TTP Cambridge Half Marathon 2027
Sunday, 14 March 2027 · Cambridge, United Kingdom
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The weekend at a glance
- Date
- Sunday 14 March 2027
- Start
- Not published yet. In 2026 the waves began at 9:30 on Victoria Avenue
- Your number
- Not published yet. In 2026 it was Midsummer Common on Friday and Saturday, with no Sunday collection
- Bag drop
- Not published yet. In 2026 it opened at 8:00 at the event village on Midsummer Common
- Time limit
- Not published yet. In 2026 it was 3 hours 30 minutes from your start, with the whole event ending at 13:45
- Drinks
- Not published yet. In 2026 there were five drink stations, at 3.5, 6.5, 9.5, 11 and 12.3 miles
- Weather
- The last five race mornings ran from 0.5 °C to 7.9 °C at 9:00
- Entering
- 2027 entries are not on sale yet. Pre-register on the organiser's mailing list
The Cambridge Half Marathon takes in four University of Cambridge colleges and then heads out through Grantchester and Trumpington. The organiser calls the course flat and fast, with a UKA certified distance.
The 2027 race is on Sunday 14 March. The organiser has not put 2027 entries on sale. It asks you to pre-register on its mailing list to hear first. The 2026 race sold out in record time.
The organiser has not published the 2027 race information. The times, places and cut-offs below are from the 2026 race on Sunday 8 March, and the page marks each one that way.
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Getting to Cambridge 2026 details
The 2026 event village was on Midsummer Common, with no parking there. The organiser listed walking and cycling first, with a free secure bike park open from 8:00 to 15:00.
City centre car parks were first come, first served. Park & Ride sites at Babraham Road, Madingley Road, Milton, Newmarket Road, St Ives and Longstanton, and Trumpington ran buses to the village from 7:00. The last bus before the start was at 8:30 from most sites and 8:00 from St Ives and Longstanton. Return buses ran from 11:00 to 15:00. Tickets cost 8 pounds if bought ahead, and 12 pounds for an adult on the day.
The organiser has not published the 2027 transport plan. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.
Where to stay in Cambridge
The organiser's 2026 plan puts the village on Midsummer Common, close to the centre, and asks local runners to walk. A room within walking distance of Midsummer Common saves the Park & Ride trip. If you stay further out, the 2026 buses ran from 7:00.
Collecting your number 2026 details
The 2026 race pack was collected at Midsummer Common on Friday 6 March from 12:00 to 18:00 and on Saturday 7 March from 10:00 to 16:00. It was not possible to collect on the Sunday. Take photo ID, which can be on your phone.
Runners with overseas or non-mainland UK addresses were not posted a pack and had to collect. The Sunday enquiries tent dealt with packs that had not arrived.
Someone else could collect if you emailed the organiser first with their name. They needed their own photo ID and the organiser's confirmation email. The organiser has not published the 2027 collection place or hours. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.
Race morning 2026 details
The 2026 waves began at 9:30 and your bib colour set your wave, based on the finish time you predicted. There were four start gates. The organiser asked runners to be on site at least 45 minutes before their start gate time. You could move to a later wave but not an earlier one.
Bag storage opened at 8:00. You attached the tag from your pack and showed your number to collect the bag. The enquiries area opened at 7:00.
The 2026 time limit was 3 hours 30 minutes from your start, and the whole event closed at 13:45. Two cut-offs applied, at 13:00 at 15.3 km on Trumpington Road and 13:30 at 18.5 km at the Silver Street junction. Runners who missed them were taken back in a minibus. The organiser has not published the 2027 time limit. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.
The course 2026 details
The 2026 course ran on closed roads, though some adjoining junctions stayed open. It passed four colleges and had five drink stations. The 2026 timing points were at 5 km on Northampton Street, 10 km on Barton Road, 15 km on Grantchester Road and 20 km on Thompsons Lane.
| Drink station | Distance | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.5 miles | St John's College |
| 2 | 6.5 miles | Barton Road layby |
| 3 | 9.5 miles | Grantchester Road, Trumpington |
| 4 | 11 miles | Trumpington Road |
| 5 | 12.3 miles | Bridge Street |
Official pacers ran from 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours 15 minutes, to chip time. Headphones were banned under England Athletics rules, except bone conduction headphones. The 2027 route and drinks are not published yet. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.
Weather in Cambridge in March
The race has been run between 3 and 9 March in the last five editions. These are the last five completed race days at Victoria Avenue, at 9:00 and at 13:00. The hour is the one that held the first 2026 start. They are model estimates for the start area, not readings from a weather station.
| Race day | 9:00 | 13:00 | Wind at 9:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 2022 | 3.8 °C | 7.1 °C | 14 km/h |
| 5 March 2023 | 2.1 °C | 4.9 °C | 10 km/h |
| 3 March 2024 | 0.5 °C | 7.1 °C | 6 km/h |
| 9 March 2025 | 7.9 °C | 14.8 °C | 15 km/h |
| 8 March 2026 | 7.4 °C | 9.7 °C | 11 km/h |
The 2027 race is on 14 March, a few days later in the calendar than any of these five.
Afterwards 2026 details
Finishers in 2026 received a medal, a finisher bag and free post-race massage, and could pre-order a finisher's shirt. Bags came back at the event village on showing your number.
Agree a meeting point on Midsummer Common before the race. If you took a Park & Ride bus, the 2026 return buses ran from 11:00 until 15:00.
Other race weekends
Close by, and with guides of their own, are Oxford Half Marathon and Reading Half Marathon.
The next races with a guide
Sources
| 2027 date, pre-registration, 2026 sell-out, finisher package | Cambridge Half Marathon, organiser, checked 5 October 2026 |
| 2026 collection, event village, start waves, drink stations, timing points, cut-offs, pacers, Park & Ride, bag storage | 2026 race information, organiser, 2026 race information document, checked 5 October 2026 |
| Results for 2022 to 2026 | Tracking and results, organiser, checked 5 October 2026 |
| 2022 race date | TTP Cambridge Half Marathon 2022, organiser's results, 6 March 2022 |
| 2023 race date | TTP Cambridge Half Marathon 2023, organiser's results, 5 March 2023 |
| 2024 race date | TTP Cambridge Half Marathon 2024, organiser's results, 3 March 2024 |
| 2025 race date | TTP Cambridge Half Marathon 2025, organiser's results, 9 March 2025 |
| 2026 race date | TTP Cambridge Half Marathon 2026, organiser's results, 8 March 2026 |
| Race-day weather | Open-Meteo historical weather, at Victoria Avenue, a 9 km grid for ERA5-Land temperatures; ERA5 wind on about a 25 km grid |
Written from the organiser's published information and the app's own race data, checked on 5 October 2026.
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