Chester Marathon
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Chester
- Race Date: 11 Oct 2026
- Finish rate: 98%
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Chester (2.4 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (15/100)
Chester Marathon Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £65
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Chester
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 11 Oct 2026
- End Date: 11 Oct 2026
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Chester
- Distance from Start Line: 2.4 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
This course is predominantly paved road, accounting for 85% of the distance. The surface shifts moderately, changing roughly every 4.5 km on average — enough variety to keep things interesting without becoming disruptive. The longest unbroken stretch is 16.8 km of paved road. Uphills are predominantly on paved road (100% of ascending sections).
- Paved Road85% · 35.1 km
- Gravel / Track11% · 4.7 km
- Grass3% · 1.1 km
- Trail / Path1% · 0.2 km
- Rocky0% · 0.2 km
Distance
43.0 km
Ascent
260 m
Descent
247 m
High Point
37 m
This race is essentially a long, flat stretch from start to finish.
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Chester Marathon has more total elevation gain than 12% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 12% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
Chester Marathon is fully waymarked — runners can rely on course markings to find their way and don't need to carry a map or GPX file as their primary means of navigation.
Source: Not recorded
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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