Boston Running Festival 12th April 2026
Information for Runners

Entry Fees

UK Affiliated Runners : £40 (Full), £28(Half) £23(10K)
All other entrants : £42 (Full), £30 (Half),£25 (10K)0K

Fun Run:

11 - 17 years (or in full time education) £7

18 years and over £12

Minimum Ages

Age and Maximum Distance for Road Running

These are UKS Licence Standards minimum ages

5km Fun Run: 11 years, 10km: 15 years,

Half Marathon: 17 years, Marathon: 18 years

Race Pack Information

Assembly Area Boston Market Place PE21 6EH from 7am

Event start points

Boston Market Place - Marathon & Half Marathon

Central Park, 8 Thorold Street, Boston PE21 6PH - 10k & Fun Run

Finish Point: Boston College PE21 6JF

Start 08:00

Cut Off: 14:00

Start Times

Full Marathon 8am

10K 8.15am

Half Marathon 8.30am

5K Fun Run 8.45am

Joining instructions for runners.
Included in race packs

View 2025 Document

WITHDRAW-DEFER-SWAP

EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY

Music Policy

Town Parking

Please Note

Boston College, 1 Skirbeck Rd, Boston PE21 6JF now has No car parking facilities. All participants should park in the town car parks indicated on the map - £1.20 Sunday parking fee. Follow the BOSTON MARATHON town parking signs. Please note: the Market Place will be close to traffic from 7:00 - 10:00.

Link opens Parkopedia -

Town Map with Car Parks

Non Receipt of Race Packs

Race pack will be posted after the registration deadline 23rd March 2025
PLEASE allow one week for delivery and advise STUWEB of non receipt of race packs by 10th April

With the exception of overseas runners race numbers and further info will be sent after the registration closing date 23rd March by Royal Mail post directly from Stuweb, to arrive at least 1 week before the race.

Please advise STUWEB of NON RECEIPT via email to:

help@stuweb.co.uk after 3rd April 2025 but before 10th April 2025.

Runners who have advised us non receipt of race pack, plus overseas runners who cannot receive postal packs, can collect a replacement pack from our information desk at the St Botolph's Church "Boston Stump" on Saturday evening, 5pm-7pm or on the morning of the race in the Market Place Assembly Area from 7am.