight Marathon is a certified marathon of 26.2 miles (42.2 km) held on 3 October 2027. The race has been run continuously since 1957 and is organised around a single scenic lap of the quieter western parts of the Island. The route leaves Cowes and passes through Gurnard, Porchfield, Shalfleet, Yarmouth, Thorley, Chessell, Ningwood and Northwood before returning to Cowes. The course is undulating and many runners find the second half tougher than the first.
Race HQ is the Isle of Wight Community Club in Cowes. Changing rooms, showers and bag storage are available, and there is limited free parking at the finish venue plus on-street parking nearby. Registration opens from 09:00. Places are limited to 400 entrants.
There are eight water stations spaced at about every 3.5 miles (positions at roughly 3.6m, 6.4m, 9.7m, 12.8m, 16m, 18.6m, 21.6m and 24.5m) and marshals are positioned at most turns. The course is not suitable for wheelchairs. The finish time limit is 6 hours 30 minutes. In-ear headphones are not permitted for safety; bone-conducting devices are allowed. Running with dogs is not permitted.
Prizes are awarded for overall and veteran categories and team places. All finishers receive a digital medal; a limited number of physical medals is available for a small charge. The organisers apply several sustainability measures including compostible cups, reuse of race assets and recycling of bibs and chips. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
