Runs in Kent
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- Sun 28 Sep
- £65-£80
- Sun 28 Sep
- £65-£80
Hever Castle | Marathon
Get active in the award-winning grounds and surrounding Kent countryside in a full marathon! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Relay
- Age 18 & over
- 42.2 km trail running

- Sun 28 Sep
- £45
- Sun 28 Sep
- £45
Hever Castle | Half Marathon
Get active in the award-winning grounds and surrounding Kent countryside in a half marathon! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 17 & over
- 21.1 km trail running

- Sun 28 Sep
- £35
- Sun 28 Sep
- £35
Hever Castle | 10K
Get active in the award-winning grounds and surrounding Kent countryside in a 10K run! Recruit your friends to join in then celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km trail running

- Sun 28 Sep
- £4
- Sun 28 Sep
- £4
Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon | Junior Race
This ever popular race promises amazing coastal views and a relatively flat coastal promenade run with real PB potential.
- Enter online
- All ages
- 1 km road running

- Sun 28 Sep
- £24-£26
- Sun 28 Sep
- £24-£26
Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon
This ever popular race promises amazing coastal views and a relatively flat coastal promenade run with real PB potential.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 469 ft ascent

- Sat 11 Oct
- £40
- Sat 11 Oct
- £40
Hever Castle Commando Obstacle Festival | 3K | Saturday
Epic mud runs, cargo climbs, tunnels, tubes, stretcher manoeuvres, river crosses, slippery slopes, dramatic drops, planks and pools over a course that recreates Royal Marines Commando training.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 7 & over
- 3 km multi terrain running

- Sat 11 Oct
- £45-£210
- Sat 11 Oct
- £45-£210
Hever Castle Commando Obstacle Festival | 6K | Saturday
Epic mud runs, cargo climbs, tunnels, tubes, stretcher manoeuvres, river crosses, slippery slopes, dramatic drops, planks and pools over a course that recreates Royal Marines Commando training.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 8 & over
- 6 km multi terrain running

- Sat 11 Oct
- £100-£120
- Sat 11 Oct
- £100-£120
Hever Castle Commando Obstacle Festival | 12K | Saturday
Epic mud runs, cargo climbs, tunnels, tubes, stretcher manoeuvres, river crosses, slippery slopes, dramatic drops, planks and pools over a course that recreates Royal Marines Commando training.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 16 & over
- 12 km multi terrain running

- Sat 11 Oct
- £139
- Entries close soon
- Sat 11 Oct
- £139
- Entries close soon
Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge | 50km
Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offering dramatic views, vibrant communities, a rich historic heritage, and diverse wildlife and habitats – featuring the North Downs Way National Trail.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Age 16 & over
- 50 km trail running + 1000 m ascent

- Sat 11 Oct
- £89
- Entries close soon
- Sat 11 Oct
- £89
- Entries close soon
Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge | 25km
The 25km loop sits within the 50km loop and splits off at the picturesque village of Aylesford - one of the River Medway’s hidden jewels heading east on Augustine Camino to Detling via Boxley.
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Age 14 & over
- 25 km trail running + 450 m ascent

- Sat 11 Oct
- £39
- Entries close soon
- Sat 11 Oct
- £39
- Entries close soon
Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge | Maidstone 10K
The 10km loop sits within the 50km and 25km events and splits off at the Pilgrim Way returning to Detling via Boxley and back to the Kent Showground. You’ll be rewarded with a medal and glass of fizz!
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 8 & over
- 10 km trail running + 180 m ascent

- Sun 12 Oct
- £40
- Sun 12 Oct
- £40
Hever Castle Commando Obstacle Festival | 3K | Sunday
Epic mud runs, cargo climbs, tunnels, tubes, stretcher manoeuvres, river crosses, slippery slopes, dramatic drops, planks and pools over a course that recreates Royal Marines Commando training.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 7 & over
- 3 km multi terrain running

- Sun 12 Oct
- £45-£210
- Sun 12 Oct
- £45-£210
Hever Castle Commando Obstacle Festival | 6K | Sunday
Epic mud runs, cargo climbs, tunnels, tubes, stretcher manoeuvres, river crosses, slippery slopes, dramatic drops, planks and pools over a course adapted from Royal Marines Commando training.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 8 & over
- 6 km multi terrain running

- Sun 12 Oct
- £100-£120
- Sun 12 Oct
- £100-£120
Hever Castle Commando Obstacle Festival | 12K | Sunday
Epic mud runs, cargo climbs, tunnels, tubes, stretcher manoeuvres, river crosses, slippery slopes, dramatic drops, planks and pools over a course adapted from Royal Marines Commando training.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 16 & over
- 12 km multi terrain running

- Sun 19 Oct
- £7
- Sun 19 Oct
- £7
Bedgebury Forest Junior Race
A chip-timed run for aspiring junior racers! The race will take place before the main race, on the trails and paths around Bedgebury and will be fully marshalled.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 9 & over
- 2 km trail running

- Sun 19 Oct
- £26
- Sun 19 Oct
- £26
Bedgebury Forest 10K
An unforgettable race between the pines and beneath the majestic canopy of Bedgebury Forest - a trail race that will ignite your racer's heart.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km trail running

- Sun 19 Oct
- £31
- Sun 19 Oct
- £31
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.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles trail running

- Sat 1 Nov
- £30-£35
- Sat 1 Nov
- £30-£35
Whitstable & Herne Bay MoRun | Half Marathon
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the half marathon, Whitstable!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running

- Sat 1 Nov
- £25-£30
- Sat 1 Nov
- £25-£30
Whitstable & Herne Bay MoRun | 5K
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the 5K, Whitstable and Herne Bay!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- All ages
- 5 km road running

- Sat 1 Nov
- £25-£30
- Sat 1 Nov
- £25-£30
Whitstable & Herne Bay MoRun | 10K
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the 10K, Whitstable and Herne Bay!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- All ages
- 10 km road running

- Sat 1 Nov
- £12-£15
- Sat 1 Nov
- £12-£15
Whitstable & Herne Bay MoRun | Mini MoRun
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the Mini MoRun, Whitstable!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Fancy dress
- Age 3-12
- 1.5 km road running

- Fri 14 Nov
- £73-£75
- Fri 14 Nov
- £73-£75
Kent Backyard Ultra | Round One: Vigo | 7 Hour Challenge
Not ready to run all night? You still might. The 7 Hour Challenge follows the exact same format, just capped at seven yards. It’s not a warm-up. It’s your first real taste of what this format demands.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Traffic free
- Age 16 & over
- 7 hrs trail running + 479 ft ascent

- Fri 14 Nov
- £113-£115
- Fri 14 Nov
- £113-£115
Kent Backyard Ultra | Round One: Vigo | Full Challenge
The Backyard Ultra format is simple: Run a 4.167-mile loop (a “yard”) every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains. Finish within 60 minutes to stay in. Miss the bell, and you're out.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 1 day trail running

- Sun 21 Dec
- £7
- Sun 21 Dec
- £7
Kent Christmas Cracker | Junior Run
Grab your running shoes and put on your Santa hat - it's time for this cracking Christmas race! Come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and superb racing on this flat and fast course.
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- All ages
- 1 km road running

- Sun 21 Dec
- £9
- Sun 21 Dec
- £9
Kent Christmas Cracker | 2 Mile Fun Run
Grab your running shoes and put on your Santa hat - it's time for this cracking Christmas race! Come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and superb racing on this flat and fast course.
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 9 & over
- 2 miles road running