Kenilworth Half Marathon 2026

The clock tower start and finish provides a distinct town-race atmosphere for this one-lap road race. The route passes Kenilworth Castle, moving beyond simple loops of anonymous lanes. The Kenilworth Half Marathon carries some history: the 2021 event served as the Midland Counties Half Marathon Championship, indicating it's more than a standard Sunday run with a finisher's medal. The Runner's World description offers a useful caution: it was advertised as "flat but actually is quite a hilly race." Expect entirely closed roads, mile markers, chip timing, and sufficient elevation changes to make pacing a significant factor, more so than the terrain might initially suggest. The loop structure simplifies the mental aspect, and returning to the clock tower finish should provide a sense of completion after a course that demands more effort than the term "flat" might indicate.