Hackney Half Marathon 2026

After the sell-out events of 2024 and 2025, come and see what the buzz is all about at the 2026 Hackney Half Marathon.

The fantastic route showcases the historic Broadway Market and vibrant street art of East London. With live bands and entertainment throughout the course, this isn't just a race, it's a full-on festival.

To secure your charity place, you'll need to pay an entry fee of £50 and commit to raising a fundraising target of £350 (excluding Gift Aid). Entry closes on Monday 2 February 2026

If you're interested in taking part in this fantastic event, sign up now using the pink register button.

If you have bought a place in the race already and would like to run for us, let us know and we'll send you a free Terrence Higgins Trust running top. There's no minimum sponsorship in this case, just raise as much as you can!

Both charity place and own place runners receive the same amazing support from our dedicated team.

Let us know you have a place.

Our dedicated fundraising team at Terrence Higgins Trust is here to support you every step of the way. Whether you're new to fundraising or looking to maximise your impact, we can advise you on the best fundraising platform for the event.

We ask that you consider whether you're confident in reaching the £350 target before signing up.

Setting up a JustGiving fundraising page is quick and easy and all donations will come directly to us at Terrence Higgins Trust. 

If sponsorship targets aren't reached, it can impact our ability to continue our vital work at Terrence Higgins Trust. It can even leave us out of pocket, as we pay a certain amount for each event space. 

If you have any concerns about fundraising at any point, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. We’re always happy to help!

Wheelchair entrants are permitted at the Hackney Half Marathon. Hand cycles, however, are not permitted and all wheelchair participants must be self-propelled without support.

If you are a visually impaired runner or your disability and/or medical conditions means that you require a guide runner/assistant, the Hackney Half Marathon offer a free place to any guide runner for eligible participants.

For more information about taking part in the event as a wheelchair participant or as a guide runner, please contact the race organisers directly at [email protected].

We’ll be here to support you from the moment you register until you cross that finish line.

Benefits of joining Team Terry:

• Free Terrence Higgins Trust running vest.
• Committed support with your training and fundraising from our dedicated team.
• Opportunity to meet and make friends with like-minded people united behind the same good cause.
• Regular news and updates to keep you informed about our work, campaigns and services.

Got a question about our challenge events or fundraising for Terrence Higgins Trust? Take a look at our FAQs.

Your support and fundraising help fund vital services including our one-of-a-kind sexual health helpline, HIV testing, counselling, and peer support programmes.

We are working to ensure that there will be no new HIV cases in the UK by 2030. Everyone living with HIV will be diagnosed, in treatment and care, free from stigma and able to take advantage of life’s opportunities.

Thanks to our supporters, including our challenge event runners, last year were able to:

• Answer 12,591 enquiries via our free THT Direct helpline
• We distributed over 5,700 HIV self-test kits for free to those who needed them the most
• We covered the cost of 500 people living with HIV to access My Community, our online safe space
• We won the case to extend opt-out testing to 89 hospitals in England
• We delivered over 278 Positive Voices sessions about living with HIV reaching more than 21,1000 people

Runners World have a selection of half marathon training plans for runners of all abilities. 

We also recommend: 

• Trail and Kale
• Marathon Handbook
• Half Marathons Net

If you have any questions about the Hackney Half, please get in touch - we'd love to hear from you!

Contact our Fundraising team.