Sun 5 Oct 2025 Chester, Cheshire, UK

MBNA Chester Metric Marathon

A rare opportunity to race this distance 26.2km (16 miles) which is an ideal stepping stone from half to full marathon, with the popular Chester Marathon taking place on the same day.

  • Sun 5 Oct 2025
Chester Racecourse, Chester > Canal Street, Chester

Metric Marathon

10:10

Age 18 & over

£40-£56

  • 26.2 km road running
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Entertainment
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Music
  • Newcomers
  • PB
  • Public transport links
  • Rural
  • Traffic free
  • Undulating
  • Urban
  • Wheelchair users

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators
  • Traders at event
  • Wheelchair users

Location

  • Bag storage
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Paid parking
  • Rural
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Route

  • Cut off time
  • Distance markers
  • First aid
  • Marshals
  • Mass start
  • Out and back
  • PB
  • Point to point
  • Single start
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Undulating
  • Water stations

Sustainability

  • Public transport links

What's included

  • Cash prizes
  • Chip timing
  • Goody bag
  • iTAB
  • Map
  • Massage
  • Medal
  • Pre-event training sessions
  • Race photo
  • Technical t-shirt

Entries

  • Age 18 & over
  • Entries open
  • Charity places
  • Collect race pack
  • Enter online
  • Race pack by post

Other races at event

  • Sun 5 Oct
  • #1 of 3
Chester Racecourse, Chester

Marathon

09:00

Age 18 & over

£50-£66

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • #3 of 3
Chester Racecourse, Chester

Mini Marathon

10:20

All ages

£10-£15

  • 1 mile road running