Oxford Half Marathon
The course takes runners through the pristine, winding streets of historic Oxford. The route begins in the city centre and passes through Old Marston village, the River Cherwell, and Oxford University's impressive Lady Margaret Hall, before finally finishing on Parks Road.
Event details
Date
12 October 2025
Location
Oxford
Distance
13.1 miles
Registration fee
£10 (non-refundable)
Minimum fundraising pledge
£250
About this event
The Oxford Half Marathon is the largest route outside of London that has chosen to go plastic free. Here at the RSPCA, we've made changes to reduce our impact on the environment too with RSPCA running vests made from recycled plastic bottles and no more single-use plastics at our cheer stations.
Charity places
Join us for this popular half marathon through the historic streets of Oxford with a guaranteed charity place! Make your running count and help us rescue more injured, abandoned and abused animals across England and Wales. We have a limited number of places available, get yours today!
Charity places for this event are no longer available, if you have purchased your own place in the event you are still able to join the team below.
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Fundraising
Running with your own place
Got your own place in the race? We would love you to join Team Animal and fundraise for the RSPCA using your own place. You can set your own fundraising target and will receive an RSPCA team animal running vest once you raise £50 plus all the great Team Animal benefits listed below.
All runners benefit from
- RSPCA team animal running vest made from recycled plastic bottles
- Digital fundraising pack bursting with ideas to help you reach your target
- Facebook group to talk to other RSPCA eventers before the race day and share your experiences.
- A committed events team on hand to help with your fundraising
- A Team Animal Strava group to share your training progress with fellow Team Animal runners
Join the official Team Animal cheering team
Not a runner but would still like to be involved? Join the official Team Animal cheering team and support our runners out on the course. We're also looking for volunteer photographers.