Races Half marathon · Derby, UK
Ramathon
Ramathon is a flat half marathon in Derby, UK, held each June. Starts and finishes at Silk Mill Park, passing the cathedral and the Florence Nightingale monument, then out past Elvaston Castle Park and Pride Park Stadium. The organiser calls it fast and flat. Mid June in Derby is usually warm, around 11 to 21°C, and can be hot in a heatwave. The Ramathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
June
next: Sunday 13 June 2027
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
Mid June in Derby is usually warm, around 11 to 21°C, and can be hot in a heatwave.
Racing this course well
Starts and finishes at Silk Mill Park, passing the cathedral and the Florence Nightingale monument, then out past Elvaston Castle Park and Pride Park Stadium. The organiser calls it fast and flat.
The Ramathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
Official Ramathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 13 June 2027
- Start time
- 09:15
- Pacers
- Pacers carry flags showing their finish times
- Also on the day
- 5 mile
The course in numbers
The route mixes city centre streets, road, park and riverside stretches, and is described by one race report as a flat half.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Road, with park and riverside sections
Worth knowing
- A 5 mile race, the RAM 5 Mile, starts on the same morning after the half marathon runners set off.
Pick your goal for Derby
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 Ramathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Ramathon?
- The next Ramathon is on Sunday 13 June 2027 in Derby, UK. It is held each June.
- Is the Ramathon course flat?
- Starts and finishes at Silk Mill Park, passing the cathedral and the Florence Nightingale monument, then out past Elvaston Castle Park and Pride Park Stadium. The organiser calls it fast and flat.
- How do I enter the Ramathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served.
- How should I train for the Ramathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Ramathon: flat terrain, June conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Derby build.
Not sure what to target? Predict your half marathon time from a recent race →
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