AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon 2026 – Date & Race Week Tips

Final weeks before the AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon

Plans for the AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon have closed because race day is less than 4 weeks away. If you have been training, most of the work is done. Use the final weeks to stay steady, then ease off for race day.

Half marathon: do your last long run about two weeks before race day. After that, keep your runs shorter.

Race week

Keep your runs short and easy.
Nothing new on race day. Wear shoes and kit you have already run in.
Eat and drink what you are used to.
Check the start time and how to get there on the official race site.
Start at a pace you can hold. See the half marathon splits for your goal time.
If you are ill or injured, get advice from a doctor or physio before you race.

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FAQs.

When is the AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon?

The next AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon is Sunday 29 November 2026. It includes a half marathon.

What is the AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon?

The AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon is now in its 14th year and is organised by Avon Valley Runners. This is a chip timed road race over a certified course starting in Edington and taking in the beautiful villages of Steeple Ashton and Great Hinton. This event is run in support of the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity.This year's event will take place on Sunday 29th November at 11am, and the race HQ is Station Yard, Edington, Wiltshire, BA13 4NT. Please note that parking is quite limited so we ask entrants to car-share where possible. A map of the route can be found here, and there are four water stations located throughout the course. The cut-off time for completion of this event is 3 hours 30 minutes (with a 10km cut-off time of 90 minutes).

Is it too late to train for the AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon?

Dangelo plans for the AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon have closed because race day is less than 4 weeks away. If you have been running, keep your runs steady, do your last long run and ease off in race week. If you are new to the distance, pick a later race and start a free plan in the Dangelo app.

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