Larmer Tree Marathon, 20 Miler, Half Marathon & 10km
Entries are open for 8th March 2026
Why run at the Larmer Tree
The Larmer Tree Gardens are the start and finish of the event which takes place in the wider Rushmore Estate. Larmer Tree is a wedding venue with ornate buildings throughout the gardens and free roaming peacocks which are synonymous with the Larmer Tree events. Runners will register in the Larmer Tree buildings and are free to explore the grounds after the event.
The Rushmore Estate sits in the Cranborne Chase National Landscape and the route will take you around the stunning chalk valleys and through woodlands which were once the private hunting forests of monarchs over 800 years ago. We will take you through the forests with tree lined avenues and along elevated ridges.
Essentials
When: 8th March 2026. Start Times are from 10:00. Please see the Provisional Schedule for details.
Location: Larmer Tree Gardens, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, SP5 5PY. More exactWhat3Words /// freely.creacker.managers
Transport & Parking: Parking is £10/car. The parking charge is to cover the cost of hiring in the temporary roadway infrastructure to build out the car park to safeguard the parking in the event of bad weather.
The nearest train stations are Tisbury Station (10 miles), Gillingham (12 miles) and Salisbury (13 miles).
Distances: We have a fun run, 10km (1 lap), Half Marathon (1 lap), 20 Mile (Half Marathon + 10km) and Marathon (2 x Half Marathon). There is a canicross specific race over the 10km distance with a time trial start.
Cut Offs: There is a 3hr cut off for runners to start Lap 2 of the marathon (approx 21.5km), with an overall finish time of 7hrs in mind. There is a cut off of 4hrs for runners to complete the big lap (13 miles) of the 20 mile course. There are no cut offs for the other distances, though please note the races are not open to pure walkers, but we always welcome people who will do a mix of run, jog and walk their way around our routes.
Register: Register here. 1 Mile Fun Run (£7.50), 10km (£32), Half Marathon (£46), 20 Mile (£52), Marathon (£60)
Group discounts: Find out more here. 10-19 runners save 15%, 20-49 runners save 20%, 50+ runners save 25%. Runners can include any mix of distances to reach the 10 runner minimum, everyone just needs to be racing on the same date.
Format: We set off runners in waves of ~100 runners so everyone has plenty of space to enjoy their run. When you register you will be given the option to select a wave, please share your wave selection with your friends or family so you can start together.
Drinks Stations: There is 1 feast station on the 10km, 3 feast stations on the Half Marathon, 5 Feast Stations on the 20 Miler and 7 feast stations on the Marathon. There will be water, electrolyte to drink and a mix of food including GF, DF and vegan snacks around the course and again at the finish.
Medals: All runners of 5km and longer distances will take home a large 10cm x 10cm, 2 sided medal specific to this event. Fun run medals may be a mix of designs.
Terrain: All our courses are very comprehensively marked and well marshalled so you can relax and enjoy your run. These are trail runs through beautiful private estates, with a mix of open grassland, woodland and estate roads.
Why run with us
We take pride in providing very well marked routes complete with distance markers so you can relax and enjoy your run, we also publish route maps and make GPX files available so you know what to expect when you are out on the route. Our wonderful marshal team will be out on the course to cheer you on at regular intervals, provide a presence at key points and serve you drinks and food at our amazing feast stations. There is water on the course at all of our races, electrolyte at our warmer and longer races and coke in the later stages of our marathon and ultra events.
At our frequent 5km feed stations on our half marathon or longer events, and at all our finish lines you will find chocolate, sweets, fresh fruits, crisps, haribo, as well as GF and vegan snacks. Our medical team and supporting partners will look after you and bring you you home if you are injured. At the finish line you will be awarded one of our super colourful interlocking medals, along with a feast of treats including tribe bars and an amazing buffet of other snacks. The race results are posted the evening of the event with race photos available to purchase on the same day as the race with Image Works Photography.
Other Info
Facilities: There are on site toilets, coffee and food vans There is a bag drop. There are no changing rooms.
Photos: Professional photos will be available to purchase within 48hrs of the event from our photographer's website here.
Buggy or Canicross runners: The terrainis not suitable for buggy runners. There is a specific canicross wave for the 10km distance. Runners can run with more than one dog, but only runners with one dog will be eligible for prizes.
Spectators: Spectators are very welcome. The best place to view the races from is the start/finish.
FAQs: Please see our FAQ Page if you have any more questions and you can contact us from there is you would still like assistance.
Prizes
All our finishers receive a top of the range custom medal as well as a buffet of fresh fruit and other tasty treats. We also recognise a few of the speedy runners on the following basis.
Prize Categories
- Top 3 male and top 3 female
- First U20 male and female
- First 20-39 male and female
- First 40-49 male and female
- First 50-59 male and female
- First 60-69 male and female
- First 70+ male and female
The final number of prizes awarded is determined by the number of finishers for each gender in a given race distance. If there are more than 100 finishers then the full range of awards are made as shown above. If there are between 50-100 finishers then the top 3 finishers overall will be awarded a prize. If there are less than 50 then only the winner will be awarded a prize. We do not have any winner's prizes for any of the children's events as we would like to keep this participation focused.
There is no on the day prize giving because of the multi wave, multi start time format of the events. Prize winners will be contacted mid week via email.