Lincoln Half Marathon 2026

Join us for the Lincoln Half Marathon starting and finishing at the Lincolnshire Showground.

The event covers a scenic 13.1-mile route starting at the Lincolnshire Showground and make your way into the heart of the city. You will pass a few of Lincoln's iconic landmarks such as the historic Lincoln Castle and magnificent Lincoln Cathedral.

Our events are for all abilities and volunteers and supporters will be there to support you to the finish line.

You don't want to miss it!

Event details and schedule

Event Schedule

Start Time : 09:30

Start Line : Lincolnshire Showground

Event Village

To satisfy your pre and post-run fuel needs, a selection of tasty food and drink choices will be available to purchase.

There are also several bars and cafés in the area that will be sure to welcome spectators and participants and are often bursting with atmosphere after the event.

Our wonderful partner charities will also be located in the Event Village, so make sure you go say hi!

Fuel & Hydration

We will have water stations on course, where you will be able to pick up a 330ml bottle of water. To see the exact locations of water stations, please refer to the route map.

Applied Nutrition energy stations will also be available on course including Applied Nutrition Isotonic Drinks and Applied Nutrition Energy Gels.

Please make use of the bins provided post water stations.

Baggage

Please leave enough time pre-event to drop off your bag in the designated Baggage Store.

Please use the tear-off strip attached to your race number and simply tie it around the handle of your bag before checking it into the Baggage Store.

Pacers

We’ll have friendly pacers on the course, sponsored by Arla Protein who can help you stick to your intended finish time. They’ll have flags attached to them with finish times so you can choose the best pace to suit you.

Toilets

Please only use the allocated toilets for this event located around the stadium. There will be plenty of toilets which you will be able to use pre or post-race.

Run For All operates a zero-tolerance policy and any runners seen urinating anywhere other than the facilities provided will be disqualified.

Medical

Should you find you require medical assistance, personnel will be on hand to help at regular intervals on the course with fixed first aid stations located near the water stations.

In addition, there will be a first aid unit and recovery area located near the start and finish line. There will also be roaming first aiders around the Event Village.

Clothing

It is important to note that all clothing discarded at the start of the race will be collected and donated. Unfortunately, we are unable to keep any clothing that has been left in the starting area, unless dropped in the baggage store prior to the race.

Photos

Smile! The MarathonPhotos team will be on course throughout the event to snap your picture.

Photographs can be purchased at marathonphotoslive.com.

Results

All results will be available in the results section of the website soon after the end of the event.

However, keep in mind that it’s not all about times – you should be proud of yourself just for getting out there and getting active!

Massage

Join us in the event village post-race for a sports massage, courtesy of Lincoln Private Hospital - Circle Health Group.