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Bournemouth Bay Run 2023
Bournemouth Bay Run will take place on 2nd April 2023 . Whatever your running ability – fun or competitive, there’s a race for you. Set against the backdrop of Bournemouth’s famous seven-mile stretch of golden sand choose from a variety of distances and enjoy the fantastic views as you walk, jog or run along the South’s premier coastline!
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Half Marathon - chip timed
Start Time
10:00 am
Pier Approach
Entry Fee
£24.00 Pre-Registered
£22.00 UKA Affiliated
Minimum age to take part is 17 years old
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10K - chip timed
Start Time
9:15 am
West of Bournemouth Pier
Entry Fee
£18.00 Pre-Registered
£16.00 UKA Affiliated
Minimum age to take part is 15 years old
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5K - chip timed
Start Time
12:15 pm
West of Bournemouth Pier
Entry Fee
£8.00 Pre-Registered
£10.00 On The day
Minimum age to take part is 11 years old
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1K Kids Fun Run
Start Time
9:25 am
Pier Approach
Entry Fee
£5.00 Pre-Registered
£6.00 On The day
No minimum age
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Race Gallery
To find your photos from this years bay run races and previous years races, please visit the Epic Action Imagery website for the full gallery.
Beat heartbreak from the world’s biggest killers
When you run for us, you run to beat the world’s biggest killers. Conditions like heart diseases, stroke and vascular dementia. You run for the people you love. You run for mums, for dads, for brothers, for sisters, for friends, for loved ones. You run to fund research that helps to keep families together. One life saving breakthrough at a time.
Champions like you have helped get us this far – heart transplants, clot busting drugs, genetic testing and so much more.
So join us for the Bournemouth Bay Run, and fix your eyes on the finish line. Because together, we can beat heartbreak forever. #BHFChampion
Get your fundraising pack here
BH Live
We are a leading operator of leisure and event venues across Dorset, Hampshire and London; a charitable trust and social enterprise that designs and builds engaging experiences to inspire people and enrich lives.
We’re here to enable more people to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of being more active. Leisure centres, gyms, pools, spas, training and sporting facilities that we operate across Dorset include Littledown, Stokewood, Pelhams, Sir David English Sports Centre and BH Live Active Corfe Mullen.
For more about our leisure centres, activities and membership visit bhliveactive.org.uk.

Bournemouth Bay Runs Environmental Aim
Overall aim
The Bournemouth Bay Run is committed to making the event as environmentally friendly as possible. One of the main affecters are single use plastics, at many running events plastic bottles are the most widely used form of hydration for participants. This year we are using boxed water and paper cups at all the water stations and canned water at the finish funnel to eliminate the use of single use plastic bottles and cups.
Recycling
There will be drop nets provided at points after each water station for the paper cups and all water station marshals are briefed to pick up any dropped cups from around their water station. These nets are picked up and all the contents will be recycled. At the finish there will be recycling bins for cans and litter pickers throughout Pier Approach.
Single use plastic
As mentioned previously in the overall aim there will be no plastic cups or bottles along the course or at the finish. We have chosen to not have our t-shirts bagged, they come in cardboard boxes. Previously our medals have been singularly bagged, now we have them bagged in 20’s. We have also opted for an online goody bag instead of a physical one, this way the participants get offers and adverts online without using unnecessary of plastic and paper.
Sustainable transport
Participants are advised through social media and in their race packs to use public transport, carshare, or walk or cycle to the event. There is a luggage marquee provided for participants to safely store their belongings if they do decide to opt for sustainable transport, they can leave their personal belongings and clothes in a safe place.

Beryl Bikes
Why not consider hiring a Beryl to get to the race? The UK’s leading micromobility provider has partnered with the Bournemouth Bay run, to inspire more people to take up sustainable travel options, reduce road congestion, and improve air quality and public health.
Simply download the Beryl App to register and unlock a vehicle, enjoy your ride, and park in one of the marked Beryl bays. If you are spectating, there are plenty of bays along the route, so you can easily find the perfect spot to cheer runners on!
Even better, every race participant can take advantage of a 15-minute free ride in their virtual goody bag at the end of the race.
To find out more about how to use Beryl visit their website or check out the map below for bay locations.

Race Packs
Half Marathon Race Pack
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10K Race Pack
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5K Race Pack
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1K Race Pack
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