Archives: Races

Cambridge Half Marathon

The Cambridge Half Marathon is a huge event with a whopping 10,000 runners taking part in the 2022 edition. Wowzers! The route goes through the historic city on closed roads. Given the size of the field, there are staggered starts and separates waves determined by your predicted race times. The course is advertised as flat […]

Barry Richards 10K

The Barry Richards 10K is a “club only” race for members of Hastings Runners. As long as you are a paid up, current member of the club, then you can enter this race for FREE. It takes place in Bexhill and starts at the foot of Galley Hill. The route is almost dead flat with […]

Milton Keynes Marathon

The Milton Keynes Marathon takes places during the Spring Bank Holiday weekend in early May. It attracts a field of around 4,000 runners across both the Marathon and Half Marathon. The event starts outside the MK Stadium but runners get to enter the arena for a finishing lap before crossing the finish line. Parking is […]

Out of the Blue 5/10K

The Out of the Blue has become a favourite race on the calendar among runners in East Sussex. It takes place within the beautiful grounds of Ashburnham Place. 220 acres of stunning woodland and two exquisite lakes to run around. The 5K is a one lap loop with a few tough hills to negotiate. There […]

Staplehurst 10K

The Staplehurst 10K is organised by Nick Jordan and takes place in the village of Staplehurst (who’d have guessed?). Race HQ is Surrenden Playing Field which offers ample parking and a great start and finish line location. The route heads out of the village and around the local country lanes. With just 41 meters of […]

St Albans Half Marathon

St Albans Half Marathon is a great event and 2022 will mark it’s 40th anniversary. I made the trip from Hastings in 2019 and was really impressed with the organisation of this race. The start and finish area is located in a large open space, allowing plenty of room for the stage, charities tents, toilets […]

Eastbourne 10K

The Eastbourne 10K is a small race with a limited entry of just 300 runners. It’s in it’s 4th year and takes place on the last Sunday in June. It offers a really good opportunity for a PB as the route is along the promenade with around just 20 meters of elevation. Chip timing is […]

Bewl 15

This is another cracking race from Nice Work. It was once voted the 6th best race in the UK by readers of Runner’s World. It’s a 15 mile trail race around the beautiful Bewl reservoir. I’ve been fortunate enough to run this event twice and thoroughly enjoyed my experience. It’s not flat, despite the official […]

Rye Summer Series 5K

Nice work put on a series of races at Rye Nature Reserve each summer. These take place in the evenings where the temperature is often ideal for a fast time. It’s a perfect location for a quick race with an out and back course on tarmacked paths. There is enough room to overtake and the […]

Robertsbridge Midsummer 10K

The Robertsbridge Midsummer 10K takes place on a Friday evening in June. Runners can choose from either the 5K or 10K which take place over the same course. 2 laps for 10K runners. The start & finish is at Robertsbridge Cricket Club and the route takes in some of the local roads and trails. The […]

BBB 10K

The BBB 10K is a cracking little race which starts and finishes in the historic Battle High Street, right in front of Battle Abbey. You may have heard of 1066? The race is now organised by Nice Work who are an excellent company and always put on a good event. The route is challenging with […]

Woodchurch 5 and 10 Mile

The Woodchurch 5 and 10 Mile race was first run in 2019. It’s organised by the excellent team at Nice Work who have a glowing reputation for their event hosting. In recent years a field of approximately 250 runners have competed across the 2 events. The course is a 5 mile loop, starting at Woodchurch […]

Worthing 10K

Worthing 10K is a very popular event attracting a field of over 2,000 runners, making it one of the best attended races in the south east. The course is fast and flat offering an excellent opportunity for a PB. The race starts on the promenade, with plenty of street parking and several multi storey car […]

Tonbridge Half Marathon

The Tonbridge Half Marathon was first staged in 2011 and is now organised by the excellent Nice Work team. It’s been a popular race in recent years with participantion levels reaching 4 figures. It’s a relatively challenging and undulating route, so PBs, whilst not unknown, can be difficult to come by. The total elevation is […]

SDW50

The SDW50 is an ultra Marathon organised by the superb Centurion. It’s a 50 mile route across the beautiful South Downs #itaintflatfolks. The race takes place in April with entry opening in May for the following years race. It’s a point to point course starting in Worthing and finishing in Eastbourne. There is a 13 […]

Southampton Half Marathon

The Southampton Half Marathon is part of a bumper weekend of running in this amazing city on the South Coast of England. Runners can choose from the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon or Full Marathon. The Half is a one lap route around the City Centre, across the Itchen Bridge and through some of the picturesque […]

Hastings Seafront 10K

Looking for a 10K PB? This could be the race for you. The Hastings Seafront 10K does what it says on the tin. A straight out and back course along the dead flat promenade, offering a perfect opportunity to run a fast time. Those who have run Hastings parkrun or the Hastings Runners 5 Miler […]

Valencia 10K

The Valencia 10K is a hugely popular race in Spain attracting an international field in excess of 10,000 runners. It takes place around the roads of the glorious city and runners are set off in waves to reduce congestion and hold ups. For just 18 Euro’s it’s an absolute bargain and you will get a […]

Shakespeare Half Marathon

The Rotary Shakespeare Half Marathon takes place in the beautiful town of Stratford Upon Avon, famous as the birth place of English playwright William Shakespeare. The clue is in the title. The route starts in the Town Centre among some of the most historical buildings in the country. You’ll will pass the River Avon, the […]

Hastings parkrun

Hastings is my hometown, the only parkrun I’ve ever done. Lazy? Perhaps, but I do have to work Saturdays. That’s my excuse. The average number of runners attending Hastings park run is about the 225 mark. The course is almost pancake flat and takes place along the promenade from Grosvenor Gardens to the turnaround mark […]

Christmas Pudding Dash

The Christmas Pudding Dash is a 5 mile cross country race staged by the excellent Nice Work. It has been held 16 times now and takes place at Pickham Farm in the village of Pett. This race is great fun and there are loads of runners in festive fancy dress. This is about having fun, […]

Eastbourne Half

Eastbourne Half Marathon takes place in early March and is ideal preparation for those training for a Spring Marathon. The majority of the route takes in the seafront and the promenade before a loop around the harbour estate. The race HQ is in Princes Park with car parking available in nearby streets. The race is […]

Petts Wood 10K

Petts Wood Runners were founded in 2006 and now boast over 500 members. The Petts Wood 10K which has been regularly voted one of the top 10k events by readers of Runner’s World magazine and has been running for over 10 years. The course takes in the local housing estates and there is some trails […]

Bedgebury parkrun

Bedgebury parkrun takes place near Cranbrook in Kent at the Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest. It’s a beautiful location with the course using the forest tracks and trails. It’s a 1.5km outward stretch, before a 2km loop and then back the same direction you came to finish. It ain’t flat folks. 84 meters of elevation […]

Paddock Wood Half

Paddock Wood Half Marathon takes place in the Spring and has been running for over 30 years. It’s a popular race with recent entries topping the 2,000 mark. The course provides an ideal opportunity for runners seeking a PB over the half marathon distance. There is really one hill of note which comes early in […]

Hastings Half Marathon

Hastings Half Marathon is one of the best supported races in the South East. It was first staged in 1984 and has become ideal preparation for runners looking to complete a Spring Marathon. It’s a tough route around the outskirts of town but the final 5 miles are either downhill or along the flat promenade […]

London Landmarks Half

The London Landmarks Half Marathon has become one of the most popular 13.1 mile races in the UK. In 2022 the event attracted a field of 14,000 runners and it provides the opportunity to run through some of the most famous streets of London, traffic free. The race starts in Pall Mall and some of […]

Manchester Marathon

The Manchester Marathon is one the top running events in the UK. It’s well known as offering a fast, flat and friendly atmosphere, making it ideal for runners searching a new PB. Over 20,000 runners take part and there is a lot to see and hear along the route. Quite early in the race, participants […]

Kew Gardens 10K

The Kew Gardens 10K offers an amazing opportunity to run around the fully closed roads inside the Royal Botanic Gardens. It’s been touted as “London’s flattest 10K”, so ideal for any PB hunters out there. The event has been moved from it’s regular slot in September, to April for 2022. It’s not the cheapest 10K […]