We always claim that the Farnborough Winter Half Marathon is the coolest race in the UK. In 2023 it lived up to that billing: the temperatures dropped to -6C just before the start, the toilets froze and drinks station teams had to literally break the ice to serve water to passing runners. The one big upside was that the cool conditions were good for running and as no one wanted to stay on the course longer than they had to, times were quick. Robbie Simpson led home the half-marathon field in 1:05:23 and Hannah Pullen took the women's title in 1:18:35. Further back there were 85 runners under 80 minutes and 282 under 90 minutes. 

In 2024 it was a little less cold but a lot windier. We had another year of great times and happy runners. For 2025 we have decided to not go ahead with the 5k and stick to the kids run and the half marathon. We are sorry for anyone who this inconveniences.

Although we celebrate the winners and highlight the quality of the times at the front, we are just as proud of those local runners who  have taken their first racing steps at the Farnborough Winter Half or 5K. We don't have a cut-off and if you are worried about running outside three hours, don't be, you won't be alone. To help runners towards the back of the field as much as those at the front, we added a Run/Walk pace group to our pace teams after much positive feedback!

We have now confirmed the date for 2025 as Sunday February 9th and we will be open for entries on March 1. The course is unchanged and the field for the half marathon will increase to a maximum of 3000 with the option for a kids run, which is starts 20 minutes after the half-marathon. As you will see from the prices there is an incentive to enter early,  and don't forget that this is a popular race. In 2024 it was sold out by the end of December.

If you are looking for results from the 2024 Farnborough Winter Half Marathon and 5K you can find them by clicking on the button above. Individual race images, from all races  are also available by clicking on the button at the top of this page. The photos are free to download for personal use.

We are always grateful to our volunteers, particularly those from St Peters Church Farnborough which has been a great supporter of the event for a number of years now.  We also have a long list of sponsors who provide their support to the event,  notably our presenting sponsor, Farnborough Airport, Farnborough Business Park, which provides our iconic start/finish area, Rushmoor Borough Council, the Village Hotel Farnborough, HIGH5 Sports Nutrition, Barons BMW and our official charity partner, Combat Stress.