XMiles Southport Half Marathon & 10k returns in 2027 with a new route, new Title Sponsors XMiles and venue partners at Adventure Coast Southport along with a new date making it the first run of the New Year – timed perfectly, just in time to enjoy your “taper” during the Christmas festivities and still get a race in before returning to work in January!

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The route will include stunning views of the coast, the attractions at Adventure Coast Southport, along the Promenade, under the pier, around the Marine Lake and Kings Gardens including a traverse across the Marine Lake Bridge. It’s the perfect loop to fit in all of the best bits whilst remaining perfectly flat, extremely fast and so good that Half Marathon Runners get to do it twice! Fully UKA Licensed with HM & 10k courses accurately measured and officially certified distances.

Location, Date & Time:
Sunday 10th January 2027
Start = 0900hrs
Adventure Coast Southport
Valhalla Venue
Esplanade
Southport
PR8 1RX
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How much to enter:
Half Marathon (min. age = 17 years on Race Day)
UKA affiliated = £37
Non-affiliated = £39
10k (min. age = 15 years on Race Day)
UKA affiliated = £30
Non-affiliated = £32

Entries will close either when the event is full or on the Friday prior to race day at 12noon.

Included with your Entry Fee is:
Custom Designed Finisher’s Medal
Feed Stations on the Route
Electronic timing
Drinks at the Finish
Event photographs – free to download from the Official Event Photographer’s website HERE – try the Search by Selfie image function to find all of your photos in a couple of clicks

Cut off Times:
Due to the strict limits on timings of the Road Closures all Half Marathon runners will be required to have reached the 11 mile marker within 2.5hours of the Start Time to enable the roads to re-open as scheduled.

Participant List:
CLICK HERE to see the Participant List

Event Guidance Notes
To read more about the event and what to expect on the day, please see the Event Guidance Notes by CLICK HERE 

Routes for each Distance (see links or the interactive maps below)
XMiles Adventure Coast Southport 10k (1 x 10k lap)
XMiles Adventure Coast Southport Half Marathon (13.1 miles = 1 x 6.2 mile lap + 1 x 6.9 mile lap)