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Overall Rating

4.7/ 5

165 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 4/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Carol Taylor

Lovely run to do

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Abi Charnock

Brilliantly organised event

It would be great to have a couple of portaloos on the course as the queues for the loos at the start had such long queues.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Kirsty O’Shaughnessy

Painfully great

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Kelly Thomas

A great race with a good route.

The queues for the toilets at the start were definitely the downfall. If we had more portaloos, that would make it a great race. We waited 20mins and only just made the race start.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Laura Rogg

A flat and interesting course - ideal for beginners

This is my second time running the Farnborough Winter Half, it's well attended by our running club. I would highly recommend this to someone looking at half marathons around this time of year. The course is mostly flat including laps around an air field where you can see planes! The medal is always good quality, as is the kit bags. I find it great value for money, and there is a reason why so many people attended this event year after year.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Paula Streeter

Everything ran smoothly! Good atmosphere and ALL Marshalls were incredibly friendly and enthusiastic!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Ged Ruffle

Well organised event, with a good mix of runners.

The course is good especially with closed off roads. One point of improvement would be to have more support at the water station at mile 7. There was one person available and getting a cup was a bit of a scramble.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
SUE PINKY

My favourite half of the year.

5th time of doing this so that says something!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Dani Thompson

Great half marathon event

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Miriam Gonzalez

Good half

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Samantha Bayle

10/10

Felt there wasnt enough toilets.Didnt really enjoy the out and back by the Army Golf Club.Maybe bring back the Queens Avenue bit back because there would be alot more support which would be very welcomeing at 10 miles!! Although the bag,socks and sleeves were excellent the itinerary did state there was going to be food stuff in the bag as well but there wasn't any!! Thankyou to the traffic Marshall's out on the course who done a fantastic job at keeping us safe and to the marshall at mile 12 who had a multi coloured dry robe on.She was so engaging.Very happy with excellent dancing skills!!! She is exactly what is needed so late on into the race.Whatever your name is,I Thankyou.The Choir was brilliant but maybe stay until the end? Great medal but a little surprised it never had anything on it to mark the 10 years.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Chris Wicks

Great course and Finishers Pack

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Clare Gallagher

Friendly flat half marathon

I love this as my local half marathon. It’s pretty flat, all on roads with plenty of Marshalls out on the course.

Support is always amazing and facilities at the start are good.

The addition of a couple of portaloos on the course would be really appreciated by many.

Also please advertise the route more publicly, it’s still really easy to find the old route up Queens Avenue.

Goody bag socks are lovely this year!

See you next year!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Katie Colwill

Such a fun event and even saw a plane take off in the last 5k!

Parking in Roundabout car park was a problem. Queued for 1 hour to pay for parking (1 machine for about 100 spaces) and was late to the race! Realise this is a council issue but it affected a lot of runners. Could parking be included in the ticket price for next year? Still had a fantastic time though and would defo recommend this race!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Peter Rule

Great location for a half and friendly vibe

Could do with more retail stands other then one food and one coffee. Apart from the lovely medal, a bag of crisps and a bottle of water is underwhelming.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Anonymous

Great race, quiet bits but to be expected given the route

Loved today's race, especially the bits in the airport - running past planes taking off and landing was incredible. Great organisation and love the bib clips that came with the numbers in the post!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Ruth Crowther

Very well organised

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Anonymous

Fast flat and atmospheric

Might be an idea to reconsider the starting position. There are 2 / 3 very sharp tight corners which with lots of runners bundled together, causes a lot of congestion and if someone were to take a tumble or have a collision it could cause massive issues

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Paul Lewis

Great race, really enjoyed it.

My only gripe is the water… cups are so difficult to drink from on the run. Bottles are much easier to handle and runners drink more, which benefits hydration.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
Dean Morley

Excellent 209 Events race, as normal. Great, practical, goody bag

I've done this race a few times, and it has always been a great start to the season; the organisation by 209 Events, the course, and one of the best post-run goody bags (this year was a very practical bag, running socks, arm warmers - and a big bag of crisps and water!).

On the practical side, reasonable amount of loos, good parking options nearby, raceHQ/ village/bag drop/ loos all close to each other. Also, no race-cut off time for those who prefer to take it easier!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Feb 2026
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