Isle Of Wight Marathon

The Isle of Wight Marathon is a road marathon held annually in October, starting at 11:00 a.m. in Cowes. It is a full 26.2-mile race. The men’s race is in its seventieth running, and the women’s race is past its fiftieth. The route is a single lap on the west and north of the island, using town and rural roads through Cowes, Gurnard, Rew Street, Porchfield, Shalfleet, Yarmouth, Thorley, Chessell, Ningwood, and Northwood. The current course was introduced after the race’s early decades and later adjusted, and runners should expect an undulating, demanding day. Around 200 runners participate, making for an intimate field compared to a large mainland marathon.