Half marathons in the North West

Start: Alexandra Park, Manchester

Official half-marathon completion category explicitly4laps13.1miles in7hours; actual Alexandra Park venue used.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event venue: approximate postcode area. Specific event header explicitly names Alexandra Park postcode; do not substitute usual Phoenix Hardy Farm venue. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Tatton Park, Knutsford

Field-scoped check 2026-11-06: The dated organiser entry table offers this distance at £40 plus the explicitly stated 5% booking fee; the stored total is £42.00, excluding optional extras. Other facts retain earlier verification dates.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Tatton Park, Knutsford'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Knutsford', country England, administrative area Cheshire East, region North West; population 13191 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hardy Farm, Brookburn Road, Manchester

Official page explicitly offers half among selectable distances within7-hour timed event. In-person Hardy Farm trail course; numeric distance/lap count not inferred.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser BeesvsDragons2027 venue field and location section independently give HardyFarm BrookburnRoad Manchester M218FE. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence naming this exact same HardyFarm venue. Use exact named Manchester venue postcode; not unrelated HardyFarm in Maine, broader Manchester city, SaleWaterPark overflowparking, or organiser Walton-on-Thames registeredoffice KT125NS. Postcode centroid remains approximate. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Stanley Park, Blackpool

Explicit half-marathon completion within6-hour event is4laps plus short out-and-back. Linked directly by official PFW calendar.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event venue: approximate postcode area. Current event Location field identifies Blackpool park and postcode, resolving rejected Liverpool namesake. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Watchtree Nature Reserve, near Carlisle

Official half entry149tickets available, country-lane route, date15November10:00. Nature reserve six miles southwest of Carlisle; no inferred city-centre map pin.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

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Start: Thirlmere Dam Triangle Car Park, near Keswick

Official event date and half option; dam triangle is event location, not Keswick city centre.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Explicit Event Location is named dam car-park event base. Do not claim the representative postcode is a surveyed start. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hardy Farm, Brookburn Road, Manchester

Official page explicitly offers half among selectable distances within7-hour timed event. In-person Hardy Farm trail course; numeric distance/lap count not inferred.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser BeesvsDragons2027 venue field and location section independently give HardyFarm BrookburnRoad Manchester M218FE. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence naming this exact same HardyFarm venue. Use exact named Manchester venue postcode; not unrelated HardyFarm in Maine, broader Manchester city, SaleWaterPark overflowparking, or organiser Walton-on-Thames registeredoffice KT125NS. Postcode centroid remains approximate. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool

Individual official event page confirms 2026-12-13 at Aintree Racecourse. Half-marathon entry is available at £34 plus mandatory 5% booking fee, £35.70 total. Other-distance or charity sold-out notices do not apply to the general half-marathon entry. Do not copy September2026 participation details. Only the edition facts explicitly recorded here have been confirmed. Prior-edition price, route, elevation, capacity, cutoff and entry status have not been inherited.

Sources checked 28 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

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Start: 3-1-5 Health Club, Lancaster

Official detail confirms half date; official calendar corroborates 3-1-5 Health Club venue.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event venue: approximate postcode area. Official current event text names this public club immediately after race start timings. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hardy Farm, Brookburn Road, Manchester

Official page explicitly offers half among selectable distances within7-hour timed event. In-person Hardy Farm trail course; numeric distance/lap count not inferred.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser BeesvsDragons2027 venue field and location section independently give HardyFarm BrookburnRoad Manchester M218FE. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence naming this exact same HardyFarm venue. Use exact named Manchester venue postcode; not unrelated HardyFarm in Maine, broader Manchester city, SaleWaterPark overflowparking, or organiser Walton-on-Thames registeredoffice KT125NS. Postcode centroid remains approximate. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hardy Farm, Brookburn Road, Manchester

Official page explicitly offers half among selectable distances within7-hour timed event. In-person Hardy Farm trail course; numeric distance/lap count not inferred.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser BeesvsDragons2027 venue field and location section independently give HardyFarm BrookburnRoad Manchester M218FE. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence naming this exact same HardyFarm venue. Use exact named Manchester venue postcode; not unrelated HardyFarm in Maine, broader Manchester city, SaleWaterPark overflowparking, or organiser Walton-on-Thames registeredoffice KT125NS. Postcode centroid remains approximate. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hardy Farm, Brookburn Road, Manchester

Official page explicitly offers half among selectable distances within7-hour timed event. In-person Hardy Farm trail course; numeric distance/lap count not inferred.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser BeesvsDragons2027 venue field and location section independently give HardyFarm BrookburnRoad Manchester M218FE. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence naming this exact same HardyFarm venue. Use exact named Manchester venue postcode; not unrelated HardyFarm in Maine, broader Manchester city, SaleWaterPark overflowparking, or organiser Walton-on-Thames registeredoffice KT125NS. Postcode centroid remains approximate. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool

Individual official event page confirms 2027-01-03 at Aintree Racecourse. Half-marathon entry is available at £34 plus mandatory 5% booking fee, £35.70 total. Other-distance or charity sold-out notices do not apply to the general half-marathon entry. Do not copy September2026 participation details. Only the edition facts explicitly recorded here have been confirmed. Prior-edition price, route, elevation, capacity, cutoff and entry status have not been inherited.

Sources checked 28 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

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Start: Southport

Official full organiser calendar explicitly lists date, half option, Merseyside and Road Runs classification. Event detail returned429 twice; precise start venue unverified, no pin.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Southport'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Southport', country England, administrative area Sefton, region North West; population 91703 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Rivington and Blackrod High School, Rivington

Official date, half entry and17:30start. School on Rivington Lane is event venue; Bolton postal address does not override organiser Lancashire classification.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Rivington and Blackrod High School, Rivington'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Rivington', country England, administrative area Lancashire, region North West; population 0 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hardy Farm, Brookburn Road, Manchester

Official page explicitly offers half among selectable distances within7-hour timed event. In-person Hardy Farm trail course; numeric distance/lap count not inferred.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser BeesvsDragons2027 venue field and location section independently give HardyFarm BrookburnRoad Manchester M218FE. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence naming this exact same HardyFarm venue. Use exact named Manchester venue postcode; not unrelated HardyFarm in Maine, broader Manchester city, SaleWaterPark overflowparking, or organiser Walton-on-Thames registeredoffice KT125NS. Postcode centroid remains approximate. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Helsby Community Sports Club

Official club confirms January17 race and Helsby start; entries open soon. Prices have stale 2026 text so omitted.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Start: approximate postcode area. Source explicitly identifies Race HQ/Start here; excludes separate Hornsmill finish postcode WA6 0ED. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Back Lane Playing Field, Congleton

Field-scoped review 2026-10-28: The redirected organiser page confirms the returning Congleton Half Marathon within the renamed Running Festival on 24 January 2027, with half-marathon tickets £32 plus 5% booking fee and a three-hour limit. Unverified edition-specific facts remain unknown.

Sources checked 28 October 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Somerford Lane, Congleton'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Congleton', country England, administrative area Cheshire East, region North West; population 26178 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Delamere Visitor Centre, Delamere Forest

Official half entry, date and Trail13start08:30. Distinct from Epic Night Runner Delamere and RunThrough Delamere21k.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event venue: approximate postcode area. Specific event Information Address names visitor centre; no inference from unrelated forest races. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hardy Farm, Brookburn Road, Manchester

Official page explicitly offers half among selectable distances within7-hour timed event. In-person Hardy Farm trail course; numeric distance/lap count not inferred.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser BeesvsDragons2027 venue field and location section independently give HardyFarm BrookburnRoad Manchester M218FE. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence naming this exact same HardyFarm venue. Use exact named Manchester venue postcode; not unrelated HardyFarm in Maine, broader Manchester city, SaleWaterPark overflowparking, or organiser Walton-on-Thames registeredoffice KT125NS. Postcode centroid remains approximate. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Heaton Park, Manchester

Official half page confirms date and multi-lap mixed course. Entries closing field incorrectly postdates race; not used for availability.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Map location: event venue. Coordinates published by organiser for event location; venue precision, not independently surveyed start line. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Grizedale Forest

Official festival page explicitly offers individual half marathon on date shown, forest trails.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event venue: approximate postcode area. Event Information Address names visitor centre, with separate half and marathon timings. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Market Place, Cockermouth

Next Race field and 2027 heading agree date; body retains older 2026 accommodation copy. Date based on current Next Race not old prose.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Market Place, Cockermouth'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Cockermouth', country England, administrative area Cumbria, region North West; population 9146 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hardy Farm, Brookburn Road, Manchester

Official page explicitly offers half among selectable distances within7-hour timed event. In-person Hardy Farm trail course; numeric distance/lap count not inferred.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser BeesvsDragons2027 venue field and location section independently give HardyFarm BrookburnRoad Manchester M218FE. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence naming this exact same HardyFarm venue. Use exact named Manchester venue postcode; not unrelated HardyFarm in Maine, broader Manchester city, SaleWaterPark overflowparking, or organiser Walton-on-Thames registeredoffice KT125NS. Postcode centroid remains approximate. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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