Darwen Dashers Running Club partnered with RunningSpec Events proudly brings you the Darwen Half Marathon 2025
The favourite "rollercoaster" half marathon returns for 2025, bigger (but not longer) and better than ever with the new down hill start !!
This undulating measured, chipped and licensed circular route has 1411 feet ascent taking you from Darwen through Edgeworth, Chapeltown, and Egerton before heading back towards Darwen with the last mile, gentle downhill to the finish
Event Day Details
Date: Sunday 6th April 2025 - Start 10am.
Location: Blacksnape Playing Fields, Blacksnape Road, Darwen BB3 3PN.
Registration: 8:00am to 945am.
Facilities: on-site Café serving Hot & Cold Food, Hot & Cold drinks, chocolate, crisps etc in addition to toilets, changing facilities and secure bag drop.
Hosted: by the legendary Andy O'Sullivan MBE.
Goody Bag: including medal and t-shirt for all finishers.
Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd male and female in addition to male and female V40 through to V70 age category prizes.
Photographs available following the event
See bookitzone for specific entry information: (Bone Conduction headphones are allowed)
Click here for any race or sponsorship enquiries
Entries now open!!
*** Early booking is strongly advised due to anticipated high-level of interest**
The 2025 Route
The race starts and ends at Blacksnape Playing Fields in Darwen. The route is run in an anti-clockwise direction, with left turns making up almost the entire course. The route is well marshalled and features three water stations. If the weather is good, you’ll have a clear view of Pendle Hill and Longridge Fell beyond Blackburn. On an exceptionally clear day, you can even see as far as Ingleborough and the Lake District!
GPX File, Plotaroute and PPF of Map and Directions can be accessed / downloaded via the below
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