FAQs

21st March 2027

1Km Kids Fun Run: £10

2.5Km Junior Fun Run: £12

5Km Chip Timed £14

10Km Chip Timed: £26 Early Bird / UKA Affiliated, £28 Regular price

Half-Marathon Chip Timed: £32 Early Bird / UKA Affiliated, £34 Regular price

Please note, fees apply.

Please see our event sign-up page: Sign Up Here

All races start from around Pier Approach area, different race routes sent out to all participants in the race packs. Route maps are released nearer the event date.

Race entries close on 18^th of March 2027, however, if at capacity entries may close before this date. Sign up here to ensure your space!

All races start from around Pier Approach area, different race routes sent out to all participants in the race packs. Route maps will be available on the website under race information nearer the event date.

Half Marathon: 10am

10K: 9.15am

5K: 12.15pm

2.5K: 2pm

1K: 1.30pm

Yes, if you have a ticket for the Half Marathon, 10K or 5K you change your race at any time, up to two weeks before the event date. Please head to your Njuko profile following this link, click on 'My Registration' in the top right corner, log in and click on 'Change Competition'. Please note, if you change to a more expensive competition, this will result in an additional cost. No refunds will be issued if changing to a cheaper competition. 

Yes, transfers between runners can take place up to two weeks before the event. You can transfer your ticket at anytime before this deadline, but please remind your friend that they will need to sign up no later than 2 weeks before the event to secure their space. Please head to your Njuko profile following this link, click on 'My Registration' in the top right corner, log in and under 'Transfer Your Entry to A Friend', input your friend's email address and click 'Transfer your entry'. Please note, the transfer will be completed only after your friend has received their race confirmation via email. Your refund will be automatically processed once the new runner has completed their registration. If you have already received your race number, please remember to hand it over to your friend before race day! 

Please note that the ticket price will be the price available at the time of your purchase, not the price that was available when your friend purchased their ticket. This also applies to any price differences between UKA-affiliated and non-UKA tickets.

To avoid any scams, we advise for transfers to remain between friends, family, colleagues, or persons known to each other. Please double check your friend's email address before clicking on 'Transfer your entry'. Any payments outside the platform may not be legitimate.

We will start posting race numbers using Royal Mail from a couple weeks before the event day. If you haven't received your race number or if you have signed up after Friday 12^th March 2027 at 12pm, please head to the info tent at race village in the Bournemouth Lower Gardens on the event day, before your race starts and we will issue a race number for you on site.

As recommended by UKA there is a minimum age on each race, bar the 1K which any age can run. Please see our recommendations and minimum age for each race below. 

Half Marathon: 17 years

10K: 15 years

5K: 11 years

2.5K: 9 years 

The pushing of persons in any device is not permitted in any race held under UKA Rules of Competition, therefore this is not allowed in our 10K and Half Marathon licensed races. You may use a stroller/buggy when running the 5K, 2.5K and 1K races however, please note, you may be asked by staff to start at the back. 

Yes, we have amazing charities you can run for this year,

Forest Holme Hospice

HealthBus Trust

Yes, you can wear fancy dress on any races.

There are public toilets near Pier Approach and in the Lower Gardens. Due to a limitation on changing facilities, we advise runners to change before arrival in Bournemouth.

There will be a warm-up before the start of each race.

Bag storage will be provided in a marquee in the race village in the Bournemouth Lower Gardens. To collect your baggage, you will need to have your race number.

No, earphones are not allowed, however, headphones that work by conducting sound through bones and do not sit in or on the ears are acceptable but must leave the ear clear of obstructions to hearing.

Our 10K and Half Marathon races are licensed by England Athletics. Licence number will be confirmed soon.