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SUMMARY:Essar Chester Half Marathon
DESCRIPTION:The Essar Chester Half Marathon is one of the UK’s longest e
 stablished and most highly regarded half marathon road races. Set in the hi
 storic Roman and medieval city of Chester\, the event features a predominan
 tly flat course on closed roads that’s ideal for personal bests\, charity
  fundraising and community running. It also forms part of the Chester Tripl
 e series alongside the MBNA Chester 10K and the Chester Marathon/Metric Mar
 athon.\nKey Details\n\n\nDate & Time: Sunday\, 17 May 2026 — Half Maratho
 n starts at 09:00 AM.\n\n\nLocation: Chester Racecourse leading to a city c
 entre finish outside Chester Town Hall and Cathedral\, Cheshire\, England.\
 n\n\nEvent Type: Road Race — Half Marathon (~13.1 miles / ~21.1 km) on UK
 A-measured\, closed roads. \n\n\nOrganiser: Active Leisure Events under UK
 A rules as part of the Chester Triple series.\n\n\nRace Description\nRunner
 s begin at Chester Racecourse\, head through the city’s historic streets 
 and out into the surrounding rural road sections before returning for a mem
 orable finish beside the iconic Chester Town Hall and Cathedral. The route 
 is predominantly flat—with gentle undulations—and offers a mix of urban
  landmarks and countryside running\, supported by enthusiastic spectators a
 nd on-course aid stations.\nWhat’s Included\n\n\nChip timing and official
  results with splits. \n\n\nBespoke finisher’s medal\, technical T-shirt
  and goody bag for participants. \n\n\nWater and refreshment stations.\n\n
 \nEvent village\, music and spectator support near the finish. \n\n\nOptio
 nal 1-mile Fun Run for all ages during race day activities. \n\n\nCharity 
 fundraising opportunities with multiple local and national partners.\n\n\nA
 dditional Information\n\n\nMinimum Age: Entrants must be at least 17 years 
 old on race day.\n\n\nChester Triple: Complete the MBNA Chester 10K\, the E
 ssar Chester Half Marathon\, and either the Chester Marathon or Metric Mara
 thon in the same year to earn a special extra medal.\n\n\nPace Groups and T
 raining: Free paced training runs and seminars are offered ahead of race da
 y for runners of all abilities.
LOCATION:Chester\, UK
DTSTAMP:20260505T184101Z
DTSTART:20260517T070000Z
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