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SVN Virtual Runs
Available now! SVN have made available selected events to be run Virtually from now till at least the end of 2022. Earn some of our amazing bling.... and chocolate rewards! The SVN Virtual Runs count towards SVN totals AND Mega Marathoner Milestones!

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Ranscombe Summer - Sat 1st July 2023
Burgerthon - Sun 2nd July 2023 One weekend, one location, two eight hour challenges, two routes, two medals, one burger? The Ranscombe course hopefully at its summer wildflower best, fingers crossed to catch the poppies at their peak!
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Hawaii 5-0 Challenge Run
Sat 8th July 2023 - Gravesend Cyclopark We've three lovely folks turning 50 this summer and this event is a celebration for them turning the big 5-0. There will be cake and hopefully some sunshine too!.
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Tanks a Lot Challenge Run
Sun 9th July 2023 - Gravesend Cyclopark A low cost event to help folks out in these cost of living issue times and gives us a chance to give out some medals from a few years back. We like medals to be earned!
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SVN Summer Series 2023
19th-28th August - Gravesend Our epic 2023 challenge is a series of 10 six hour challenges at Cyclopark - each day will be a new unique medal! Different theme for every day... with a Middle Earth twist of course
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Hootiful 100s
Sat 30th Sept 2023 - Samphire Hoe A one off 100k/100m/200k Mile Endurance Run under, over and through the White Cliffs of Dover with an extra long time limit to earn brilliant bling and shirts!
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Werewolf Challenge
28th October 2023 - Betteshanger, Kent Our good friends at RunBelievable Challenges have a Halloween Challenge. For your safety, we will be holding this in regular daylight hours - be aware though, the full moon happens this very night...
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Halloween Challenge
29th October 2023 - Betteshanger, Kent Our good friends at RunBelievable Challenges have a Halloween Challenge. We are sure you will have a gourd time at this Halloween themed challenge run at batty Betteshanger!
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Autumn Ranscombe - Sat 4th Nov 2023 -
Ranscombe Lucky Dip - Sun 5th Nov 2023 We're fortunate to be able to return to Ranscombe Farm Reserve throughout the seasons and hopefully at this time of year we'll hit the lovely autumn colours of the woodlands.
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Armistice Challenge
11th November 2023 - Minnis Bay, Kent Our good friends at RunBelievable Challenges have an Armisitice Day Challenge with a brand new never before seen medal...
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SVN Winter Series 2023
24th November - 3rd December - Gravesend Our epic winter 2023 challenge is a series of 10 six hour challenges at Cyclopark - each day will be a new unique planetary themed medal! Different theme for every day... will be an epic shirt also of course!
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Advent/Lucky Dip Challenges
9th/10th December 2023 - Minnis Bay, Kent Our good friends at RunBelievable Challenges have two challenges along the coastal path at Minnis Bay, fast, flat, fun and mud free in Winter no matter the weather!
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Bobble Hobble Challenge
Sat 16th December 2023 - Samphire Hoe We've noticed in recent years an ever more popular look for runners in winter is the bobble hat! I am sure the bobbles are getting bigger and more colourful, so we thought that we'd have a run to celebrate the bobble!
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SVN Festive Frolic Challenge
Sun 17th December 2023 - Samphire Hoe A fun event to celebrate the pending Festive period! Fancy dress is very much order of the day! They'll be Christmas themed goodies at the aid station, festive bling and of course the usual standard of chocolate heavy goody bags!
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Cone of Doom Challenge
Sat 30th December 2023 - Gravesend Many SVN events feature a cone... the Cone of Doom and now he has his own event! A fun medal for Conan!
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SVN 666 Challenge
Sun 31st December 2023 - Gravesend Incredibly we've somehow reached SVN's 666th event! On the final day of 2023 so seemed like an excellent opportunity to see out the year with a celebration!
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Ranscombe Random Winter -
Sat 27th January 2024 We're just going to have the one event, on the Saturday, for the Ranscombe Winter Challenge and will be an opportunity to catch up on the 2022 or 2023 Ranscombe medals plus some others too! Mud may well be involved!
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Ranscombe Spring - Sat 4th May 2024 We're just going to have the one day for the Spring Ranscombe in 2024. Hopefully the bluebells will be out in force and we hit peak flower weekend!!
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