Reading Half Marathon
The Reading Half Marathon is set for March 23 with thousands of runners expected and extensive road closures already announced for race day. (Local race logistics and closures were published this week ahead of the event.) ( )
Organisers list the Green Park Reading Half Marathon on Sunday 22 March 2026 and describe the course as a single 13.1‑mile lap that starts at Green Park and finishes inside the Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading Football Club). (readinghalfmarathon.com) Reading Borough Council’s official road‑closure PDF names more than 40 streets affected by the event, with timed closures shown across the route and many sections closed at various points between about 06:00 and 16:00; the document also gives a residents’ hotline for race day, 0773 600 7452. (images.reading.gov.uk) Public transport operator Reading Buses warns of cancellations, delays and curtailments in the hours before, during and after the race, and organisers say official race car parks must be parked by 08:00 with no exit before 12:30 — the long‑used RED car park on the A33 is unavailable this year. (reading-buses.co.uk) Entries for the 2026 event are closed, organisers have said “thousands” of runners will take part and the event typically attracts more than 15,000 spectators along the course; the race raised in excess of £500,000 for charity in 2025. (readinghalfmarathon.com) The Green Park Challenge mini‑marathon is listed as just under 3km with an 08:30 start, and the published closure timetable shows many central streets shut mainly between about 09:30 and 13:00 as the main field passes through town. (readinghalfmarathon.com) The Met Office forecast for the Reading FC / stadium area ahead of race day indicates mild conditions with daytime highs around 14°C and no current severe‑weather warnings for 22 March 2026. (weather.metoffice.gov.uk)
