Leicester Half Marathon

The Leicester Half Marathon is the flagship event of the Run Leicester Festival, held each October in the East Midlands city of Leicester, England. Runners tackle both a half marathon and a 10K on the same morning, starting and finishing in leafy Victoria Park before winding through Leicester's city centre streets and green spaces, including a loop out toward Birstall and back along the historic New Walk. The course is largely flat, with one short climb near the 8-mile mark in Birstall and a final rise up New Walk to the finish. All proceeds support LOROS Hospice, the event's official charity partner, giving the race a strong community feel alongside its competitive fields. Aid stations line the route roughly every 3 miles on the half marathon and once near the 6km mark on the 10K, with a finishers medal, bananas, water and snacks waiting at Victoria Park. Free park and ride service from King Power Stadium and on-site bag drop make race-day logistics straightforward for local and visiting runners alike.