Wokingham Half Marathon 2025: Race Recap in Short
Wokingham Half Marathon: In Short
Last year, I got a free entry to the Wokingham Half.
I misread the race instructions.
Turned up.
It was quiet.
Suspiciously quiet.
I was an hour late.
Drove back home and ran anyway.
Made myself a promise: this year, I start on time.
This year… I did.
Race kit:
Huckson shorts
Bracknell Forest Runners T-shirt
Nice combo.
But mistake.
It wrecked my nipples.
First World Problem.
Still hurts.
The organisation? Spot on.
No queues.
Marshals on point.
Bag drop was smooth.
Before. And after.
The race is walkable from the station.
Which is nice.
Especially since trains were actually running.
For once.
No “engineering works”.
Miracle.
The course?
Flat-ish.
Fast.
Windswept.
Once you’re out of Wokingham, it’s fields and small villages.
Some pubs.
Not much crowd support.
But nice views.
I started fast.
Very fast.
Very, very fast.
4:00/km for the first 13k.
Then 4:10/km for a bit.
Then 4:25/km for the rest.
Managed a heroic 4:08/km for the last 200m.
Felt like a sprint.
Looked like a limp.
In short…I wish a half marathon was 13km long.
📊 My Stats:
Distance: 21.1km
Pace: Started like Kipchoge. Finished like “please make it stop.”
Result: Satisfied-ish.
Lesson: Read the race pack. And Vaseline.
Would I do it again?
Absolutely.
It’s local, well-run, fast, and flat.
Just… next year, I’ll wear something nipple-safe.