The 2025 Essar Chester Half Marathon Fun Run is approximately one mile and starts and finishes at the main race start of the Essar Chester Half Marathon, it is conducted wholly within Chester Racecourse.
Are you ready to become a Super Star?
The Fun Run will start at 09:20 on 18th May, shortly after the start of the Essar Chester Half Marathon main race.
The Fun Run is open to anyone wanting to run, however, it is aimed primarily at children and places are limited. Parents, guardians and grandparents are also welcome to enter.
If you wish to run with your child, you must also enter yourself. This is to ensure that the number of people on course is safe for all ages.
Each Fun Run participant will be given a souvenir race T-shirt* and race number, with all finishers receiving a bespoke medal, bottle of water and a treat.
How to enter? There are two ways to run for Claire House:
Secure a Claire House charity place – Simply complete the form below to let us know that you would like a Claire House place, and run for FREE if you pledge to raise as much as you can in sponsorship.
Get your own place – complete the form below and let us know that you have already registered for the event and wish to fundraise for Claire House, raising as much as you can.
Either way, we will send you a Fundraising Pack, which will include your running top, sponsorship forms and information about Claire House.