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Leeds Half Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 10:0010:00 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon, from the race name, not from a published programme
The course
The organiser describes a route from Headingley Stadium past the University of Leeds, north into Meanwood and past Golden Acre Park, then back on Leeds Road to the finish at the stadium.
- North to Meanwood and back on Leeds RoadFrom Headingley Stadium north past Golden Acre Park, then back on Leeds Road.
- Water, energy gels and flagged pacers330 ml water bottles, energy stations and flagged pacers on course.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryNorth to Meanwood and back on Leeds RoadFrom Headingley Stadium north past Golden Acre Park, then back on Leeds Road.
The race started in 2003 under Jane Tomlinson and is held on the same day as the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon. The organiser calls it notorious for its crowds, with strong support along the route in any weather.
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Whole courseConditionsWater, energy gels and flagged pacers330 ml water bottles, energy stations and flagged pacers on course.
Bags larger than an A4 sheet are not permitted in the stadium, and baggage labels are on the race number. Entrants must be 17 or older on the day.
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Race weekend
Sunday 9 May Race day
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10:0010:00 AM
Half marathon start AMT Headingley Stadium
Times as published by the organiser, in Leeds 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.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Leeds time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Leeds, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, 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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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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