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The Tolkien Run
Wed 3 October 2018 - Samphire Hoe It's Tokien week and the RD is a bit of a Tolkien geek! A giant sized Tolkien medal is the reward for a strictly limited field of runners for this six hour challenge! Gently rolling trail and a nice dead flat sea wall in the shadow of the famous White Cliffs of Dover! -
Jeskyns Challenge
Sat 6 October 2018 - Jeskyns, Gravesend We've been given permission to hold an event at Jeskyns Community Woodland just a stones throw from the A2 south of Gravesend. Once a farm and now being returned to its former natural state with lovely paths, 130000 new trees and other restoration projects. -
Autumn Cakeathon Challenge
Sun 7 October 2018 - Jeskyns, GravesendWe originally just had the one Cakeathon but the theme has proved so popular and as we refuse to have big events, we've added another one to the Autumn season for our lovely cake making, cake eating running friends! Lots of cake, lots of prizes and a bit of running is thrown in as well! -
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Kanga-Roo Kanter Sat 13 October 2018 &
Owl Amble Sun 14 October 2018 - Ashdown Forest, Sussex We've been fortunate enough to have been given permission to hold events at Ashdown Forest at the actual locations that inspired the famous books and are holding two runs to celebrate two more characters following on from the success of previous years! -
Beerathon
Sat 20 October 2018 - Ranscombe As some of you may be familiar with we do like our food themed events and one that has been constantly mooted is a Beerathon, so here it is! The lovely folk at Ranscombe Farm Reserve have agreed to be the hosts for this rather novel Challenge running and drinking event for a third time! -
Autumn Ranscombe Challenge
Sun 21 October 2018 - Ranscombe 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. An eight hour challenge event to run as many or few laps on the Downland trails through woodland and fields. -
Betteshanger Marathon
Sun 28 October 2018 - BetteshangerA certified road marathon at Betteshanger Country Park near Deal in Kent, which is fairly unremarkable really. It's just a normal road marathon with one subtle difference. The time limit is eight hours which we feel removes the time pressure element that some runners feel at speedy marathons! -
Halloween Challenge
Wed 31 October 2018 - Samphire Hoe Starting at 1300 will ensure that most runners get to experience the sun going down and the ghosts coming out on Halloween! Fancy dress is very much encouraged for this day/evening/night 6 hour challenge at Samphire Hoe, watch out for the ghost ships! -
Battle of Britain Challenge
Sat 10 November 2018 - Samphire HoeA challenging route that will run both under and over the famous White Cliffs of Dover under the very skies where the Battle of Britain was fought. Each 8.76mile loop will have around 650' of climb (and downhill!) up, down and through the cliffs! -
Armistice Day Centenary Run
Sun 11 November 2018 - Samphire Hoe 100 years to the day was the end of WWI and continuing our theme of Somme & Passcheddaele Centenary runs we're going to mark the centenary of Armistice Day with a special "tombstone" medal and run under the White Cliffs of Dover where so many who fought would have sailed from. -
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Mega Challenge
Sun 18 November 2018 - Northampton A Challenge Event with a difference! The distance you run will detirmine the medal you receive... and there is a risk factor involved of possibly not receiving a medal! A Half Marathon or more around the 5.17 loop does guarantee colourful bling though! -
Samphire Challenge
Fri 23 November 2018 - Samphire HoeWe're going to start our coastal series of running challenges at the lovely Samphire Hoe. A six hour challenge to run as many 3.75 mile laps as you wish in the shadow of the famous White Cliffs of Dover! Run a lap, a marathon, an ultra, its up to you! -
Fudgeathon
Sat 24 November 2018 - Samphire HoeOne of our lovely helpers Jackie is famous for her fudge and hence this event was created to celebrate fudge! There will be fudge, there will be awards and there will be a bit of running! Warning though, this may be an event that you put in more calories than you run off! -
Clown Challenge
Sun 25 November 2018 - Samphire HoeClowns can be bright and funny and slapstick.... or they can be a bit scary! Many runners do like a bit of dressing up and fancy dress, so why not have a fun (or a bit scary) run where this is encouraged (but certainly not compulsory!) -
The Hugin Challenge
Mon 26 November 2018 - Pegwell Bay We're returning to the Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve for the fifth running of the The Hugin Challenge? They'll be a big bit of bling in the shape of the Hugin (which you'll pass twice each lap), how far will you run? Half Marathon, Marathon, an Ultra or somewhere in between? -
The Viking Challenge
Tue 27 November 2018 - Pegwell Bay We're continuing with the Viking theme with this Challenge Run at the lovely Pegwell Bay Country Park and up (and down!) to the viking ship, The Hugin, which is only about a half mile from the park. Quite possibly a one off event just to give folk the opportunity to earn this lovely Viking Challenge medal! -
Music Legends Challenge
Wed 28 November 2018 - Pegwell Bay This run is part of our Music Legends Challenge Runs series, each one aimed to celebrate the life and career of a particular Music Legend. This will be by popular demand to celebrate George MIchael and Wham! There will be some music, 80's / 90's fancy dress is most certainly encouraged! -
Betteshanger Challenge
Thur 29 November 2018 - Betteshanger We're having a medal redesign and rebrand for 2018 for our events at Betteshanger! A gentle trail run around the lovely nature reserve with a piece of a puzzle bling for you to earn along with the usual standard of goody bag and picnic aid station! -
St Andrews Day Challenge
Fri 30 November 2018 - Betteshanger It's St Andrews Day today and we like shortbread! Would be rude not to make note of the day as we have many Scottish exiles who run with us! There will be a Scottish themed medal, aid station and kilts are encouraged... although it may be a touch breezy! -
Advent Challenge
Sat 1 December 2018 - Betteshanger Whilst not strictly correct for many of us Advent starts today with an Advent Calendar! Earn one at our Advent Challenge! Run as many laps of the Betteshanger course as you wish in a six hour Challenge event! Advent bling too of course and a Chocolate calendar too! -
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The Usual Suspects Challenge
Sat 15 December 2018 - Samphire Hoe An end of year event to celebrate all the Usual Suspects as regular runners on the long distance scene are known as, and a very unique huge medal as all the runners names will be part of it for a unique souvenir of the 2018 year long distance running season! -
SVN Festive Frolic Challenge
Sun 16 December 2018 - Samphire Hoe A fun event to celebrate the pending Festive period! Fancy dress is very much order of the day, we'll have some prizes for the best outfits! They'll be Christmas themed goodies at the aid station, festive bling and of course the usual standard of chocolate heavy goody bags! A festive run -
Saxon Shore Marathon & Challenge
Sat 22 December 2018 - Deal Join us in late December for a jaunt along the Saxon Shore Way where it winds its way along the coast at Deal. The course is very flat, the surface is very good, and even the most navigationally challenged amongst us will be able to get around the course without getting lost! -
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Winter Cakeathon
Sat 12 January 2019 - BetteshangerWe've been totally overwhelmed with the response to the Cakeathons, we sold out events in record time, so now there is a winter one! Runners like cakes! A fun day for cakes, cake making prizes on offer, some fancy dress encouraged and a bit of running is involved too! -
Fowlmead Chocathon
Sun 13 January 2019 - Betteshanger What could be better than combining two of a runners favourite things? Running and chocolate! Run one lap, run a marathon, run an ultra, eat chocolate! At the aid station, when you run and afterwards from the goody bag! Special chocolate themed medals and goody bags! -
Ranscombe Winter - Sat 19 January 2019
Ranscombe Ramble - Sun 20 January 2019 One weekend, one location, two different challenges, two different medals! The classic course for the Ranscombe Winter Challenge on the Saturday and a variation loop on the Sunday for Rachels Ranscombe Ramble. Mud may well be involved! -
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Ghost of Roadrunner Marathon
Thursday 31st January 2019 - Gravesend Cyclopark The 2013- 2016 Kent Roadrunner Marathons each had one off medals that were brilliant, and it just so happens that we've secured the left over stock from TZ Runs! So we're going to have this Ghost of Roadrunner/Coyote Marathon to use up the medals!. -
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Valentines Day Challenge
Thur 14 February 2019 - Samphire Valentines Day is for lovers, well, and for runners! What better way to treat your loved one than to run around with them in the delightful surrounds of Samphire Hoe, with a gale blowing up the English Channel!. A fun love filled six hour challenge event! -
Martello Marathon
Fri - 15 February 2019 - Folkestone A flat, fast, traffic free marathon course on the Saxon Shore Way. This runs partly on the promenade, the coastal path and the sea defence walls heading towards several Martello Towers between Folkestone and Hythe and includes running past Sandgate Castle. -
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Moonlight Challenge
Sat 23 February 2019 - Brook Farm, Reculver A 1500 start gives a couple of hours in light to see the course before the sun goes down and the Full Moon sets over the 6.25-6.97 mile loop around farmland at Reculver! An eight hour challenge event with Moonlight bling and for 2019 an all but Full Moon too! -
Marathon Day Marathon
Tue 26 February 2019 - Deal What's Marathon Day I hear you ask? 26th February! 26.2, ah, what a great idea to run the distance on the day specially made for it! With a a special bespoke "Marathon Day" medal of course and our usual standard of goody bags for the well deserved post marathon treats! -
Book Day Challenge
Sat 2 March 2019 - Kings Wood We've been given permission to hold a weekend at the lovely King's Wood Country Park in Central Kent, between Canterbury and Ashford. We're not quite hitting the actual Book Day but we have a wonderful concept for the medal and a bit of fancy dress too on a Saturday morning? -
Mega Challenge
Sun 3 March 2019 - Kings Wood A Challenge Event with a difference! The distance you run will detirmine the medal you receive... and there is a risk factor involved of possibly not receiving a medal! A Half Marathon or more around the lovely trails of King's Wood does guarantee colourful bling though! -
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Yorkshire Chocathon
Sun 24 March 2019 - Penistone, YorkshireWe love chocolate almost as much as we love cake! We love chocolate things. We'll have chocolate styled bling, a chocolate themed goody bag and a chocolate heavy aid station! For those who love chocolate and running! -
Very British Challenge Run
Sat 30th March 2019 - Gravesend Cyclopark We thought it would be fun and nice to celebrate being British! It's something that we as a nation aren't always terribly good at, so here is an excuse to don the red, white and blue, earn some very distinctive British themed bling and enjoy some British treats at the aid station! . -
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Northampton Cakeathon
Sat 20 April 2019Following the sucess of our Cakeathon runs in Kent we are now expanding to cope with the demand and the number one request we've had is can there be one outside of Kent, so here it is! The Middle of England, Northampton! A gentle trail run along the River Nene and flood reservoirs. -
Northampton Chocathon
Sun 21 April 2019 What could be better than combining two of a runners favourite things? Running and chocolate! Run one lap, run a marathon, run an ultra, eat chocolate! At the aid station and then afterwards from the goody bag! Special chocolate themed medals and goody bags in the middle of England! -
St George's Day Marathon
Tue 23 April 2019 - Deal We never seem to celebrate St Georges Day the same way that the other nations do. So to do our bit to rectify this and so that we can all celebrate being English or celebrate the English way of life we're going to have a small "English" marathon where we can show a bit of pride! -
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The Reject Run
Sun 28 April 2019 - Ranscombe An awful lot of folk try to enter the London Marathon lottery, and the vast majority don't get lucky in the draw and this run is for you! Same day as the London Marathon, but a totally different experience! More chocolate and goodies and better bling a given for this eight hour challenge event! -
Darnley Challenge
Sat 4 May 2019 - Gravesend We're moving this somewhat unusual SVN event to May to hopefully avoid any mud and hit bluebell season! With a bigger than usual 13.1 mile loop, 3 parks, 3 pubs, bling, chocolate and self navigation just to keep things interesting in this 8 hour challenge! -
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Mega Challenge Double
Sat 25 & Sun 26 May 2019 - Jeskyns, GravesendA Mega Challenge with a twist? Run both days and earn extra bling depending on the distances that you achieve! Of course you can just run the one day... but we like to see folk push that little bit more. A Double Half, Double Full or Double Ultra? -
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Kent 50 Challenge
Sat 15 June 2019 - Brooks Farm, Reculver The successor to the brilliant Challenge Hub event of the same name with an SVN twist! An early 0700 start gives runners a full 14 hour time limit to get around the 6.25 mile loop around farmland at Reculver in Kent eight times! The 19th running of this classic event! -
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Cyclopark Series
17-26 August 2019 - GravesendTen Challenges in Ten Days! From Saturday to the Bank Holiday Monday giving people a chance to take part in a series like this in the summer holidays or with only 5 days holiday used. Easy logistics and a lower than usual entry fee! Run one day, two days or more up to ten in a row!
