Bedgebury Forest 5 Mile

Event HQ

Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Bedgebury Road
Goudhurst
Kent
TN17 2SJ
UK

Parking

There will be parking on site. Please follow signs to your designated distance car park. 10 mile runners will be parking within the Walled Garden with 5 mile entrants parking in the main car park. The area is also accessible by bicycle.

By car

Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is just off the A21 in Kent. The race is best accessed by car and your entry fee includes vehicle admission charges. 

Overview

The course uses an undulating route around the trails and paths within Bedgebury Forest.  There are sections which are likely to be muddy!  Starting and finishing within the Pinetum the route should be quiet with no vehicle traffic, although there will be other forest users and bicycles crossing the routes, so runners should be alert to other users. The 10 mile route is two laps of the course, while the 5 mile is a single lap.

Map

This event is doing its best to work sustainably to ensure that the carbon footprint of the race is kept as low as possible.

Prizes

• Bespoke medal for all finishers
• Trophy with e-certificates & £5 voucher prize for 1st, 2nd & 3rd male & female winners
• E-certificates and £5 voucher prize for 1st male junior & female junior

Entry fees

A gorgeous bespoke medal and lots of yummy goodies to stock up on... it's a race I will definitely do again. The scenery is beautiful, the mud and hills are a fun challenge... Ellie S

The race was well organised and marshalled. The staff all being very friendly. A great race staged in a beautiful forest . I would definitely do this one again. Lucy B

I must also add that the marshalls were excellent. Always happy and cheering despite having to stand in the cold. Would I recommend this race? Yes. Would I do it again? Definitely. Last word - wear trail shoes! Mark R

The marshalls were well located throughout the course and were really encouraging, and remarkably upbeat considering how cold they must have been. At the finish we were handed a quality bespoke medal, and there was a a table with water, coke and biscuits to help with the refueling. I can't wait to do this again, I'm a definite for next year! Hayley L

Always one to look forward to, excellent scenery, enthusiastic marshals and nice medal to finish. Julian C

It was a beautiful setting and peaceful surroundings. Loved the course which is very challenging with mud and hills. Lorraine S

It’s a very nice place to run lovely and picturesque it’s got some steep bits to do but I would do it again 😀 Lee K

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