Ascent Trail Series | The Original 10K
Sun 15 Sep 2024 Sevenoaks, Kent, UK

Ascent Trail Series | The Original 10K

Set in the Knatts Valley just north of Sevenoaks surrounded by idyllic countryside villages, this race takes on some challenging climbs along hidden trails making a truly original and technical route.

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  • Sun 15 Sep 2024
Bower Lane Airfield, Sevenoaks

Ascent Trail Series | The Original 10K

08:30

£30-£32

Age 16 & over

  • 10 km trail running + 700 ft ascent

Overview

This course is the original race in the series and welcomes all abilities of runners.

The exciting, new Ascent Trail Series presents competitive races on challenging terrain to the trail running community with race distances suitable for those new to trail racing, as well as seasoned trail runners looking for new challenges.

runner

The course includes several hill climbs, and competitors have the opportunity to battle for the fastest time on each climb. This means that even if you do not get the fastest overall course time, you're still in with a chance to claim a hill climb title.

Highlights

  • Thrilling trail 10K to kick-off the series
  • Idyllic countryside course
  • Challenging climbs and hidden trails
  • Autumn trail running challenges
  • Watch your own progress
  • Release physical capacity
  • Improve physical and mental wellbeing
  • Combine music, food, adventure and community

Let's run and rise up together.

  • All fitness levels
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators

A vision to ascend

Raise expectations, believe in yourself

The aim of this event is to allow participants to ascend from their perceived expectations of what they believe is possible, through trail running.

Event history

Founder and Race Director - Martin Richardson

Established in 2023, the Ascent Trail Series is the vision of local Knatts Valley resident and trail runner Martin Richardson. 

Martin

A committed competitive club runner, Martin moved to the countryside in 2021 with his family and quickly discovered the endless miles of beautiful trails on his doorstep. Eager to share his love of trails with the community, the first trail race was mapped, and the idea to create a series of trail races began.

Event series

  • The Twin - 10km Trail Race

    More details to follow soon, but the start and finish line should be "bubbling."

  • The Rival - 10 km Trail Race

    More details to follow soon - but expect big ascents, fast descents, and adventure from start to finish.

  • Bag storage
  • Free parking
  • Music
  • Rural
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Bower Lane Airfield
Bower Lane
Romney Street
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 6XR
UK

This event combines music, food, adventure and community and strives to connect runners to the natural environment in which it is hosted.

  • Hilly
  • Marshals
  • No cut off time
  • Out and back
  • Single start
  • Staggered starts
  • Toilets
  • Undulating
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

Route overview

Set in the Knatts Valley just north of Sevenoaks, surrounded by the idyllic countryside villages of Otford, Shoreham and Eynsford, this course is the original race in the Ascent Trail Series.

The race is open to all abilities of runners, and takes on some challenging climbs along some hidden trails, making a truly original and technical route.

Map

map

Sustainability

  • Plastic bottle free
  • Plastic-free event
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability policy
  • Trees not tees

What's included

  • Cake
  • Eco medal
  • Map
  • Pre-event training sessions
  • Race photo
  • Training plan

  • Age 16 & over
  • 400 places
  • Entries open
  • Collect race pack
  • Enter on day
  • Enter online
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Entry fees

Entry fee (Affiliated)

£30.00

Entry fee (Unaffiliated)

£32.00

Entry fee (on the day)

£32.00

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