Whether you're chasing a personal best, taking on your first long-distance race or simply looking for a new challenge, the Andover Half Marathon is back.
The popular event returns on Sunday, October 25, with hundreds expected to line up on the High Street for either the half marathon or 12km race.
Organisers say this year's event has already attracted more runners than ever before, with places and volunteer opportunities still available.
The half marathon starts at 8am and the 12km run starts at 9am. Both will start and finish on Andover High Street.
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Seasons Run Club, a community-run club in Andover, is organising the event to promote mental health through open conversation and supportive camaraderie. The run club runs various routes on Wednesdays at 7pm.
The event will raise funds for Andover Community Engage, a charitable organisation that gives back to the community, relieves poverty, and improves the environment in Andover and surrounding areas.
Seasons Run Club founder Jamie Batchelor said: “I’m very happy to see how successful it's been each year; we’re very thankful to everybody who’s got involved.”
The event has already surpassed last year’s numbers and registration is still available.
Volunteer positions are also available, and volunteers get free registration to next year’s event.
Runners can expect challenging countryside routes, chip timing and a medal for every finisher.
Both races have overall male and female podium prizes, with £100 each for the first male and female finishers in the Half Marathon.
The 21.99 km run on Sunday will start in Andover town centre, head through the countryside to Longstock, then make its way back. The run is split into 11 key segments, broken down below.
Segments
River Anton Way: Bridge Street to Bridge - 0.49 km
Sprint to the line - 0.30 km
Dog Poo Alley - 0.21 km
Up Watery Lane - 0.18 km
Clatford sign to sign 2 - 0.67 km
Westover track 1 to 2 - 0.49 km
Longstock Road Climb - 0.89 km
Fullerton to Foundry Road - 2.43 km
Fullerton to the top of Red Rice Hill - 1.66 km
Rooksbury Rd to Anton Mill Rd - 0.84 km
River Anton Way: Bridge to Bridge Street - 0.50 km
Seasons Run Club was founded in 2024 and gives back to the Andover community. Its motto is “Support the town that supports you”.
To join, visit seasonsrunclub.co.uk/ or follow its socials: @seasonsrunclub on Instagram or @seasonsrc on TikTok.
Entries are still open, so anyone looking for an autumn challenge still has time to get involved.
Seasons Run Club are also still seeking volunteers for the day, so if you’d like to help while cheering people on, please contact Jamie at jamie@seasonsrunclub.co.uk
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