One week until Surrey's largest half marathon

Surrey’s largest half-marathon, crowned “The UK’s Best Road Run” in the racecheck awards, is returning to Woking Leisure Centre on 12th March 2017. This half marathon consistently gains some of the highest recommendation rates and ratings in the industry, and is recognised as one of the UK's Top Rated Events.

This increasingly popular and UKA affiliated event is not a race you want to miss, so if you haven’t got a place, email [email protected] to secure one of the last remaining charity places. The cost for doing so is a donation to either of the Title Charity Partners - Macmillan Cancer Care and Harrison’s Fund, or to any of the Charity Partners - Alzheimer’s Research UK, Woking Sam Beare Hospices and Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance.

With even more people signed up than this time last year, Surrey’s largest half-marathon is looking to be even bigger and better than ever before. Pride of Britain winner Tony The Fridge is travelling down from Newcastle again this year to enjoy the flat and scenic run. He described the race as “one of his favourite half marathons.” He inspired thousands last year as he completed the full 13.1 miles of the Mercer Surrey Half whilst carrying a 42l SMEG Fridge on his back to raise money for the event’s Title National Charity Partner - Macmillan Cancer Care. It’s not just running-celebrity Tony who praises your local half marathon though - the event was voted in as one of 2016’s top rated events on the independent review website - racecheck. You can read the reviews here: https://www.racecheck.com/races/surrey-half-marathon

Set in the glorious country roads surrounding Woking and Guildford, Mercer Surrey Half runners will enjoy:

•  a fast, flat course along fully-closed and well surfaced roads

•  a number of water stations, “cheer points” and live music

• access to exclusive discounts, free bag storage, finish line food and water

• professional chip timing

• stunning large gold medal

• a free head/neck warmer

This stunning and scenic half-marathon owes it’s record win time of 62 minutes to it’s fast, flat course - which encourages every runner to complete the distance in their best possible time. The Mercer Surrey Half Marathon is an exceptional choice for all runners from the seasoned elite to first-timers and charity runners. The event raised estimated £0.4 million for charity in 2016.