Half Marathon races near Kingston upon Hull

Hull Training Notes

Kingston upon Hull hosts 22 Half Marathon races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.

KUHAC gives Hull runners a proper base, from C25K to trail adventures and everything in between. Peter Pan Parkrun works as the home parkrun for KUHAC members, so locals can find pace buddies before bigger work starts. Costello Stadium sets up the midweek grind, with intervals for anyone building stamina and pace against the clock. Club runs from Costello Stadium give locals roughly 4, 6, and 8 miles, so Z2 never feels complicated. The club runs 4 miles from April to July.

Local riders keep the gravel simple in Hull, because JustGo generates 8 gravel loop routes around Kingston upon Hull. Each route starts and finishes at the same point, so locals can turn a 30-minute spin into a 4-hour base miles ride without overthinking it. The hills sit west around South Cave, Brantingham, and Elloughton, and that is where climbing legs get tested. Yorkshire Wolds Way gives runners interesting terrain, and riders chasing cyclocross legs or gran fondo strength look west for the same kind of bite. The local brief names no cycling club or cycling anchor race, so the riding focus stays on loops and climbs.

April, May, June, July, August, and September give Hull its best training block. KUHAC trail runs usually land on Monday evenings through April and September, and the KUHAC-exclusive 6-race series runs from April to September with hills in every race. City of Hull AC keeps the April-to-July race rhythm sharp, while the KUHAC 10k competition gives locals another target. Winter shifts the work back to structure. KUHAC uses weekly targeted sessions at a predetermined steep hill, Costello Stadium keeps intervals honest, and cyclists can keep Z2 tidy on gravel loops when the long summer feel has gone.