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Great Eastern Run
The Great Eastern Run is a flat course of 21.1 km with 25.8 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 6 m and its highest 15 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 10 October 2027, starting at 10:30.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 10:3010:30 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 5K · Kids' race
- Total climb
- 25.8 m85 ft
- Highest point 9 m30 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 3 h 30 min
The course
Drag along the profileThe half marathon runs on closed roads in Peterborough, takes in a section of the city centre and passes through the grounds of Peterborough Cathedral, a feature of the route since 2023.
Start, finish
© OpenStreetMap contributors
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- Closed roads through the city centre and the cathedral groundsClosed roads through the centre and the cathedral grounds.
- Pacers from 1:30 to 2:45, a 3 hour 30 cutoffPacers from 1:30 to 2:45; cutoff 3:30.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseLandmarkClosed roads through the city centre and the cathedral groundsClosed roads through the centre and the cathedral grounds.
The organiser describes the route as all road and tarmac and as improved for spectator views and personal bests. Five water stations stand at roughly 2.5, 4.5, 6.5, 9 and 11.5 miles.
Sourced
Whole courseTacticsPacers from 1:30 to 2:45, a 3 hour 30 cutoffPacers from 1:30 to 2:45; cutoff 3:30.
The pacing team is made up of local runners and carries backpacks in the start pens, at 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30 and 2:45.
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Race weekend
Sunday 10 October Race day
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10:3010:30 AM
Half marathon start -
Time not published
Half marathon cutoff The organiser applies a cutoff of 3 hours 30 minutes so the road closures can be reopened on time. 3:30 limit: 9:57/km for 21.0975 km3:30 limit: 16:01/mi for 13.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Peterborough time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Peterborough, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Peterborough stays within 9 m30 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Great Eastern Run
- Is the Great Eastern Run course flat?
- Yes. It has 25.8 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 9 m above the lowest.
- When is the Great Eastern Run 2027?
- Sunday 10 October 2027. The start is at 10:30.
- What is the time limit at the Great Eastern Run?
- Runners have 3 h 30 min to finish.
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