Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon

Sunday 8th December 2024

The Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon returns this year on the 8th December 2024 at 9am.

A beautiful, scenic, single-lap, traffic-free, anti-clockwise route around the city of Milton Keynes. You will need to pinch yourself while running that you are actually in a city as you head out along the Grand Union Canal and return via the linear parks that run throughout Milton Keynes.

This is an event loved by many, sign up soon to avoid disappointment!

All finishers will receive a metal medal and the long-sleeved MKWH finisher’s T-shirts can be purchased as optional extras.

Why take part in the Winter Half?

The Route

Registration

You will be given the option of collecting your race pack or having it posted to you.

If you opt for collection, then your race pack can be collected from Up & Running, Inside Go Outdoors, Central Retail Park, Patriot Dr, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes MK13 8PU.  You can even benefit from 15% off in store when you collect. 

Race pack collection will be available during the following dates:

Monday 18th November 2024 – Wednesday 4th December 2024
Opening Hours:

Monday – Friday 09:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday 09:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday  10:30am – 16:30pm

If you can’t collect your race number from Up and Running, you will need to collect your race pack from the registration desk either on Saturday 7th December between 10:00 – 11:00 or on Sunday 8th December from 07:00. Registration will be held at Race HQ at Willen Lake.

Entry Deadlines

Any updates to your order, such as changes to waves, transfers to other runners, or addresses, need to be made by 11:59 pm on Sunday 3rd November. After this date, no further changes can be made.

You can still buy a Finisher’s T-shirt for the Milton Keynes Winter Half! But, the deadline is Sunday 3rd November at 11:59 pm. To avoid any problems, it’s best if you buy your T-shirt beforehand to make sure you get the size you need. 

Your T-shirt must be collected from the registration desk on Saturday 7th or Sunday 8th December. It will not be posted to you.

All requests for deferral to the Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon 2025 must be submitted before 11:59 pm on Thursday 14th November via email. Deferral requests will not be accepted after this deadline.

A place that has been deferred may not be deferred again the following year.

If you need to withdraw from the event, refunds will be issued less a £15 admin fee + the booking fee which is non-refundable in all cases.

Refunds will not be issued within 30 days of the event. For more information on our terms and conditions please see here.

As this is a UKA event, only bone conducting headphones are permitted.

Parking and Venue

The Milton Keynes Winter Half will start and finish at Willen Lake Showground – beside the Observation Wheel.

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Parking is available in and around Willen Lake.

Please plan ahead – Parking at Willen Lake is PAY ON ARRIVAL.

For more information on parking at Willen Lake, please view the website here.

Merchandise

The 2024 T-shirt design will be revealed soon.​

You will be given the option to purchase the popular long-sleeved Winter Half Marathon Finisher’s T-Shirt when you register. T-shirts are pre-paid only, there is no guarantee you can purchase on the day.

T-shirts should be collected from the registration desk on Saturday 7th December between 10:00 – 11:00 or on Sunday 8th December from 07:00. They will not be posted.

The deadline to purchase your T-shirt is Sunday 3rd November at 11:59 pm. 

MK Winter Half Mugs!

Get your hands around the MK Winter Half mugs!

Interested in Event Sponsorship?

This year, we are actively seeking sponsorship for our Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon on 8th December 2024, to elevate the event and provide the best possible experience for our athletes, while also offering exposure to our sponsors.

In return for your support, we would be thrilled to showcase your brand at our event in a number of ways. Please register below to declare your interest in event sponsorship. You’ll receive the document via email so keep an eye out! 

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Volunteer with us!

Get Your Hands On The MK Winter Half Marathon Crew Tee!

Our event crew are a vital part of our events team and take on many important tasks, from helping with registration, bag drop, marshalling, handing out medals and managing water stations.

We are always looking to expand our team, so if you are enthusiastic, friendly and reliable we would love you to help us deliver our laid-back, fun, yet top-notch events.

We love it and we bet you will too! We guarantee you will get a huge sense of pride and achievement out of being involved in one of our events, together we help people achieve their sporting goals be it a super speedy PB or to just make the distance. People use our events to raise money for charity, to keep fit, make friends or as the first step to a physically active life – you can be part of the team that makes this happen!

FAQS

The MK Winter Half Marathon will start in waves beginning at 9am. You should choose your allocated wave during registration.

Please collect a replacement from the registration desk.

Registration will take place on Saturday 9th December between 10:00 – 11:00, 14:00 – 15:00 or on Sunday 10th December from 07:00. Registration will be held at Race HQ at Willen Lake.

Please collect your race pack from the registration desk.

Registration will take place on Saturday 9th December between 10:00 – 11:00, 14:00 – 15:00 or on Sunday 10th December from 07:00. Registration will be held at Race HQ at Willen Lake.

Please collect your race pack from the registration desk.

Registration will take place on Saturday 9th December between 10:00 – 11:00, 14:00 – 15:00 or on Sunday 10th December from 07:00. Registration will be held at Race HQ at Willen Lake.

No, sorry. You must run in your assigned wave.

Unfortunately our transfer and deferral window is now closed. If anyone is caught running in someone else’s number, both participants will be reported to the three A’s / UKA and disqualified as per all UKA affiliated events. 

Sorry to hear this! Why not join our team of supporters and cheer on those racing! 

 

Yes we’ll have entries on the day (or on Saturday) for £35 cash each, but as with all late entries, there will be no guarantee of a finisher’s medal.

Please collect your merchandise from the Registration Desk. It will not be posted to you.

Registration will take place on Saturday 9th December between 10:00 – 11:00 and 14:00 – 15:00.

If you are collecting on Sunday, please do so after you have finished the race, not in the morning.

This is a UKA event and headphones/earphones are not permitted. If caught wearing them on event day you will be disqualified. Bone conduction headphones are allowed ONLY.