Taunton Half Marathon

Taunton Half Marathon Taunton Half Marathon is back!

After a 4 year break, the 40th edition in 2026 was epic so will you be joining us on the 28th February 2027 for the 41st Edition? 🤩🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏽‍♂️‍➡️💛BELIEVE, ACHIEVE, REMEMBER

📣 SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT We would like to take this opportunity to thank another of our amazing sponsors Townley Insur...
15/09/2026

📣 SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

We would like to take this opportunity to thank another of our amazing sponsors

Townley Insurance Brokers arrange insurance for all types of business in Taunton, the wider South West and beyond.

Adam Townley is the only independent Chartered Insurance Broker in Taunton and we are now one of only two insurance brokers owned entirely in Taunton.

Adam and his daughter Kate ran the 2026 Taunton Half, ticking it off the running bucket list at the same time, and are looking forward to running it again in 2027.

Adam says:- “It’s a great event and the town was buzzing on the day, so we’re pleased to be able to support the event by sponsoring mile-marker 12 again.”

Wishing Adam and Kate a fantastic race when the time comes 😁🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

📣 SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTCenturion Truck Rental is one of the UK's leading providers of commercial vehicle rental, cont...
14/09/2026

📣 SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Centurion Truck Rental is one of the UK's leading providers of commercial vehicle rental, contract hire and fleet solutions. With a wide range of vehicles available, from vans and specialist vehicles through to HGVs and trailers, we support businesses with flexible and reliable transport solutions tailored to their needs.

Our services include short and long-term rental, contract hire, fleet management, refrigerated vehicle solutions, maintenance support and used vehicle and trailer sales.

For the Taunton Half Marathon, Centurion Truck Rental is proud to support Active South West Ltd by providing a 3.5-tonne Luton vehicle to help with the smooth running of the event.

Centurion say:-

“We’re delighted to be supporting Active South West and the Taunton Half Marathon. Events like this rely on a huge amount of work behind the scenes and we’re proud to be providing a vehicle to help support the team and contribute to what we know will be a fantastic event for the local community.”

So much goes into putting on an event like this and Centurion’s support makes a significant part of it so much easier 🛻

💥 WOW… over 2,000 runners have now secured their place at the 2027 Taunton Half Marathon! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🔥The support for the 4...
13/09/2026

💥 WOW… over 2,000 runners have now secured their place at the 2027 Taunton Half Marathon! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🔥

The support for the 41st edition of the Taunton Half Marathon has been incredible, and we’re already heading towards another HUGE day in the county town of Somerset.

But here’s the important bit… 👀

⚠️ ENTRIES ARE SELLING REALLY FAST!
🎟️ Capacity: 2,500 RUNNERS
🏃 OVER 2,000 PLACES ALREADY GONE!

That means there are LESS THAN 500 PLACES REMAINING before we reach capacity.

If you’re thinking about joining us on Sunday 28 February 2027, don’t leave it too late. Once those 2,500 places are gone… they’re gone!

ENTER ONLINE HERE 👇👇👇

https://www.activesouthwest.co.uk/

🐉 Rise of the Dragon.
💜💛 2,500 runners. One incredible day.

Will you be one of them?

Morning Everyone! Today Alex is back with another training tip and this time it's centred around valuable race day exper...
13/09/2026

Morning Everyone! Today Alex is back with another training tip and this time it's centred around valuable race day experience - something that could be overlooked when preparing for something like Taunton Half Marathon: -

🏃 ALEX'S MONTHLY TRAINING TIP

One thing I often recommend to runners is to enter a few events before their main goal race.

Not because every race has to be a personal best, but because race day experience is incredibly valuable.

The more races you do, the more comfortable you become with:

✅ Pre-race nerves
✅ Pacing yourself
✅ Hydration and fuelling
✅ Crowds and race-day logistics

As a race organiser, I've seen runners arrive at events feeling nervous simply because everything feels unfamiliar.

A local 10K, trail race or autumn half marathon can be the perfect opportunity to practise all those little details.

Treat every race as a learning opportunity and you'll arrive at Taunton feeling far more confident.

Need help planning your build-up races? I'd be happy to help.

📧 [email protected]

Definitely getting more autumnal now!! 🍂 A great time of year to run - taking advantage of the temperatures being cooler...
12/09/2026

Definitely getting more autumnal now!! 🍂

A great time of year to run - taking advantage of the temperatures being cooler but not as bitingly cold as winter 🥶

Now… who’s running Burnham Half Marathon’s 40th edition tomorrow and what is your goal for the race? 😁🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

📣 SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT We are delighted to announce that Ballantine Wealth Management will be returning as a primary...
08/09/2026

📣 SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

We are delighted to announce that Ballantine Wealth Management will be returning as a primary sponsor of Taunton Half Marathon in 2027

Ballantine Wealth Management provide a highly personalised and comprehensive financial planning service. They aim to build long-term client relationships with individuals, families and business owners in and around Somerset.

The firm support their clients with a range of needs including:-

Retirement and Pensions
Investments
Inheritance Tax
Protection
Small and Medium sized Businesses

Their purpose is to help enable you to meet your financial goals in life.

Ballantine will have some runners on the start line in February, as will most of our sponsors - we love the fact that they’re getting involved in this way too. A colossal thank you to Ballantine Wealth Management for their ongoing support 🙌

Something a bit different today:-In April 2027 Dave Urwin of Active South West has been lucky enough to get a charity pl...
07/09/2026

Something a bit different today:-

In April 2027 Dave Urwin of Active South West has been lucky enough to get a charity place for London Marathon through Somerset Counselling Centre. The funds he raises will go directly towards helping people who might otherwise struggle to afford counselling but need support to do so.

Dave says:- “I’m truly honoured to support Somerset Counselling Centre - as a man under 50 (for a little while yet!) I am aiming to highlight the fact that su***de is the biggest killer of men under 50. I came very close myself when in my mid 30s and lost a good friend to su***de when I was 20. Statistically it’s likely someone reading this post might be in a difficult place right now. I urge anyone who is struggling to speak to someone you trust, or even to Chat GPT in the first instance if you’re trying to work out who best to talk to. There are lots of organisations like The Samaritans and Mindline who have volunteers willing to listen if it’s too hard to talk to someone you know - just try and get it out of your own head as a starting point.

You don’t have to be suicidal to benefit from counselling - it can help you to work through
unhealthy patterns in your life, past trauma or even to try and pinpoint why you’ve faced challenges when you don’t really know why. I’m not gonna lie - I’m going to have the time of my life running London, but to know that something meaningful is happening alongside it makes it so much more worthwhile.”

There are so many great causes out there but if this one’s relevant to you and you can afford a small donation here’s the page…

https://2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/david-urwin

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Some ace Half-Marathon racing going on today!Eilish McColgan was 1st female in London Big Half, showing her tru...
06/09/2026

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Some ace Half-Marathon racing going on today!

Eilish McColgan was 1st female in London Big Half, showing her true class

More locally we had Bridgwater Half Marathon, where it seems from Strava posts seen so far that a lot of runners had a fabulous morning! Did you run either of these races or any others?

HEY 👋 So now more days have passed since 2026’s Taunton Half Marathon than days remain until 2027’s race (Just!!)With th...
03/09/2026

HEY 👋

So now more days have passed since 2026’s Taunton Half Marathon than days remain until 2027’s race (Just!!)

With that in mind we thought we’d better get the latest edition of the newsletter out, which should now be in your inbox

If it’s not then please check your junk folder

If it’s still nowhere to be seen then drop us an email 😁

No spoilers!! Read! Enjoy!!

Ok, this isn’t aimed at anyone and is meant to be a bit of fun 🤩 There are pros and cons to both approaches when it come...
01/09/2026

Ok, this isn’t aimed at anyone and is meant to be a bit of fun 🤩

There are pros and cons to both approaches when it comes to how you enjoy your running and there’s no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to

The technology on offer in the modern day means there are far more possibilities for people to get inspired, to connect with people who share their hobby and to document their experiences, but going too far into the technological realm can take away from the pure joy of running 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

As with all things it’s about finding a balance, but above all just don’t worry what anyone else thinks - you enjoy your running in the way that works best for you 😁

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