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This event is now in it’s seventh year and is again being organised by Staplehurst Cricket and Tennis Club. The course winds its way through the quiet lanes of the Kent countryside and is predominantly flat, making it fast and giving great PB potential.  This years race will again include chip timing and an excellent prize pool!

Entry Fees: In Advance £10 attached (member of a running club), £12 unattached. On the day £12 attached, £14 unattached. Application form available here. Online entry is also available via the Runners World website. Deadline for advanced entries is the 8of August.  All race numbers and chips are to be picked up from Race HQ on the day of the race.

Race HQ: This year Race HQ will again be at the picturesque Staplehurst Cricket and Tennis Club in Frittenden Road (map), so showers and hot food will be available and the bar will be open after the race!  HQ will be open from 7am on race day.

Parking: Parking will be on the outfield so there is plenty of space and also happens to be right next to race HQ!  Should additional parking be required our parking attendants will direct you.

Warm Up: There is plenty of room for warming up either in the club grounds or you are free to use the fields surrounding the club, there is no need to go onto the road!

Children: Although the outfield will be used for parking, there are plenty of other areas for children to play.

Start: To get to this years start you will need to turn right out of the cricket club and follow the road for approx 100 metres.  Marshalls and/or signs will be available to direct you to the start.  Please do not muster at the start prior to 9am, there will be a race briefing inside the main gate of the Cricket Club at 8.55am, we will then walk to the start on mass. 

Course: The Course is officially measured and certified as accurate. All main turns will be marshalled with directional arrows also used. There is a water station at approximately 2.5 miles. Water will also be available at the finish.