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Running · Half Marathons
Hastings Half Marathon 2027
- Race day
- Sunday, 21 March 2027
- Location
- St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, UK
- Distance
- 13.1 mi / 21.1 km
Hastings Half Marathon: 21 March 2027. Entry, the hilly seafront course from West Marina Gardens, charity, a pace calculator.
Hastings Half Marathon Race Timeline
192 days to go
More than 56 days out — a good window to build a consistent base before half-marathon-specific training ramps up.
Hastings Half Marathon 2027: quick answers
When is Hastings Half Marathon 2027?
Hastings Half Marathon 2027 takes place on Sunday, 21 March 2027, starting at 10:30am.
What time does Hastings Half Marathon start?
Hastings Half Marathon starts at 10:30am from West Marina Gardens, Sea Road/Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0BX.
Where does Hastings Half Marathon start and finish?
Hastings Half Marathon starts at West Marina Gardens, Sea Road/Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0BX and finishes at West Marina Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea (seafront promenade finish).
How many miles is Hastings Half Marathon?
Hastings Half Marathon is 13.1 miles (21.1km).
How much elevation gain does Hastings Half Marathon have?
Hastings Half Marathon has approximately 778ft of total elevation gain. No — around 778ft (237m) of total climb per independent course-elevation analysis, concentrated in an early climb up Queensway before the course flattens and descends to the seafront.
How much does Hastings Half Marathon cost to enter?
£45 for on-the-day entry, subject to availability; advance pricing was not itemized in sources checked — confirm current tiers on the official site.
How can I track a runner at Hastings Half Marathon?
No dedicated live-tracking app confirmed for this event.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Sunday, 21 March 2027
- Distance
- 13.1 miles / 21.1km
- Location
- St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, UK
- Start Point
- West Marina Gardens, Sea Road/Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0BX
- Finish Point
- West Marina Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea (seafront promenade finish)
- Start time
- 10:30am
- Elevation gain
- 778 ft (237m)
- Surface
- Closed road
- Cut-off time
- No explicit numeric cut-off is stated, though roads reopen at 13:00 (around 2.5 hours from the 10:30am start), which effectively caps course time — this is inferred from the road-reopening time, not an officially stated runner cut-off.
- Tracking app
- No dedicated live-tracking app confirmed for this event.
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: age requirement. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
£45 for on-the-day entry, subject to availability; advance pricing was not itemized in sources checked — confirm current tiers on the official site.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is via Nice Work Race Management, with on-the-day entry subject to availability.
Hastings Half Marathon Race Day Weather
A real forecast appears here once one exists for race day — usually about a week to ten days out. Nothing is shown until then, because a made-up forecast is worse than none.
Hastings Half Marathon Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at West Marina Gardens, Sea Road/Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0BX and finishing at West Marina Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea (seafront promenade finish). 778 ft of total elevation gain across 13.1 miles.
Is Hastings Half Marathon flat?
No — around 778ft (237m) of total climb per independent course-elevation analysis, concentrated in an early climb up Queensway before the course flattens and descends to the seafront.
Hastings Half Marathon Course Profile
778 ft total elevation gain.
Tap a point on the course for details.
West Marina Gardens, Sea Road/Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0BX
Start line.
Queensway climb
+237ft (72m) — The course's defining hill, tackled early — most of the route's total elevation gain happens here before the rest of the race flattens out toward the seafront.
Where Hastings Half Marathon starts and finishes
Hastings Half Marathon starts at West Marina Gardens, Sea Road/Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0BX and finishes at West Marina Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea (seafront promenade finish). We haven't been able to place those on a map accurately enough to show one — a pin in the wrong place is worse than no pin.
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on. The official course map is the one to use: view it on the organiser's site .
Full Hastings Half Marathon Route Breakdown
A genuinely hilly course — the toughest section is an early climb up Queensway, with the last two-thirds flat-to-downhill, finishing along the St Leonards/Hastings seafront promenade. Roads are closed until 13:00.
Hastings Half Marathon Pace Calculator & Splits
Hastings Half Marathon Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
18:19
Average pace / km
11:23
Hastings Half Marathon Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 13:44 | 8:32 | 42:41 | 1:25:23 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 14:53 | 9:15 | 46:15 | 1:32:30 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 16:02 | 9:58 | 49:48 | 1:39:37 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 17:11 | 10:40 | 53:22 | 1:46:43 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 18:19 | 11:23 | 56:55 | 1:53:50 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 19:28 | 12:06 | 1:00:29 | 2:00:57 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 20:37 | 12:48 | 1:04:02 | 2:08:04 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 21:45 | 13:31 | 1:07:36 | 2:15:11 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 22:54 | 14:14 | 1:11:09 | 2:22:18 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 25:11 | 15:39 | 1:18:16 | 2:36:32 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 27:29 | 17:05 | 1:25:23 | 2:50:46 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 29:46 | 18:30 | 1:32:30 | 3:04:59 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 32:04 | 19:55 | 1:39:37 | 3:19:13 | 7:00:00 |
Hastings Half Marathon Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your Hastings Half Marathon finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated Hastings Half Marathon finish
1:54:55
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
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Start Your Verus JourneyHastings Half Marathon Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race number attached, and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- Weather-appropriate kit, plus something warm and disposable to discard before the start — expect an early hill, so don't overdress
- A plan to reach West Marina Gardens — park & walk is available at St Leonards Academy, Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH (around 8 minutes' walk), or use West St Leonards train station (around 800m away)
- A meeting point agreed with family/friends at West Marina Gardens for after the race
Training Strategy for Hastings Half Marathon
10-14 weeks is a solid window for a first half marathon; 8-10 weeks is enough if you're already maintaining a baseline mileage. Build your long run up gradually rather than jumping straight to race distance.
This course has real climbs — queensway climb around mile 2 — so include some hill-repeat sessions midweek rather than relying only on flat long runs.
Reduce overall mileage across the final 7-10 days while preserving short race-pace bursts. Arrive at West Marina Gardens, Sea Road/Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0BX fresh, energized, and primed — not fit, fresh.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
Half Marathon Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A modest increase in carbohydrate intake over the 2-3 days before the race — not one huge pasta dinner the night before — is the conventional approach to topping up glycogen stores for a half marathon.
2-3 hours before the start, eat something carb-heavy that you've already used in training — race morning is the wrong time to try something new.
On-course water/gel station details were not published at the time of writing — carry your own fuel if you have specific needs.
Refuelling with carbohydrate and protein soon after you finish is the well-understood way to kick-start recovery.
Hastings Half Marathon Charity Places 2027
A "Heroes Entry" option includes a £10 donation to organizer Hastings Lions Club — no separate discounted charity-place scheme for other named charities is published.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
Running Hastings Half Marathon for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other Hastings Half Marathon fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusWhere to Stay for Hastings Half Marathon
St Leonards-on-Sea / Hastings seafront
Closest to the start/finish, with a range of seafront hotels and B&Bs.
Smaller choice than a major city.
Travel & Logistics
West St Leonards station is around 800m from the start/finish at West Marina Gardens.
Park & walk is available at St Leonards Academy, Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 8HH, around an 8-minute walk from the venue.
Closed-road event, with roads reopening at 13:00.
Spectator & Cheer Guide
The seafront promenade near the finish, and the Queensway climb early on, are the two standout spectator spots.
The seafront area around West Marina Gardens is easy to reach on foot for most of the finish-area viewing.
No dedicated live-tracking app confirmed for this event.
Hastings Half Marathon Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official Hastings Half Marathon site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.