The Norfolk Marathon and half marathon

The Norfolk Marathon – Sunday 13th April 2025 – Registrations are now open! – click here to register.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL THE BELOW INFORMATION and share with any other participants that you entered. 

Car Parks 

The official car parks for the race will be Meadow Road and Runton Road (both of these car parks are Pay & Display).  

Meadow Road (24 West St, Cromer NR27 9DS) 265 spaces: 

This is walking distance from both the start and finish line. 

Runton Road (61-63 Runton Rd, Cromer NR27 9AU) 1,037 spaces:  

The car park approximately 1 mile from the start line, so we will be putting on regular shuttle buses between  

7.30-9.00am for those that don’t fancy a warm-up walk/jog before the race. 

There will be a return shuttle bus operating until 4pm, picking up participants from Cromer Bus Station, which is located on the corner of A149 and Cadogan Road. 

Start 

The race will start at 9.30am and it will be a mass start with approximately 1,000 runners. To make the start as smooth as possible and reduce overtaking on the course we will ask runners to line up according to their predicted finish time. 

The start line is on Cliff Avenue, opposite the entrance of North Lodge Park on Overstrand Road. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ba7VhepjBEpq3BFv6 . 

The race will start at 9.30am and it will be a mass start, likely to be in two separate waves a couple of minutes apart, with approximately 1,500 runners. To make the start as smooth as possible and reduce overtaking on the course we will ask runners to line up according to their predicted finish time.

The start line is on Cliff Avenue, opposite the entrance of North Lodge Park on Overstrand Road. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ba7VhepjBEpq3BFv6 .

Race Numbers / Registration Desk 

If you paid to have your race number posted to you, these will be sent out a week or so before the race. If you did not do this then you can collect one on the morning of the race at Cromer Parish Hall from 7:30am – see images above for location.  

Cut-off time

Full marathon: 6 hours
Half Marathon: 4 hours

Toilets 

There will be toilets available at the start line area. There will also be a toilets along the route at approximately 3 miles on both routes (Northrepps Village Hall), 6.5 miles on both routes (portable toilet just before the routes separate), 13 miles on the Marathon (The Crown inn at Trunch) and 17 miles on the Marathon route (Gimingham Village Hall).

Bag Drop 

There will be a bag drop at Cromer Parish Hall on Church Street, which is located near to the start and finish. Please use the baggage label attached to your race number if you wish to use the bag drop. This is the same location as race registration. 

Drop-Off Point 

Runners can be dropped off on Norwich Road or Church Street in Cromer, but please note you won’t be able to park there, it is a drop off only area. 

Headphones/Earphones 

Only Bone Conducting Headphones/Earphones are allowed, in line with UKA guidelines. 

No dogs allowed 

NO DOGS are allowed to join participants. They can join spectators if they are on a short lead and under close control. 

The Route 

You can see the full route here:

Full Marathon: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5650182013.

Half Marathon: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6084038380.

Water Stations 

There will be 7 water stations on the course approximately every 5km (using biodegradable cups) and at the finish line.  Please dispose of the cups in the bins provided. Runners must not dispose of their cups at the side of the road or in people’s gardens – any littering will result in disqualification. 

If you need to fill up your own bottle or pouch, you can do so at each station.  

There will be water stations (7 for the Marathon and 3 for the Half Marathon) on the course approximately every 5km (using biodegradable cups) and at the finish line.  Please dispose of the cups in the bins provided. Runners must not dispose of their cups at the side of the road or in people’s gardens – any littering will result in disqualification. 

If you need to fill up your own bottle or pouch, you can do so at each station.  

There will be bananas and non-dissolvable electrolyte tablets on the final 4 water stations of the Marathon.

There will be bananas at water station 4 (mile 13) and non-dissolvable electrolyte tablets at water station 5 (mile 16). 

Pacers 

Please note that there will not be any pacers. 

Photographers 

We will have 2x official photographers on the course. All photos will be available after the race to download for free. 

Finish 

The finish line is on Tucker Street in the centre of Cromer. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jrj7LKNyKfMSyDfU8 . 

Your well-deserved medal will be ready for you to collect along with water and a selection of cookies and donuts. 

Any baggage may be collected from Cromer Parish Hall before 4pm.  

Spectators 

Please ask your spectators to kindly respect local residents and be considerate of where they park their vehicles and the noise they make.

There are some great points for you to have family and friends at during the run. Please note there are likely to be roads closures in place around these points, so they may have to follow a Diversion to get there. If spectators are bringing dogs, please keep them under control and on a short lead. 

Much of the route is not accessible to spectators due to the road closures and narrow country lanes. 

Please ensure that all spectators keep to the footpaths to prevent any collisions with participants. 

Note that none of the spectator points in Cromer are accessible by vehicle due to road closures, they will have to park in the same car parks as the participants. 

 Many thanks and have a great run! 
   
The Norfolk Marathon team at EPIC Norfolk.