Ironbridge Half Marathon

Telford Harriers are proud to bring you the Ironbridge Half Marathon.

Please visit the https://www.ironbridgehalfmarathon.co.uk for further details.

Location: Starting and ending at the QEII Arena in Telford Town Park, Hinkshay Road, Telford, TF3 4EP
Start time: 10:00 AM

THE ROUTE 

The route will be marked in miles and the course is a down and up, multi-surface, one lap loop.

Start at the QEII Arena in Telford Town Park, running through the Telford Town Park and down the Silkin Way, run past Blists Hill Museum and Coalport China Museum into the Severn Gorge. You follow the old Severn Valley Railway line, past Maws Craft Centre and the Jackfield Tile Museum. You then run towards the worlds first iron bridge and then run over the World Heritage Ironbridge itself. You continue through the beauiful town of Ironbridge alongside the River Severn then turn up Station Road and then through Coalbrookdale and Rough Park, onto the Silkin Way heading to the finish in the QEII Arena, Telford Town Park.

Mile 1 – Leave QEII Arena and head towards Telford Hornets RFC, a small loop in the town park 

Mile 2 – Onto the Silkin Way 

Mile 3 – Continuing along the Silkin Way joining onto Legges Way 

Mile 4 – Past the Blists Hill Museum continuing on the Silkin Way 

Mile 5 – Coalport China Museum and crossing Coalport Bridge 

Mile 6 – Across other side of the River Severn on Salthouse Road 

Mile 7 – Passing Jackfield Tile Museum 

Mile 8 – Across the famous Ironbridge and passing the Ironbridge Gorge Museum 

Mile 9 – Through Station Road, Coach Road and Darby Road 

Mile 10 – Through Rough Park and past the Balancing Lakes 

Mile 11 – Heading towards the Silkin Way 

Mile 12 – Along the Silkin Way 

Mile 13 – Back into the QEII Arena 

Please follow the Race Marshals, signs and any Police instructions. Failure to do so may result in this event not being held next year. Once again there is a cut off time of 3 hours, at 1pm all marshals and timekeepers will be withdrawn. 

Headphones please be aware you are not allowed to wear headphones during the race. Anyone spotted wearing these will be disqualified. 

WATER STATIONS 

There will be 4 water stations and these are situated: 

Water station 1 – 3 miles – on the Silkin Way near the Queensway junction 
Water station 2 – 6 miles – Salthouse Road, by Jackfield Tile Museum 
Water station 3 – 9 miles – School Road before heading to Rough Park 
Water station 4 – 11 miles – on the Silkin Way near the Queensway junction 

THE FINISH 

When you have crossed the finish line please keep moving through the finish funnel to collect your medal, T-shirt and goody bag. 

Water will be available to all runners on completion of the race.

Prizes will be available for age category winners.