5K
Sat 24 May 2025 Buntingford, Hertfordshire, UK

Farmmageddon | 5K

Can you survive Farmmageddon? A fantastic 5.3K loop through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm as part of the Farmmageddon endurance weekend.

  • Sat 24 May 2025
Hyde hall farm, Buntingford

5K

09:00

Age 18 & over

£34-£36

  • 5 km trail running

Event overview

An epic challenge for all abilities.

Launching the first one of its kind for Zig Zag Running! Farmmageddon is a 100 mile event held over 2 days from the lovely venue of Hyde Hall Farm.

This 100 mile event will be held over a 32 hour time period and will be one of many distance options available for participants. The route is a 5.3K loop.

Those completing the 100 mile distance will receive a t-shirt and a buckle. Those completing any other distance will receive a Farmmageddon medal or choose one of the other Hyde Hall Event medals. There will be a water and aid station located at the lap point so no stress of having to carry lots of food, water or equipment. 

There will be a baggage area where you can leave warm clothes and shoes for when you complete your distance.        

This event is part of Farmmageddon.

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Newcomers
  • Teams

Team discount

A team discount may be available depending on numbers - simply get in touch for details.

Dogs

Dogs on leads are usually allowed at the venue, but they are not allowed to run with you.

  • Bag storage
  • Paid parking
  • Rural
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Hyde hall farm
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 0RU
UK

  • 1 lap
  • First aid
  • Marshals
  • Mass start
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Undulating
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

The course is a trail event and contains some tarmac paths, grassland and trail.

The terrain consists of country park footpaths and grass areas. The suggestion is to wear road trainers, but depending on the weather before the event you may want to bring trail shoes if you have them but they are not essential. The course is mainly pathway with a small section of trails and woodland. Our suggestion is to wear road trainers but depending on the weather before the event you may want to bring trails if you have them but not essential.

Aid stations

You can expect well-stocked aid stations every 5km to 10km, depending on your chosen distance and these include crisps, chocolate, bananas etc.

  • Bring your own cup

This event is taking steps to be more sustainable:

  • Cupless

    Runners can buy a reuseable cup at the event.

  • Car share

    Car sharing is actively encouraged.

  • Medals

    Runners often have the choice between a bespoke medal for this event specifically, or a 'lucky dip medal' which is a scheme to help use up medals from other races to prevent them going to landfill.

  • Cake
  • Chip timing
  • Map
  • Medal

Included

There are many perks to entering this event, including:

  • Be part of the endurance weekend
  • Medal
  • Chip timing
  • Encouragement throughout
  • Hot drink
  • Cake
  • Community-feel at the end of the event

  • Age 18 & over
  • Entries open
  • Collect race pack
  • Enter online

Entry fees

Entry fee (Unaffiliated)

£36.00

Entry fee (Affiliated)

£34.00

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