Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can find a set of Race Rules on this here. Some of these are repeated below.
To be confirmed (previously you can enter on the day, the entry fee to be confirmed (previously £28) paid on the day for unaffiliated runners. and to be confirmed (previously £26) for affiliated; these are limited. It will be a first come first served basis. It will be cashless so please come equipped with a phone to pay by QR code, or a card.)
There will water stations, during the race, at the Wessex Water HydroZones around the course at Stanley Lane (3 miles), Moravian Church (6 miles), Avon (8 miles), Langley Road (11.5 miles) and the runners’ village at Chippenham Cricket Club.
The course is 13.1 miles or 21.1 km, which is the official Half Marathon distance). The course has been accurately measured by an ARC accredited official.
In order to enter you must at least 17 years of age on or before the day of the race. You can find a complete list of race rules here.
For safety reasons the organisers of the Chippenham Half Marathon ask you NOT to use headphones, bone conducting headphones or earbuds/earphones whilst running in this event. This is due to the race taking place on public roads and pathways, some of which will be open during the majority of the event.
It is imperative that all runners are aware of their environment and can hear instructions from marshals and police.
Due to these safety precautions, we will have to disqualify any runners who are found to be wearing headphones during the race.
Please inform race officials if you are using a hearing device to avoid disqualification.
Yes, male and female changing tents will be available before and after the race at the race village. There will be a Male and a Female changing tent available. You are advised to come prepared to race and use these facilities after the race. Once you've changed you will be able to leave your bag in our storage tent if you need to - see below.
Yes, you will be able to leave your bag in our storage tent while you run. Please do not leave any valuables in your bag as we cannot accept liability for anything lost or stolen.
Yes, first aid and ambulance support will be available.
Chippenham is close to the M4 and on the main railway line from London to Bristol. The train station is only a short walk from the start and finish. If you are coming by car, please car share if possible. Full details of how to get to the Chippenham Half Marathon can be found here. If you can use google maps or similar, you will get directions, plus latest traffic updates. Post code for parking SN14 6HJ
The race will start on Bristol Road but you should make your way initially to the Chippenham Sports Club where you will find changing facilities, baggage storage and toilets. The pre-race briefing will take place in front of the Chippenham Sports Club pavillion after which you will be asked to line up according to your expected finish time on Bristol Road. We expect to start the race at 9:30am prompt. See our home page for the expected event timetable.
Your experience, at the start, will be enhanced be starting with runners of a similar ability. Please respect the athletes who are competing at county and/or inter-county level by giving them some space. If there are either pacers or predicted finish time markers, at the start, it is best to position yourself according to your predicted finish time on the day.
Yes, if you can no longer run and you have someone who would like to take your place, you can transfer it does incur a charge and admin fee - You can view our transfer information here.
Toilets are always a big issue at races! Toilets will be available at a number of locations in and around the Chippenham Sports Club site. We are confident that we have got the numbers right so there should be more than enough to go around!! Please make sure that you do use the facilities available and that you leave yourself ample time before the start of the race. There will be no toilets available on the course itself.
On the course: Toilet facilities will be available at East Tytherton (Port-a-Loo) as well as Village Hall facilities at Langley Burrell
Please respect local residents property and privacy in Chippenham and on the course.
The roads will be closed as you run through the town centre. When you leave the town to run in the country lanes there will be light traffic. We will be putting marshals at all junctions and most hidden corners. The police will be present on the busy junctions.
When you re-enter the town, a number of the roads will also be closed to traffic.
Please ensure that you follow the directions of police and marshals whilst running to ensure an enjoyable and safe event.
The chip timing and results service is being provided by DBMax. The results will be published as soon as possible and we hope to make them available here on the same day as the race. You will, typically, be able to find a link to the results on the DBMax website, the official Chippenham Half Marathon website or our facebook page.
Hopefully we have provided answers to all your questions but if there is something we have missed then contact us and let us know.
