ENTRIES for the Wokingham Half Marathon are open and organisers are advising people to enter quick so not miss out.
An estimated 3,000 runners will take to the streets for one of the borough’s biggest events of the year on Sunday, February 26.
After the race was cancelled in 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions, it came back strong last year and was at full capacity, with more than 2,500 people completing the 13.1-mile course.
This featured a new route, which saw the half marathon pass through the town centre for the first time since launching in 1984.
This year’s event will use the same course, starting and ending at Cantley Park in Twyford Road.
Younger residents are also being urged to sign up for the Wokingham Children’s Mini-Mile, which was introduced in 2020.
The run starts at approximately 10.15am, shortly after the start of the half marathon at 10am.
Chris Sumner, the race organiser, is hoping for another sell-out and is looking forward to another successful year.
He said: “The continued success of the half marathon is down to a huge amount of hard work behind the scenes, but it is so rewarding when you see everything come together on the day and the fun everyone is having.
“The introduction of the mini-mile proved to be a popular one and a great way to make the day even more fun for families.
“We are really looking forward to welcoming young people to be part of the event and anyone from four to 14 can register for the mini-mile.”
For the mini-mile, there will be awards in age groups and medals for all finishers.
Parents are welcome to run with and support their children on the route and children under the age of eight must be accompanied by an adult.
Entry for the half marathon is £35.50 for members of UK Athletics and £37.50 for unaffiliated runners.
Runners must be 17 or older on the day of the race in order to enter.
Entry for the mini-mile is £10.
Registrations were closed early last year due to demand and there will be no admissions on the day.
Affected roads will be closed from 9am and managed access will be maintained where possible, with all town centre roads due to reopen by 10.45am.
Roads north of the town centre will be open by 1.15pm.
For more information on road closures, event information, FAQs and parking details, visit: wokinghamhalfmarathon.com
