Isle of Wight Half Marathon
The Lowdown
The Isle of Wight Half Marathon is an annual half marathon organized by Ryde Harriers running club, held each August on the Isle of Wight off England's south coast. The race starts and finishes at Appley Park, with Race HQ at Ryde Rowing Club on Ryde Esplanade, and follows a two-lap, undulating 13.1-mile course through Ryde, Nettlestone, Whitefield Woods and St Helens, mixing quiet lanes, a bridleway section and a stretch of gravel track along the way. Entry is capped at 300 runners, with a minimum age of 17. The 2026 edition, held on Sunday, August 16, drew more than 250 finishers, with Joshua Cole (Bournemouth AC) winning the men's race in 1:14:32 and Natasha White (Northbrook AC) the women's race in 1:25:43. The Isle of Wight Half Marathon has run for well over a decade, and Ryde Harriers has already confirmed the next edition for August 2027, though the exact date had not been announced by the organizer as of research.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Intimate field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Moderate spectator support
Appley Park -- race start and finish
Ryde Rowing Club, Ryde Esplanade -- Race HQ
Nettlestone -- village on the course
Whitefield Woods -- short bridleway section
St Helens -- coastal turning point of the two-lap course
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
GB
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Eligibility
- Minimum age 17 on race day
Required Documents
- No specific ID requirement published; standard race-number collection applies
Entry Methods
- Online entry via Ryde Harriers' Eventrac page (opens closer to the confirmed 2027 date)
- On-the-day entry may be available if the 300-runner cap has not been reached
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Review the official entry terms on the Ryde Harriers event page before entering
Organized by Ryde Harriers running club; the event has been held for well over a decade, with prior editions on record back to at least 2015.
Two-lap course covering Ryde, Bullen Lane, Goddard's Farm Lane, Attrill's Lane, Nettlestone, Whitefield Woods, Carpenters Road and St Helens, with water stations at approximately 2, 6, 7.5, 9.5 and 11 miles.
2026 results: men's winner Joshua Cole (Bournemouth AC) in 1:14:32; women's winner Natasha White (Northbrook AC) in 1:25:43; first Isle of Wight finisher Joshua Price in 1:15:33.
Distinct from the separate, longer-running Isle of Wight Marathon (a different Ryde Harriers event, in its 70th edition as of 2026).
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