Paddock Wood Half Marathon
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Paddock Wood Half Marathon 2026
The Lambert & Foster Paddock Wood Half Marathon is scheduled for Sunday 8 March 2026. The race uses a fast, flat and accurate road course that passes through hop fields and orchards in Kent. The event has a race limit of 3,000 participants; entries on the day, if available, will be limited to 40. Minimum age on race day is 17.
Race services, rules and fees
Official event services include chip timing, immediate online and text results, supervised baggage store, refreshments, a physiotherapist, full first aid cover and ample parking. A local train station serves the area. All finishers receive a medal and a bottle of water. Official pacers will be provided for a range of target times, including examples such as 1:20, 1:30, 1:40, 2:00 and 2:30. Free race photos are available to download for entrants.
Entry pricing is quoted as early-bird rates until 31 December 2025: £28 with a UK Athletics competition licence and £30 without. From 1 January 2026 the fees are listed as £33 with a licence and £35 without. The event policy states no refunds, no deferrals and no name transfers. The course is not suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs or buggies. UKA rules ban in-ear or over-ear headphones; bone-conduction devices that do not cover the ear are allowed. The race charity is the Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
