Less than four weeks to go until the 2026 Snap Fitness Market Harborough Half Marathon
“We do still have a few sponsorship opportunities available, so if any local businesses would like to come onboard, they can drop us a line on [email protected]"
With less than four weeks to go before the inaugural running of the Snap Fitness Market Harborough Half Marathon, it’s been a busy time in the offices of race organisers Race Harborough.
Since announcing Snap Fitness as the title sponsor in November, a number of official partners have come onboard to support the event including The Injury Clinic, Costa Coffee, and Senior Car & Van Hire.
In terms of helping runners prepare for race day, local running club Harborough Athletic Club have been coaching a group of runners over recent months providing a 10 week structured training program offering two structured training sessions per week with EA qualified coaches.
On the charity front, Official Race Charities the Bodie Hodges Foundation and Voluntary Action South Leicestershire (VASL) have seen a healthy number of people signing up to run and fundraise for their respective charities. There’s always room for more though!
A key factor to success, and delivering a memorable event with a great atmosphere, is a strong team of volunteers. Many people have already come forward to help out, but there can never be too many volunteers supporting out on the course!
A wide range of roles are available, including car parking marshals, on-course marshals, water station teams, and post-event break down team.
Anybody interested in volunteering is asked to email the race organisers on [email protected] with any location or role preferences.
The Event Village, which will be the hub of the event on the day, is taking shape nicely with a good mix of food and beverage vendors, running related stalls, and stands from the event sponsors, as well as Harborough FM who will be providing the soundtrack for the event and the finish line commentary.
Mary Pearson, owner of Race Harborough, said: ”We are working hard to guarantee the success of this event for participants and the town, and are delighted to have The Injury Clinic, Costa Coffee and Senior Car & Van Hire on board as Official Partners.
“We do still have a few sponsorship opportunities available, so if any local businesses would like to come onboard, they can drop us a line on [email protected].
“Our plans are progressing well, and entry levels are strong, so it’s all systems go now over the next few weeks to deliver a first class event.”
Full details on the Snap Fitness Market Harborough Half Marathon, including the route and how to enter, as well as volunteering and sponsorship opportunities, can be found on www.harborough-half.co.uk. For the latest updates follow @RaceHarborough on Facebook.