Saxons, Vikings and Normans Challenge , Ultra & Marathon Running Events

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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World Series of Running
20th August - 3rd September 2022- Gravesend Our epic 2022 challenge is a series of 15 six hour challenges at Cyclopark - each day will be a new unique medal! One for each different flag/country...
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Meerkat Meander & Vampire Challenge
Sat 10th & Sun 11th September 2022 - Betteshanger Our good friends at RunBelievable Challenges have a pair of fun events at Betteshanger Country Park near to Deal, Kent!
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Samphire 100
24 September 2022 - Samphire Hoe Epic buckles and epic shirts to be earned at what we hope is the most achieveable 100 mile that there is with a short 3.71 mile loop and a 32 hour time limit. Come and earn a buckle or have a REALLY long run with us at the lovely Samphire Hoe....
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Coaster Challenge
Sat 1 October 2022 - Cyclopark Something different! Rather than a medal at this event you'll earn a set of four unique SVN themed coasters, this will be the only opportunity to earn these four designs!
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The Reject Run
Sun 2 October 2022 - Cyclopark 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 six hour challenge event!
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Big Birthday Bash Challenge
Sat 8th October - Betteshanger Runbelievable Challenges are proud to be hosting Maryanne's 60th birthday bash challenge!
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Book Bound & Planner Challenge
Sat 5th & Sun 6th November 2022 - Ramsgate Our good friends at RunBelievable Challenges have a pair of fun events on the coast at Ramsgate, running above and below (the low!) cliffs at the Government Acre.
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Autumn Ranscombe - Sat 19th Nov 2022 -
Ranscombe Lucky Dip - Sun 20th Nov 2022 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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Land of Hope & Glory Series
Fri 25th November 2022 - Sun 4th December 2022 Our last 10 in 10 at Samphire Hoe and a one off series of medals. This is going to be the toughest 10x10 in the world ever! Three days below the cliffs, seven days above and below them! Ten marathons will be circa 28000' of climb...
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Meerkat Meander & Vampire Challenge
Sat 10th & Sun 11th December 2022 - Minnis Bay, Kent Our good friends at RunBelievable Challenges have a pair of fun events along the flattest route in the land along the Viking Coastal path at Minnis Bay and Reculver.
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Usual Suspects -
Sat 17th Dec 2022 - 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 2022 year long distance running season!
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Bobble Hobble Challenge
Sun 18th December 2022 - 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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Answer Challenge
Sat 31st December 2022 - Cyclopark What is the answer to the ultimate question? What is the answer to life, the universe and everything? Find out at this fun one off event on New Year's Eve!
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Pick a Medal Challenge
Sun 1st January 2023 - Gravesend We've some medals for events that are never going to be repeated, a final chance to pick up some classic bling! An ideal way to start 2023!
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Schrodinger's Cat Challenge
Mon 2nd January 2023 - Cyclopark Schrodingers Cat It's weirdly hard to explain but for anyone who has ever read anything about the nature of the Universe will have come across this concept and we thought, why not? And a cat on a medal has to be a good thing?
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Saxons Challenge
Fri 20th January 2023 - Gravesend Cyclopark A SVN mini-series! Three events, three days, three themed medals! A six hour challenge event based out of the Cyclopark at Gravesend. Run one event or all three and collect the set!
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Vikings Challenge
Sat 21st January 2023 - Gravesend Cyclopark A SVN mini-series! Three events, three days, three themed medals! A six hour challenge event based out of the Cyclopark at Gravesend. Run one event or all three and collect the set!
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Normans Challenge
Sun 22nd January 2023 - Gravesend Cyclopark A SVN mini-series! Three events, three days, three themed medals! A six hour challenge event based out of the Cyclopark at Gravesend. Run one event or all three and collect the set!
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Ranscombe Winter - Sat 28th January 2023
Lucky Dip - Sun 29th January 2023 One weekend, one location, two different challenges, only opportunity to earn the 2023 Ranscombe medals! The classic course for the Ranscombe Winter Challenge on the Saturday and a variation loop on the Sunday for Random Ranscombe Lucky Dip. Mud may well be involved!
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Moonlight Challenge
Sat 18th February 2023 - Brook Farm, Reculver A 1300 start gives a couple of hours in light to see the course before the sun goes down and the Full Moon sets over the 6.25-8.33 mile loop around farmland at Reculver! A ten hour challenge event with new Moonlight bling too!
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Chinese New Year Challenge - Year of the Rabbit
Sat 25th February 2023 - Samphire Hoe 2023 is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit! The start of a 12 year project to rotate through the Chinese New Year creatures to create a wonderfully colourful set of bling!
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Fudgeathon
Sat 25th March 2023 - Samphire Hoe One of our lovely helpers Jackie is famous for her fudge and hence this event was created to celebrate fudge! Back in 2023 after missing in 2022 there will be fudge, there will be awards and there will be a bit of running!
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Crispathon
Sun 26th March 2023 - Samphire Hoe We're adding to our food based runs with a savoury one! There will be a choice of Crispathon medals for 2023 and crisp themed goody bag and aid station!
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Kent 50 Challenge
Sat 1st April 2023 - Brooks Farm, Reculver 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 22nd running of this classic event with a new one off medal for 2023!
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Saxon 100 - Saxon Challenges
Sat 20th May 2023 - Reculver A one off 100 Mile Endurance Run along the Kent Coast on the Saxon Shore and Viking Coastal Trail followed by quiet 10 mile laps of two farms. Come join us for an epic weekend...
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