The 31st SWINTON HALF MARATHON

We have been running the SWINTON HALF MARATHON for the past 27 years with some very good results in raising money for Royal Manchester Children’s hospital normally takes place in September and will this year be one of the Central Lance Grand Prix league races. Entry form and race results click below.
All profits for the race this year will go to the St Ann's Hospice and if you want to raise additional funds details of sponsorship can be found further on. 

Course Route, click on thumbnail to see route.

Click on Thumbnail for further details of Half marathon route

                                                   

Whole Route (mile markers)               Elevation

               

    Mile 1        Mile 2          Mile 3         Mile 4         Mile 5

               

    Mile 6        Mile 7          Mile 8          Mile 9        Mile 10

       

   Mile 11       Mile 12        Mile 13.1          

Details obtained from my Forerunner 205 GPS watch

Course records:
Men: Ben Fish (Blackburn Harriers) - 67mins 51sec 2008
Women: Sarah Wilkinson (Salford Harriers) - 74mins 33sec 1998

Record results from Previous years click here.

Race is under UK Athletics rules and permitted by North of England Athletic Association.  Member event of British Association of Road Races and accurately measured by Rare Racing Club. 

Training
If you are an unattached runner and feel you want some support for the run then you will be welcome to come and join us at the club. We are based at Swinton Moorside Cricket Club, Deansway, off Lower Sutherland Street, Swinton (See location map).  We have runners of all abilities so no matter how fast or slow you think you are we’ll be able to help.  If you want more information email Andy Coates or Ian Thomas.
Finally if you do have any comments about the race, good or bad, please let us know (but not when we are taking results or prize giving).
 

Archive results (Click on year for results).  We are still missing some dates please let me know if you have a copy and I will put on the site.

Record results from Previous years click here.