Races Half marathon · Bristol, UK
Great Bristol Half
Great Bristol Half is a flat half marathon in Bristol, UK, held each May. A flat route from the Harbourside, out and back along the Portway through the Avon Gorge and twice under the Clifton Suspension Bridge, finishing on Anchor Road. Spring, typically mild, around 9 to 16°C. On a course as flat as Great Bristol Half, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
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When
May
next: Sunday 9 May 2027
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
Spring, typically mild, around 9 to 16°C.
Racing this course well
A flat route from the Harbourside, out and back along the Portway through the Avon Gorge and twice under the Clifton Suspension Bridge, finishing on Anchor Road.
On a course as flat as Great Bristol Half, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
Getting a place
Official Great Bristol Half site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 9 May 2027
- Also on the day
- 10k
The course in numbers
Start and finish are on Anchor Road in the city centre.
- Surface
- Closed city roads
- Total climb
- 65 m
Pick your goal for Bristol
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
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Build your training around Great Bristol Half.
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Asked often
- When is the Great Bristol Half?
- The next Great Bristol Half is on Sunday 9 May 2027 in Bristol, UK. It is held each May.
- Is the Great Bristol Half course flat?
- A flat route from the Harbourside, out and back along the Portway through the Avon Gorge and twice under the Clifton Suspension Bridge, finishing on Anchor Road.
- How should I train for the Great Bristol Half?
- Train specifically for Bristol — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. With RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week.
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Build for Bristol — around your actual life
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