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Entry Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Boston Running Festival 2026

For 2026, the Boston Marathon Association will organise four events, a Full Marathon, a Half Marathon, a 10km Run, and a 3 mile Fun Run, to be held on Sunday 12th April 2026, starting times from 8am to 9am.

Only entrants registered through our booking agents ’Stuweb’ https://www.stuweb.co.uk are permitted to enter. By registering you agree to these ‘Terms and Conditions’. Registration may be permitted on the day of the events subject to agreement with the booking agents and the organisers.

Registration

Registration is open from 21st May 2025 to 22nd March 2026 (midnight).
Entries made by this date will receive their race-pack by post to the address registered (overseas entries excluded).
Registration will close earlier if numbers reach capacity, in which event a ‘waiting list’ will be opened.
Late entries may be possible up to 9th April 2026 subject to the availability of the booking agents (StuWeb). After that we may be able to register on the day subject to availability.

Age and Maximum Distances for Road Running

These are the UKA License Standards minimum age for each event.

5km Fun Run	10km	Half Marathon	Full Marathon
11 years	15 years	17years	18 years

Race-pack

Race-packs will be posted to the UK address from 23rd March 2026.
Overseas and late entrants will be able to collect their packs from either the Meet and Greet event on the Saturday 11th April 2026 (details to be published) or from Race Control on Sunday 12th April, race day.
Replacement for lost or non-received race-packs may also be collected at the Meet and Greet event or on Race day.

Withdrawal

Withdrawal of a registration may be made up to and including 22nd March 2026, with the option of a refund (less booking fee) or deferral to the 2027 event.
Deferral is only permitted once.
The last date to defer your entry to the 2027 event is 5th April. After this date you may only swap race and only if there is space in the event to do so.

No Transfer of Entry

It is not permitted to transfer your entry to another person; all entrants must register and agreed these term and conditions.
Under no circumstances give your race number to anyone else. Amongst the potential problems are issues of identification in the event of any accident or injury. Any attempt to do so will result in immediate disqualification of the individual(s) concerned and ejection from the event.

Reporting/Booking in

There is no requirement to report or book-in for the event provided you are wearing your race number. This has an electronic chip attached which will record your presence and commence your timing as you pass though the start arch.

Travelling to the event

By signing up to take part in this event you accept complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur while you are travelling to or from the event, during the event, or on the premises of the event unless caused by our negligence.

Personal health and fitness

You understand that participating in this event is potentially hazardous, and you should not enter and participate unless you are medically able and properly trained.

We recommend that you consult your doctor prior to undertaking training for a marathon. It is your responsibility to make sure you are medically fit and capable of running the Boston Marathon. We reserve the right, in our absolute discretion, to stop any runner from taking part if we deem him or her unfit to run, including mid-race removal from the course where necessary.

All entrants shall be deemed to have made themselves familiar with and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.

Medical treatment while attending the Boston Running Festival

By entering this event, you are confirming that should you require any medical treatments during your attendance at the event, whether before, during or after the actual run, they may be administered by the events’ official medically qualified personnel.

Animals

Animals are not permitted on any of the event courses. We are unable to allow guide dogs or other support animals.

Bikes, stilts, roller skates, skate boards, buggies, etc

Participants are not permitted to use any of the above or similar in the event and those attempting to do so will be prohibited from starting and may be forcibly removed from the course mid-race where necessary. Likewise, anyone attempting to start or join the race in any outfit that we, in our absolute discretion, deem unsuitable and/or dangerous to other competitors or spectators, will not be allowed to start the event or, if on the course, may be forcibly removed from the event.

Athletes with Disabilities (AWD)

We welcome athletes with disabilities. Ambulant runners are permitted to be accompanied by a human guide where appropriate. No charge will be made for the guide, who must be registered for insurance purposes.

Wheelchair racers will start separately from the mass start, and only racing wheelchairs are allowed. Details are in the Inclusivity Policy document in this information section.

Cancellation of the event

We reserve the right, in our absolute discretion, to cancel, delay or postpone the event due to unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances outside of our reasonable control.

In such cases we will endeavor to inform participants as quickly as is possible. Where the event has to be cancelled, delayed or postponed due to circumstances outside of our reasonable control (including for the avoidance of doubt due to adverse weather conditions or as a result of instructions from the emergency services) we shall not be liable for any inconvenience, expenses, costs, losses or damages suffered by participants. Where the event has to be cancelled, delayed or postponed due to circumstances that were within our reasonable control, our entire liability in respect of any expenses, inconvenience, costs, losses or damages suffered by you as a result will be limited to the entry price you have paid to take part in the event, minus the booking administration fee.

Cancellation of entry

The entry fee less booking charge is refundable until closing day (22nd March 2026) after which you will be allowed to defer your entry to the following year until 5th April or swap to another race, spaces permitting.

Finisher pack

Those who enter and finish the event will be entitled to a Finisher’s Medal and a T-shirt.

Use of Image

By taking part in the event you grant full and irrevocable permission to us, as organisers of the Boston Running Festival, and any third parties authorised by us to use any photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, website images, recordings or any other record of this event that may include your image.

Collection and use of information

Your personal information will only be used by us and any appointed third parties for purposes in connection with the event and any subsequent events that we may organise or administer. By entering the event you grant full and irrevocable permission for us to pass any medical details you have given us to the medical teams operating on the day of the event.

Race Numbers

The race number and colour you will be given relate to the event entered. Please complete the relevant medical details on the back of the race number if you have any medical condition or are taking any medication(s). You are reminded that under no circumstances are you allowed to transfer, sell or give your race number to someone else and any attempt to do so will result in your entry being cancelled.

Music while running

As of April 2024, UK Athletics banned all in-ear and over-ear headphones for all UK events including road, trail and mixed terrain courses. However, bone conduction headphones are permitted. Disqualification may occur for those found wearing banned headphone types. This is for your safety and for others around you.

Race Ejection

Boston Marathon Association reserve the right, in our absolute discretion, to refuse to allow you to participate in the event either at the start or to continue participation at any point along the route of the event, should you be deemed to behave inappropriately or give cause for concern that your continued participation may cause offence or injury to yourself, any spectators or other competitors. This includes the wearing of any clothing or visual messages that may cause offence. Failure to comply with any instruction from race officials and marshals will result in ejection from the race and may result in you being reported to the police.

Change of postal address, email address or telephone number(s)

If your postal address, email address or telephone number details change, then you must log back on to the StuWeb booking site https://www.stuweb.co.uk/

If this is not done, we cannot guarantee that you will receive all race communications.

Changes to race

The organisers may change the route of the events including start and finish points in the event of an unforeseen situation. Every effort will be made to maintain the authorised course measurement.

Disclaimer

Participants accept that marathon running is only for persons with a high degree of physical fitness and who have undertaken a lengthy and appropriate training regime. It is your responsibility to seek appropriate medical advice prior to participation. Participation in the event is entirely at your own risk and by entering the event participants acknowledge that we shall not be liable for death, injury, loss or damage arising from participation in the event save to the extent that it is caused by our negligence.