{"id":27376,"date":"2026-09-28T18:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/?p=27376"},"modified":"2026-09-28T19:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:47:37","slug":"cardiff-half-marathon-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/cardiff-half-marathon-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon Tours & Travel announced as Cardiff Half Marathon’s Official Travel Partner from 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marathon Tours & Travel announced as Cardiff Half Marathon’s Official Travel Partner from 2027<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Manchester, United Kingdom – 28 September 2026<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Marathon Tours & Travel will help runners from across the UK and around the world experience Wales\u2019 largest mass participation event and the UK\u2019s only SuperHalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world\u2019s leading marathon travel company has been announced as the new Official Travel Partner of the Cardiff Half Marathon from 2027, bringing its expertise in race travel to one of Europe\u2019s largest and best-known half marathons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership will see Marathon Tours & Travel provide dedicated travel and accommodation options for runners travelling to Cardiff for the race, helping participants make the most of their Cardiff Half Marathon experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cardiff Half has experienced significant growth in recent years, attracting more than 29,000 runners, including thousands of participants from overseas. As one of six races in the prestigious SuperHalfs Series, alongside Lisbon, Prague, Berlin, Copenhagen and Valencia, Cardiff has become an increasingly popular destination for runners completing their SuperHalfs journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marathon Tours & Travel is the world\u2019s leading marathon travel company, delivering race and travel experiences for runners and their supporters at some of the most iconic events and destinations around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in 1979, the company combines a passion for running and travel, offering race entry, accommodation, sightseeing, race support and exclusive experiences designed specifically for the running community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marathon Tours & Travel is the Official Tour Operator of the Abbott World Marathon Majors<\/a> Series and an Official Tour Operator of the SuperHalfs<\/a> Series, making the partnership with the Cardiff Half a natural fit as the race continues to build its international reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company also owns and operates a portfolio of unique destination running events, including the Antarctica Marathon\u00ae<\/a>, giving runners the opportunity to experience races in some of the world\u2019s most extraordinary locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Newman, Chief Executive at Run 4 Wales, said: <\/strong>\u201cThe Cardiff Half Marathon has grown enormously over recent years and we\u2019re incredibly proud of the way it has developed into a truly international event, welcoming runners from all over the world to Cardiff and Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing part of the SuperHalfs Series has been a fantastic addition to the race and has helped us connect with a global community of runners who are travelling across Europe to take on some of the world\u2019s leading half marathons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome Marathon Tours & Travel on board as our Official Travel Partner from 2027. Their expertise in running travel and their existing involvement with the SuperHalfs Series makes them a fantastic fit for the Cardiff Half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to working together to make it even easier for runners from the UK and overseas to experience everything that the Cardiff Half Marathon and the Welsh capital have to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brendan Fox, Managing Director of Marathon Tours & Travel, said: <\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be partnering with the team at the Cardiff Half Marathon and helping bring runners from across the UK and around the world to Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is an honour to be associated with such a prestigious event, and we look forward to working together to create a fantastic race weekend experience for every participant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the partnership, runners who secure their own place in the Cardiff Half Marathon will be able to book accommodation through Marathon Tours & Travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For runners who are unable to secure a place through the standard entry process, Marathon Tours & Travel will also offer race entry through travel packages, providing another opportunity for international and UK participants to take part in the event.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Manchester, United Kingdom – 28 September 2026 \u2013 Marathon Tours & Travel will help runners from across the UK and around the world experience Wales\u2019 largest mass participation event and the UK\u2019s only SuperHalf. The world\u2019s leading marathon travel company has been announced as the new Official Travel Partner of the Cardiff Half Marathon from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"wds_primary_category":50,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}