Malvern Hills Trail Half Marathon
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Malvern Hills Trail Half Marathon
The Malvern Hills Trail Half Marathon is a 13 miles (21 km) off-road race across the west side and ridgeline of the Malvern Hills. The course gains about 750 m of climbing and reaches Worcestershire Beacon at 422 m. Entries are limited to 300 places; the event usually sells out and there are no entries on the day. The entry fee is £42 (£35 + VAT) and part of each entry is donated to the Malvern Hills Trust.
The route includes lanes, tracks and fields, single-track woodland with streams and footbridges, steep ups and downs on the ridgeline, a section over Worcestershire Beacon and a final downhill run into the theatre hall finish. Organisers provide GPX files and recommend carrying the route on a watch or phone.
Race services include three aid stations roughly every 3 miles with water, snacks and access to toilets, plus snacks at the finish. The course is arrow marked with staffed checkpoints and electronic timing linked to race numbers. Medical cover is provided all day and physio is available at the race HQ; post-race massages are offered for a fee. Race HQ is the theatre hall beside Sugarloaf Café with indoor bag drop, toilets and hot food and drinks. Local parking is limited; larger quarry car parks are used with a 0.9 - 1.1 miles walk to HQ to reduce local impact.
Practical notes list off-road trail shoes, windproof clothing for the ridge, a charged phone, a water bottle or folding cup, a pen for medical details on the race number, and the GPX route. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
