Half Marathon races near Nottingham

Nottingham Training Notes

Nottingham hosts 85 Half Marathon races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.

Locals run the Trent, the canals, and the parks when they want steady miles without overthinking it. The route covers 2 km through the south side of town, along the River Trent, past the Nottingham Canal, Beeston Canal, Nottingham Castle, and the old pubs. Wollaton Park, Colwick Country Park, Bestwood Park, and Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve handle Z2, intervals, and muddy laps. The Nottingham Running Festival, NoMad Ultra, The Drop Nottingham, and Holme Pierrepont Grand Prix races keep the calendar honest.

Locals ride the Big Track, NCN6, Sherwood Forest gravel trails, Sherwood Pines singletrack, Colwick Country Park, Clumber Park, and the Grantham canal towpath. The Big Track links the station, the cricket ground, and both football grounds, then takes you grandly alongside the Trent. Nottingham Clarion Cycling Club brings 85 years of road, track, time trial, cyclocross, duathlon, and triathlon heritage. Notts CTC gives you A rides through D and E rides, with Saturday Rides around 25-35 miles and Top Touring rides reaching 100+ miles in summer. Mapperley holds the proper little climbs, and the city gives you kilometre-long stretches of maybe 5%.

Spring and summer suit both runners and cyclists best, because the days stretch out and the parks, towpaths, and lanes take more volume. Summer temperatures reach 25C and occasionally 30C, so locals shift intervals earlier and keep longer Z2 rides rolling out toward Sherwood Forest or the Vales. Weather changes from day to day, so kit choice stays practical. Winter temperatures often sit just below freezing but mostly stay above it, with occasional snow for a few days. Runners keep to the Trent, canal loops, and park paths, while cyclists turn club rides, gravel, and base miles into the main work.