Races Half marathon · Frome, UK
Frome Half Marathon
Frome Half Marathon is a rolling half marathon in Frome, UK, held each September. A closed-road loop from the Old Showfield through the town and out past Nunney Castle. The organiser calls the profile undulating. The final mile ends with a steep downhill curve in the town centre. Mid-September in Somerset is mild, around 9 to 19°C, with a chance of showers. The rises around Frome are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
September
next: Sunday 12 September 2027
Course
rolling
Half marathon
Conditions
Mid-September in Somerset is mild, around 9 to 19°C, with a chance of showers.
Racing this course well
A closed-road loop from the Old Showfield through the town and out past Nunney Castle. The organiser calls the profile undulating. The final mile ends with a steep downhill curve in the town centre.
The rises around Frome are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- From £29 early bird, then £32, £34 and £36, plus a 5% booking fee (2027 race)
Official Frome Half Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 12 September 2027
- Start time
- 09:00
- Also on the day
- 10k, 5k
The course in numbers
Rolling countryside around Nunney Castle, then a steep downhill curve in the last mile in Frome.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Closed roads
- Total climb
- 255 m
Worth knowing
- The course passes the English Heritage site of Nunney Castle.
- Runners voted it one of the best UK events in the 2019 Racecheck Awards, according to the organiser.
Getting there
- Rail station
- Frome station
Pick your goal for Frome
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Frome Half Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Frome Half Marathon?
- The next Frome Half Marathon is on Sunday 12 September 2027 in Frome, UK. It is held each September.
- Is the Frome Half Marathon course flat?
- A closed-road loop from the Old Showfield through the town and out past Nunney Castle. The organiser calls the profile undulating. The final mile ends with a steep downhill curve in the town centre.
- How do I enter the Frome Half Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: From £29 early bird, then £32, £34 and £36, plus a 5% booking fee (2027 race).
- How should I train for the Frome Half Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Frome Half Marathon: rolling terrain, September conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Frome build.
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