Children's Race
Sun 22 Dec 2024 Deal, Kent, UK

Kent Christmas Cracker | Children's Race

Grab your running shoes and put on your Santa hat - it's time for this cracking Christmas race! Come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and superb racing on this flat and fast course.

  • Sun 22 Dec 2024
Betteshanger Park, Deal

Children's Race

10:00

All ages

£7

  • 1 mile road running

Event overview

Come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and superb racing combined in one very special event as you take on this flat and fast two lap course within Betteshanger Country Park.

There will be plenty of festive cheer to help you on your way and as you cross the finish line. Being a flat course, it is perfect for all abilities of runners.

Lots of runners dressed up and a mince pies and Christmas theme medals at the finish. Claire G

The 5-mile route will take you around two laps of the tarmac paths within Betteshanger Country Park.  The route is traffic-free, making it perfect for anyone wanting to achieve a PB before Christmas.

runners

This event is part of Kent Christmas Cracker.

  • All fitness levels
  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Newcomers

Fancy dress

Dress to impress Santa with a special prize to the best dressed runner!

  • Paid parking
  • Park

Event HQ

Betteshanger Park
Sandwich Road
Deal
Kent
CT14 0BF
UK

Race HQ

Race HQ will be located up on the tarmac cycle circuit.

By car

The park is located just off the A258 approximately 2 miles from Deal, Kent. It is within 10 miles of the A2 at Whitfield. The main entrance is off the main roundabout at Shodlen on the A258 Deal to Sandwich Road. The rear gate entrance is a 15 minute walk from Southwall Road, Deal.   

Paid parking

There is ample parking available at the race HQ.

By train

The closest railway stations are Deal and Sandwich. You will then need to get a taxi or cycle to the event.

Route

  • First aid
  • Flat
  • No cut off time
  • PB
  • Traffic free

  • Bring your own cup
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability policy

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

  • Certificate
  • Medal
  • Vouchers

Prizes

  • Bespoke medal for all finishers
  • E-certificate and £5 voucher prize for 1st male junior & female junior (both fun run & children's race)
  • Dress to impress Santa with a special prize to the best dressed runner! 

  • All ages
  • Enter on day
  • Enter online

Lots of runners dressed up and a mince pies and Christmas theme medals at the finish. Claire G

Enjoyed this two lap course, mainly flat. Rosalyn L

Nice flat run around the cycle track so great for a PB. Stuart A

Reviews thanks to RaceCheck

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