Our main race car park is signposted from the B3333 Privett Road and is situated on private land in Browndown Road (Sat-nav PO13 9BE). (What 3 Words – whirlpool.liver.driving).

The car park will not be open until 8.00 am. Please note that this car park has a limited capacity; it will fill up quickly. Please car-share when you can. Once full, the car park will be closed and all other cars will be redirected to the seafront car parks in Stokes Bay.

Exiting the car park while the race is still underway may be slow at first, if you want a quick getaway after the race, it is suggested that you park in Stokes Bay (see below).

Browndown car park closes at 2 pm, please remove your car before this time.

Car parking in the Sports Centre, Browndown Road or Gomer Lane is not permitted.

Alternative parking is at Stokes Bay, where there are several large council car parks.

There is also plenty of spectator parking along the seafront at Lee-on-the-Solent.

King’s Academy Bay House, Gomer Lane, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2QX.

Google Maps – Please note this is NOT the car park.

This is a no-smoking site. Dogs are not allowed anywhere within the grounds of the Sports Centre.

A map of Race HQ and the Race Village can be found Here.

Facilities: Changing Rooms/Toilets/Refreshments/Supervised bag storage/ Retail sports stall and Sports Massage.

Race numbers WILL NOT be posted. They must be collected on either the Saturday preceding the race or on race day. The collection venue is Race HQ, which is at the Sports Centre, King’s Academy Bay House, Gomer Lane PO12 2QX.

(What 3 Words – sailing.minivans.monopoly).

A map of the Sports Centre / Race Village can be found, here.

Please make every effort to arrive early to give yourself time to complete your administration and to be mentally prepared for the race.

Ensure that your number/chip is worn on the front and is not folded, obscured, cut or mutilated. It is recommended not to cover your number with an arm when crossing the timing mats (such as when starting your watch) and not to pin the number to the leg of your shorts.

Please complete the medical/emergency contact information on the reverse of your number.

Number Swaps

Number transfers are allowed. There will be a cut-off date closer to the race. Further details to follow shortly.

There are no deferrals for this event.

*Affiliated runners can only transfer to another affiliated runner.

Please do not give your number to another runner. Unauthorised number swaps may result in disqualification.

Will be phased as follows:

Browndown Road   –  Closed to through traffic 08.30 – 14.00, but closing later at Privett Road end for car parking.

Salterns Road         10. 00 – 12.45

Privett Road – From Grange Road roundabout to Browndown Road the road will be closed to westbound traffic (Eastbound remains open) 09.50 – 12.30   

Leaving the Event There will be a “Left-Turn Only” out of Browndown Road to improve traffic flow.  Exiting the car park while the race is still underway may be slow at first, if you need a quick getaway after the race it is recommended to use the Council Car Parks along Stokes Bay.

The Start/Finish is on Browndown Road, approx. 140m from Race HQ.

The race starts at 10am, led off by the Mayor.

Gosport Road Runners are proud of their track record of clearing up after the race.

Please do not give running and runners a bad name by discarding gel sachets, water bottles etc around the course as these will blow about in the wind. There are very many bins all around the route, please dispose of such items responsibly.

Audio Devices

Under UKA rule 240 S5 the wearing of headphones, or similar devices, (other than those medically prescribed), is not permitted in races on any single-carriageway road that is not wholly closed to traffic. Some sections on the Gosport Half course do have traffic coming in the opposite direction to runners and are therefore not wholly closed.

• The wearing of such equipment may prevent you from hearing instructions from marshals and other event staff as well as the hearing of sirens/horns from emergency services and other vehicles. By wearing such devices, you are putting yourself and those around you at risk.
• Rule 240 S5 also states if the athlete wears bone-conductive headphones, these are acceptable as these work by conducting sound through bones and do not sit or block the ears.
• For the Gosport Half Marathon Bone conducting headphones are permitted so long as the wearer can hear traffic and marshal directions. Please do not risk our ability to get a future license for this event by ignoring this rule.
• Runners seen to be wearing headphones other than bone-conducting headphones will be disqualified by the Event Organisers  

Before the start of the main race, we will be hosting two events for young people.

These are:

• An under 12 children’s Fun Run which will start at 9am and is a distance of 1km.
• An under 17 Challenge Race which will start at 9.15am and is a distance of 2km.

For all the children and young people there will be a mass warm up starting at 8.45am.

A parent or guardian must accompany every young person to and from these events.

Registration should be made online prior to the event to secure a place. Race entry on the day will only be available if there are places available.

Entry into either race is £3.00. There is a goody bag and medal for every finisher and special trophies for the first three boys and girls in each event.

Every entrant will be given a race number and their finishing time digitally recorded. Results will be displayed on the website shortly after the event.

Parents and Guardians may accompany the younger children in the Fun Run only (unfortunately no medal for the adults!).

Fancy dress in the Fun Run is optional for both children and parents.

The best represented school or club on the day will receive £500 from Gosport Road Runners to purchase sporting equipment of their choice.

Both events start and finish at the Sports Centre, King’s Academy Bay House School sports field, Gomer Lane, Gosport, PO12 2QX.

A map of Race HQ and the Race Village can be found Here.

Your child’s number may be collected on the Saturday between 9am and 1pm or on the day of the race up until 8:45. Safety pins will be available in the Sports Hall. There will be marshals and direction signs on the day to guide you to the correct location.

There will be a refreshments stall in the assembly hall for the purchase of hot/cold drinks and snacks.

Please do allow enough time to park on the day as the area will be busy with runners from the main event. There is public parking at Stokes Bay where there are several large car parks, the nearest one to the Sports Hall is adjacent to the Bayside Cafe. You cannot park at the Sports Hall, on the school grounds or in Browndown Road. The main race car park in Browndown Road is on private land and only has capacity for the adult runners participating in the main event.

You can enter these events here and click on the entry tab. Please complete the form carefully and ensure to add your child’s school to give them the best chance of winning the £500 towards sports equipment.

We have limited numbers for these events so to ensure your child’s place please enter on line as we can not guarantee entries on the day.

If you require further information, please contact the Young Person’s Race Director funrun@gosporthalf.org

After the races at 9:45 there will be a trophy presentation for the first three boys and girls in each race.

Should you then wish to watch the Gosport Half Marathon Race then a good place would be along the Lee-on-the-Solent promenade between Elmore and Monks Hill Car Parks when approximately 1,200 runners would pass you on four occasions.

Race Results will be found on websites https://www.atwevents.co.uk and www.gosporthalf.org.

We hope nobody has to cut their race short, but if you do have to retire, please do not pass over the finish mats. Please use the footpath on the left-hand side of the Finish, keeping well away from the mats, to avoid a false finish time being recorded. You MUST inform Race HQ that you have retired from the race and hand your timing chip back in. If you are not accounted for at the end of the race, we will ring you and your emergency contact.

Changing rooms, toilets* (Sports Hall & Seafront), refreshments, supervised bag storage, retail stall, sports massage, and parking near the venue.

*Please respect our neighbours—do not use gardens or woodlands near HQ as toilets.

Every finisher will receive a medal and a ‘Goody Bag’.

The presentation of individual awards will be made as near as possible to 12.30 pm at the Sports Centre. Team prizes will be sent out later once the results have been verified.

Male                                                                        Female

Category                        Position                          Category            Position

 Overall                            1,2 & 3                             Overall               1,2 & 3

 Senior                               1 & 2                                Senior               1 & 2

M 40 – 44                        1 & 2                                 F35-39              1 & 2

M 45 – 49                        1 & 2                                 F40-44              1 & 2

M 50 – 54                        1 & 2                                 F45-49              1 & 2

M 55 – 59                        1 & 2                                 F50-54              1 & 2

M 60 – 64                        1 & 2                                 F55-59              1 & 2

M 65 –  69                        1 & 2                                 F60-64              1 & 2

M 70  – 74                        1 & 2                                 F65-69              1 & 2

M75+                                1 & 2                                 F70+                 1 & 2

 Men’s Team                  1, 2, 3 & 4                       Ladies Team   1,2,3 & 4

An entrant shall be deemed to have made him/herself/their self, familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.

The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the [date of entry], whether or not the licence holder is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK.

You will need to be 17 and over on the day of the event to compete at the Gosport Half Marathon.

If the race is not full, we may allow entries on the day. Keep an eye on our ‘News’ section for the latest updates.

As per our T&Cs, we do not offer refunds or deferrals.

Number transfers are allowed (cut-off date TBC – check our ‘News’ area).

Affiliated runners may only transfer to other affiliated runners.

Do not give your number to another runner—unauthorised swaps may result in disqualification.

Click the link in your confirmation email or sign into your account.

If transfers are allowed, select Transfer to Someone Else.

Enter recipient details and confirm the transfer.

Manage or cancel transfer via Manage Transfer.

Keep an eye on our ‘News’ section.

You will receive a pre-event information pack via email the week before the event. This will include everything you need to know about race day.

We will always have a medical team available. One team will be based at the start/finish area and a mobile team. If you need medical assistance, please ask a marshal.

The Bodiworks are providing free massage services. Donations welcome—proceeds go to club charity funds.

The course is led by a team of cyclists.

Spectator Spots:

• Start/Finish (Browndown Road) – with music from Radio Haslar, toilets & refreshments nearby.
• Hovercraft Museum, Marine Parade West, PO13 9NS.
• Monks Hill car park, Salterns Road, PO13 9NJ – toilets & ‘The Shack’ refreshments cabin.
• No parking at Monks Hill during the race.

Some accommodation in Gosport is listed here. The Alverbank Hotel is a five-minute walk from the start. https://alverbank.co.uk

By entering the race, you agree to accept these terms and conditions and abide by the rules of UK Athletics.  www.uka.org.uk/competitions/rules/

The process for entering includes your agreement to the following statement “I agree that Gosport Road Runners may publish my Personal Information as part of the race pre-entry list and results of the Event and may pass such information to the governing body or any affiliated organisation for the purpose of insurance, licences or for publishing results either for the event alone or combined with or compared to other events. Results may include (but not be limited to) name, any club affiliation, race times, gender and age category.

Data Processor: Eventrac (Terms & Conditions)

Data Controller: Gosport Road Runners

Please note that UKA rules state that only UKA affiliated runners can run under their club’s name.

Participants must be 17 years or over.

The course is not suitable for wheelchairs.

Push chairs, buggies, skateboards, and similar are not allowed.

Participants enter at their own risk and accept that no person(s) or organisation(s) will be held responsible for any accident, injury, or loss, before, during, or after the event.

The Organisers reserve the right to alter the arrangements and conditions should circumstances require.

The Organisers reserve the right to modify or cancel the prize categories at any time.

In the event of severe weather or unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the Organisers (including cancellation due to Government imposed restrictions), we reserve the right to cancel the race. If this decision is made, no refund of race entry fee will be made, as most of the costs are incurred before the start of the race.

In the event of any objections to the conduct or the result of the race, the Race Referee’s decision is final. The Race Director’s decision on all other matters is final.

All administrative race inquiries should be sent to the online race administrator at info@gosporthalf.org

Cancellation Policy 

Refunds: No refunds are available.