Half Marathon
Sun 19 Oct 2025 Goudhurst, Kent, UK

Bedgebury Forest Half Marathon

An unforgettable race between the pines and beneath the majestic canopy of Bedgebury Forest - a trail race that will ignite your racer's heart.

  • Sun 19 Oct 2025
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, Goudhurst

Half Marathon

09:00

Age 17 & over

£29-£31

  • 13.1 miles trail running

Event overview

A stunning trail race open to runners of all abilities, from novices to experienced athletes.

Enjoy the epic scenery, the race day buzz and delight in every twist and turn of this traffic free trail. Perfect for novices and experienced athletes alike, the course meanders through the narrow trails of this beautiful woodland. If the weather leading up to race day has been inclement then you should prepare for mud, mud mud! But, expect finish line exhilaration because, no matter what the weather, this race is an absolute corker! 

runners

This event is part of Bedgebury Forest Half Marathon & 10K.

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators

  • Paid parking
  • Rural

Event HQ

Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Bedgebury Road
Goudhurst
Kent
TN17 2SJ
UK

Parking is included in the cost of your entry fee

  • 2 laps
  • Bone conducting headphones only
  • Distance markers
  • First aid
  • Marshals
  • Mass start
  • No cut off time
  • No headphones
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Undulating
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

Overview

The course uses an undulating route around the trails and paths within Bedgebury Forest. Starting and finishing within the Pinetum, the route should be quiet with no vehicle traffic, although there will be other forest users and bicycles crossing the routes, so runners should be alert to other users. You should be prepared for mud, especially if the weather leading up to race-day has been inclement. But, you should expect finishline exhilaration and delight... this race is an absolute corker!

Map

map

Headphones

In the ear and over the ear headphones are not permitted.

Bone conducting headphones are permitted however, you are asked to have the volume turned down low enough to hear the marshal instructions. 

  • Bring your own cup
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability policy

This event is doing its best to work sustainably to ensure that the carbon footprint of the race is kept as low as possible.

  • Certificate
  • Chip timing
  • iTAB
  • Medal
  • Race photo
  • Trophy
  • Vouchers

Included

  • Bespoke medal
  • Free photographs
  • Trophies and prizes for leading runners
  • Free parking 

  • Age 17 & over
  • Entries open
  • Enter online

Entry fees

Entry fee

£29.00

Entry fee

£31.00

This was my first time taking part in this event and I would definitely do it again. Tina M

Looking forward to the event next year. Stacy H

Wanted to end the year with a good trail half and this was certainly no disappointment! Julian C

I was really looking forward to this run as it was my first trail run half and was nice to run somewhere a little different.

Overall a great run, well organised by nice work, nice medal at the end too. Would definitely do it again next year. 

Darren S

Reviews thanks to RaceCheck

Other races at event

  • Sun 19 Oct
  • #1 of 3
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, Goudhurst

Junior Race

08:30

Age 4-15

£7

  • 2 km trail running
  • Sun 19 Oct
  • #2 of 3
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, Goudhurst

10K

09:00

Age 15 & over

£24-£26

  • 10 km trail running