AJ Bell Great Bristol Run (10K & Half Marathon)

The AJ Bell Great Bristol Run returns to Bristol on 10 May 2026 with a scenic city-centre 10K and Half Marathon, starting on Rupert Street and finishing on Anchor Road.

AJ Bell Great Bristol Run takes place on 10 May 2026 in Bristol, featuring a 10K and a Half Marathon on a fast, relatively flat city route with iconic riverside, green-space and urban landmark sections.

Status: SOLD OUT (10K); SOLD OUT (Half Marathon). A limited number of charity places may be available via participating charities.

Start/Finish: Start at Rupert Street; finish at Anchor Road (Bristol).

Event timetable (provisional) – 10 May 2026

• 07:00 Site opens
• 07:30 10K Purple Wave and Half Marathon assembly opens
• 08:10 Warm up
• 08:20 Purple 10K wave starts
• 08:30 Orange Half Marathon wave starts (including fast-paced HM club runners)
• 08:44 Green Half Marathon wave starts
• 09:05 Pink Half Marathon wave starts
• 09:30 10K assembly open
• 10:30 Warm up
• 10:38 10K visually impaired (VI) participants start
• 10:40 Blue 10K wave starts
• 10:59 Yellow 10K wave starts
• 11:18 Red 10K wave starts

Route update (2026): The 10K and Half Marathon courses are planned to be run in reverse compared with recent years, with both routes “flipped” (subject to final event-day updates).