Leeds Marathon and Leeds Half Marathon FAQs

Race numbers will start arriving around two weeks prior to event day.

Your race pack will contain your race number with a baggage label attached to the bottom and timing chip attached to the back. Please fill out the back of your race number with your emergency information. You should also take the time to read your race guide which will be sent via email.

You will receive your finishers t-shirt in your goody bag on event day.

If you have selected to run for a charity, they may send out their own fundraising t-shirt. You would need to contact the charity directly to enquire about one. 

General entrants can transfer their entry to a different event or to another person up to 6 weeks before the event takes place. 

Please click here to the refer to the Entrant terms and conditions.

If you have registered with a charity, please contact them directly as we are unable to make any changes to your entry.

Transfers can only be made up to 6 weeks before the event. Unfortunately, this deadline has now passed and it is too late to transfer.

Transfers can only be made up to 6 weeks before the event. Unfortunately, this deadline has now passed and it is too late to transfer.

Transfers can only be made up to 6 weeks before the event. Unfortunately, this deadline has now passed and it is too late to transfer.

Located on the back of your race number, you do not have to do anything to your timing chip. We ask that you do not tamper with it. 

You will be unable to change your address on your entry within six weeks of the event date as the race packs will already have been processed.

If you change address within this period, we recommend that you put a forward on your mail to your new address. 

If you are unable to forward the mail and are unable to collect from your old address you can come to the Race Office on event weekend to get a reallocated number.

Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee the safe arrival of race packs to non-UK addresses and therefore your race pack will be available for collection from the Race Office over event weekend. Don't worry, you will still receive your electronic event guide with all the information you need ahead of the big day.

The cut off time is 7 hours for Leeds Marathon and 3.5 hours for Leeds Half Marathon.

There are 8 drink stations on course for Leeds Marathon. The Gels and Tabs will be High5.

There are 4 drink stations on course for the Leeds Half Marathon.

Entrants are welcome to fundraise for any charity they wish however, you are not required to fundraise for a charity.

We are planning to have a tracking app. Further information will be emailed directly to entrants.

We advise entrants to meet their family and friends either in the event village or in Headingley.

Yes, you will be able to go up into the stands to watch fellow runners finish. Please ask stewards on the day who will be able to advise you of the areas, which you can go to.

Please enter the stadium via Gate G, this is the entrance behind the western terrace of the cricket stadium off Kirkstall Road.

Please note this is the only entrance in to the stadium on the day.

The Marathon and Half Marathon will have baggage store available on the day.

We do! Our pacing team is from Northern Pacing Volunteers and the pacing times are as follows:

• 3hrs
• 3hrs 15mins
• 3hrs 30mins 
• 3hrs 45mins
• 4hrs 
• 4hrs 15mins
• 4hrs 30mins 
• 4hrs 45mins
• 5hrs
• 5hrs 30mins
• 6hrs

Please note, each time will have two pacers allocated to them. 

There will be! Our Leeds Half Marathonpacing team is from Chorlton Runners and Northern Pacing Volunteers. The pacing times are as follows:

• 1hr 15mins
• 1hr 20mins
• 1hr 25mins
• 1hr 35mins
• 1hr 40mins
• 1hr 45mins 
• 1hr 50mins
• 1hr 55mins
• 2hrs
• 2hrs 5mins
• 2hrs 10mins
• 2hr 15mins 
• 2hrs 20mins
• 2hrs 25mins
• 2hrs 30mins

Please note, each time will have two pacers allocated to them. 

The colour of your bib matches your assembly zone on the start line, based on your estimated finish time. You cannot swap between zone.

Pacers will be allocated to the zones based on their pacing time.

The zones are allocated by the following times

Marathon

Blue: Sub 2hr 30 – 3hrs 44

Red: 3hrs 45 – 3hrs 59

Green: 4hrs – 4hrs 24

Yellow: 4hrs 25 – 4hrs 49

Purple: 4hrs 50 – 7hours plus

Half Marathon

Blue: Sub 1hrs 15 – 1hrs 49

Red: 1hr 50 – 1hrs 59

Green: 2hrs – 2hrs 9

Yellow: 2hrs 10 – 2hrs 29

Purple: 2hrs 30 – 3hrs plus

No, but we have a number of options for getting to Headingley Stadium. These are as follows;

Park and Ride - Stourton
City Centre Shuttle - picking up and dropping off on Portland Crescent/ Gate outside of O2 Academy
Park and Stride - Cinder Moor car park

Park and Stride allows you to park your vehicle and then walk to Headingley Stadium. It is approximately a 20 minute walk (1 mile).

Stourton is most suitable for those coming from the south and south east via the M62, M1 or M621.

City Centre Shuttle works for those staying or wishing to park in the city centre and for those from the east and north east of the city.

Park and Stride works for those to the north west of the city.

Purchasing an individual Park and Ride ticket covers the parking of one vehicle and one persons return bus travel. If you are arriving with multiple people in your vehicle, you will need to add further return bus tickets later in the purchase for those individuals.

A City Centre Shuttle ticket covers the cost of your return bus travel from the city centre.

Park and ride tickets cover the cost of return bus travel from the Park and ride site.

Children under 5 are free and you do not need to purchase a ticket for them. Anyone aged 5 and over must have a ticket.

A Family Ticket includes Park and Ride plus the Spectator Shuttle service for a family of 4. 

You will all need to travel together on the service that you booked onto.

The half an hour window is the bus departure time. Please leave yourself sufficient time to arrive prior to your half an hour departure window.

Yes, please show your confirmation email (printed or on your mobile) with your QR code visible to the bus driver.

Stourton Park and Ride is situated at Junction 7 on the M621 and can be accessed directly from the M621 Motorway, A61 Wakefield Road and A639 Leeds Road to Pontefract Road, catering for those travelling from the South and South/West. To find the site on a Sat Nav, just search Stourton Park and Ride.

You can get on the City Centre Shuttle bus outside the O2 Academy on Portland Gate (LS2 3AW). The bus will drop you back off at the same location after.

The spectator shuttle leaves from Queenswood Drive in Headingley which is a 6 minute walk to the entrance of the stadium. It will run on the following schedule

• Queenswood Drive (Headingley) to Otley only (every 15 mins on the hour). Expected journey time 25-30 mins (traffic dependent)
• Queenswood Drive (Headingley) to Adel only (every 15 mins). The drop off will be at Holt Park Asda. This is approximately a 1 mile walk and will take 20 minutes

The Park and Ride buses run every 15 minutes. But please ensure that you get on the bus within the time window that you have purchased your ticket for.

You can catch any return bus, you are not allocated a time slot for the return journey

The Park and Ride, City Centre Shuttle and Spectator Shuttle buses will drop passengers off on Beechwood Crescent in Headingley, which is approximately a 6 minute walk to the entrance of Headingley Stadium (Gate G).

Please plan your journey and allow good time to get to and from the venue.

All buses are accessible for non-powered wheelchairs and buggies. Just ask the driver if you require assistance getting onto the bus. The bus has a designated area for both wheelchairs and buggies and priority seating for any mobility-impaired passengers.

Please note, that if you do use a power-assisted chair, please contact us at info@runforall.com regarding parking at the event.

It will take approximately 22 minutes to get from Stourton Park and Ride to the stadium and 15 minutes from the City Centre.

The last buses back to Stourton and the City Centre will leave at 5pm from Beechwood Crescent in Headingley.

Stourton Park and Ride will close at 5:30pm, with the last bus back at 5pm.

You will need to arrive between the allocated time you selected. If you are late, you may have to wait to get on a later bus to the stadium.

You must purchase a ticket before arriving at any of the sites.

Dogs are not allowed on the buses or into the stadium, with the exception of assistance dogs.

Please contact info@runforall.com as a small number of accessible parking spaces will be provided, subject to availability.

There are both seating and standing tickets available to reserve. Each block will state whether it is seated or standing.

All seating and standing sections are covered

Small bags are permitted into the stadium. Bags larger than A4 size will not be permitted. Bag searches will take place on arrival.

Headingley Stadium is a cashless site, so only card payments will be accepted

There will be parking restrictions in place and no drop off available outside. The drop off areas are via Beechwood Drive onto St Michael’s Lane (south) and via Shaw Lane onto Grove Lane.

You will need one ticket per person - babes in arms will not be required to reserve a spectator ticket.

We recommend you do not bring a pushchair to Headingley Stadium as you will not be able to take them into the stands. 

There are plenty of water fountains at the stadium, so please bring your own empty bottles for filling.

There is bicycle parking within Headingley Stadium, bikes are left at your own risk.

Please contact info@runforall.com for accessible spectator tickets.

Spectators can enter the stadium from 10:30, you are however, not required to be in at that point and can come in at any time.

Please note there is no re-admittance to the stadium once you leave.

Please enter the stadium via Gate G, this is the entrance behind the western terrace of the cricket stadium off Kirkstall Road.

Please note this is the only entrance in to the stadium on the day.

Otley Road (up to the junction with North Lane), North Lane, Cardigan Road (between North Lane and St Michael’s Lane) and from approximately 11:00, St Michael’s Lane will be open to spectators.

Yes, there are. 

Please click here to find a list of prohibited items and a list of acceptable items 

There will be numerous accessible toilet facilities and first aid points on route. These will be located every 2-3 miles. The route will also be marshalled throughout if any further assistance is required.

Car parking inside Headingley Stadium will not be available due to the nature of the event, with road closures around the venue and the start and finish being inside the stadium.

There is, however, limited accessible parking near to the stadium. These bays are available to reserve in advance by contacting Run For All on info@runforall.com

Once the spaces have all been taken we will be directing people to use the Park and Ride services where buses will be able to accommodate one wheelchair space on each bus.

All buses will accommodate a space for one wheelchair.

Tickets for accessible viewing areas at Headingley Stadium are only available to claim through Run For All’s ticket office by emailing info@runforall.com

There are dedicated accessible viewing areas within the stands at Headingley Stadium.

Please note each wheelchair user bay also has a companion seat. In the North Stand the companion seat is next to the bay and in the Global East Stand the companion seat is behind the bay.

Lift access is available in all stands.

Access to the stadium for all participants and spectators is via Gate G on Kirkstall Lane.

Please note there will be no drop off points outside the entrance due to the numbers of people entering and attending the event.

The nearest drop off point will be via Beechwood Crescent and onto St Michael’s Lane (south).

There are accessible toilets located in every stand of the venue. All the accessible toilets are locked with radar keys that are available from the nearest steward.

There are also two changing place facilities available. These are situated in the Howard Stand (facing the cricket pitch and adjoined to the North Stand) and also in the South Stand.

These facilities include:
• Radar Key accessible via the nearest steward/stand supervisor
• Grab rails by the toilet and sink
• Mounted flushing lever
• Backrest
• Full-length mirror
• Emergency assistance alarm fitted to floor level
• Bench
• Hoist (please bring your own sling)
• Shower and shower curtain
• Non-slip floor
• Sanitation bins

Lift access is available in all stands.