The 2025 Essar Chester Half Marathon on 18th May marks the 43rd edition of this historic award winning race. We are also hosting a qualifier for the England Athletics Age Group Masters Championships.
The event boasts a lively city centre start and finish, with a route that takes in all the city centre sights, surrounding picturesque countryside and all the enthusiasm you could ask for from the Cestrian supporters who line the course to cheer you on.
WHATEVER YOUR REASON FOR RUNNING, WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE GREATNESS
Before race day you'll receive:
ON RACE DAY you'll experience all the fitness and mental health benefits associated with running, plus you'll get:
Entry Prices:
Special Entry Price (this remains the cheapest way to enter the 2025 Triple):
£34.50 Until 23:59 on 2nd June 2024
Standard entry:
£46.00 Until 23:59 on 11th May 2025
Late entry:
£49.00 From 12th May 2025
Once you have entered you can transfer your place to another runner, however you cannot transfer to any other event or defer to another year and there are no refunds. The minimum age on race day is 17.
Under UK Athletics Rules - UKA Race licence number TBC / Course measurement Certificate No. 19/610
We understand that sometimes issues outside of your control occur and you may be unable, or no longer want to take part. In these circumstances we offer you the ability to transfer your race entry to someone else free of charge by using the official transfer process outlined in your event confirmation email, any time before the event. All transfers must be actioned by you through the on-line registration site.
If you enter as Green Runner and wish to transfer your place, the new runner will also become a Green Runner. They will not be able to change this.
Refund Protect Insurance Policies can be selected during the online entry process, and they can give you a refund in the event you are unable to attend the event for a variety of reasons, please see the Refund Protect Terms and Conditions on the entry page for more details.
As per our terms and conditions your race place is non refundable and we do not offer deferrals, entries are not transferable between different entry types, or different events or years.
If we, as the event organiser, have to make the decision to postpone or cancel our event(s), we will make every reasonable effort to notify you and your race place will automatically be deferred free of charge, to the next scheduled race date for that event.
