Nationwide Swindon Half Marathon and Fun Runs
Races within the Race
Athletics Clubs' Team Event (Half Marathon)
In the Athletics Clubs' Team Event runners compete as individuals whilst also representing their Athletics Club.
- Event is open to all UKA affiliated clubs.
- Each team member completes their own individual entry - either on-line or by postal application, ensuring they add their club name.
- Minimum age 17 years old on race day.
- Prizes will be awarded in two age categories - 17 to 34 years and 35 years and over.
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes awarded in both age categories to Male and Female teams (no mixed teams).
- Clubs are eligible to collect one male team prize and one female team prize only, in each team category.
- First 3 finishers from a club in each category (male/female) constitute that clubs team.
- Finishing positions will be decided on cumulative times for the three team members.
- There is no limit to the number of runners representing a club.
- The winning teams will be notified during the week following the event.
- A full list of results will be posted on the Half Marathon website.
- All finishers are eligible for prizes in the open race.
Corporate Challenge (Half Marathon)
Is your business ready for the Nationwide Swindon Half Marathon Corporate Challenge?
Work together - Run together ! Test your team spirit ! Men's & women's teams (no mixed teams)
The Corporate Challenge is a team event for businesses, designed to help build teamwork across departments and fitness within the workplace. Runners compete as individuals alongside the general public entrants, whilst also representing their business team. The challenge is open to employees and owners of all UK registered businesses, including HM forces and government departments.
If you are interested in entering a business team all you need to do is elect a team captain who will email a complete list of entrants and race numbers in each category (male & female) to swindonhalfmarathon@swindon.gov.uk .
- Each team member completes their own individual entry - either on-line at or by postal application.
- Each team comprises the fastest 4 members calculated by lowest aggregate finishing time, in two categories - male and female. A minimum of 4 members is required to make up a team, there is no limit to the number of runners representing a particular business
- Entry to the Corporate Challenge is open to employees, & proprietors of any UK registered business or corporation, including HM forces & government departments.
- Minimum age 17 years old on race day
- The first, second and third placed Men's Team and first, second and third placed Women's Team will be awarded trophies. However, businesses are restricted to two team prizes in each category (male and female).
- The winning teams will be notified during the week following the event.
- A full list of results will be posted on the Half Marathon website.
- All finishers are eligible for prizes in the open race.
GOOD LUCK!!
Don't forgot - if you don't want to compete in the Corporate Challenge but do want to take part on the day, you can enter the Half Marathon (13.1 miles), the Multi-terrain (5 miles) or the Fun Run (2 miles).
SSAFA - Team Help Run
If you are running in either the Half Marathon or the Multi Terrain Run why not compete for a team prize at no extra cost? To qualify simply enter as an individiual, adding your team name in the SSAFA box.
Individuals can register a team of four people to enter the SSAFA Team Help Run and compete for the top prizes, as long as the team meets all the entry requirements as detailed below. This will be a marvellous opportunity for you and family, friends or colleagues to enter a team, keep fit and help raise the profile of SSAFA.
Team Composition
Each team must be made up of four runners, male and female, with a team age range of at least 20 years. All team members must complete the course to qualify and the teams finishing time will be determined by the average of their the first and last runners times. Team members are encouraged to help each other to complete the course.
Sign up, have fun and help us to make the role of SSAFA better known in Swindon.
What is SSAFA? What Do They Do?
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA), Forces Help Swindon and Wiltshre, provides support in this area for men and women who serve, or who have served, in the armed forces, together with their families and dependants. Sadly, many in the Swindon area are now getting old or are in need of specialist support, but often don't know to whom they can turn for help. By entering a team and raising our profile locally, you'll be helping to ensure that those who need our help will know where they can get it and also to help recruit more volunteer Case Workers and Friends to carry on our vital work.
