When: 17 May 2026
Where: London
Distance: Half Marathon
Registration fee: £30
Minimum sponsorship: £350
Click below to register for Hackney Half Marathon 2026
Please read the terms and conditions below before registering
By signing up to this event I declare that:
If you register for the Hackney Half Marathon for the MS Trust you will receive:
If you have any queries about this event, please reach out to our friendly fundraising team at fundraising@mstrust.org.uk or give us a call on 01462 536007
The event is set to start at 09:00. Start times for each participants will be emailed out to you roughly 2 weeks before the event date, please check your spam folder.
There is a race cut-off time of 3 hours and 30 minutes for each runner, after which any runners still on the course will be asked to move to the pavements so that we can give Hackney residents their roads back!
Hackney Marshes, Homerton Road, E9 5PF.
Yes - there will be a space to store your bag whilst you run. You will receive or collect your race number, which will also have attached your bag label and bag collection tab. More detailed information on this will be provided closer to the event date and will also be available in the Race Day Guide, which will be emailed to runners and published on our website prior to the event.
The minimum age for competitors is 16, as long as you are 17 on or before 31st December 2025.
For the Hackney 5K you must be 13 years old at the end of the calendar year to compete.
You are more than welcome to run with headphones, however, we recommend running without so you can listen for any instructions from route marshals and soak up the amazing route entertainment & atmosphere!
All Motiv Sports events aim to be inclusive, offering people of all abilities the opportunity to take part.
Please read the information below about taking part if you have a disability and/or require assistance on event day.
Wheelchairs:
Wheelchair entrants are permitted at the Hackney Half. If you would like to participate in a wheelchair, then please get in touch with the MS Trust fundraising team and we will help arrange your place with the Hackney Half Marathon Team.
Hand cycles, however, are not permitted and all wheelchair participants must be self-propelled without support.
If you meet the elite qualifying time and are also taking part in a racing wheelchair, then you will start at the front of the race, shortly before the main field. If you are taking part in a day chair then you will start the race at the back of the main field.
Disabled participants who need assistance:
If you are a visually impaired runner or your disability and/or medical conditions means that you require a guide runner/assistant, then please contact the MS Trust fundraising team detailing your request.
We strongly advise that each participant and their guide should be appropriately identified and linked together in a safe way on event day. Guide dogs are permitted on the event site, however they are not permitted on the Wizz Air Hackney Half race route.
Cut off time
There’s a race cut off time of 3 hours and 30 minutes, after which runners can stay on the course but will have to move to the pavements so that Hackney’s roads can reopen. The average time to walk a half marathon is 3.5 to 5 hours, so you will have time for walk breaks.
