RUN COURSE OVERVIEW

Leaving Transition

After exiting transition competitors head west to the corner of Pokeridge Field in the same direction of travel as exiting cyclists. On reaching the line of cypress trees turn left and head up the old gardeners path towards Threshers Fields and where the old walled garden of the estate remains to this day.

into a wood called Sliders. After running alongside a couple of large fields, pass a small lake and then pass through the small hamlet of Hill Hoath.

CHIDDINGSTONE HIGH STREET, CASTLE AND GROUNDS

Park Wood And Threshers Field

Having emerged into the sunlight at the top of the heavily wooded track, keep the large wood, Park Wood, on your left hand side and run along the manicured path until your reach the first Feed Station. Immediately after the Feed Station turn left and after 50 yards, with a line of old estate cottages on your right hand side, turn right once you make the metalled road.

A further couple of fields are followed by a shallow descent onto the tarmac road of Chiddingstone High Street. Pass the school, the church and the pub and then enter the Chiddingstone Castle grounds via a large gate adjacent to the pub. Here you’ll find the second Feed Station. Head downhill over a bridge that spans the castle lake and then pass in front of the castle itself before leaving the grounds via the main entry gate. Hereupon turn immediately left and follow the road for 200 yards before turning right down a forestry track directly opposite the castle Orangery.

Lockskinners And Bridlepath

Follow the metalled road for 600m and then turn left onto a bridle track where the road makes a sharp right. Follow the bridle path for 400m up and over a small col before descending downhill and turning right onto a public footpath. A steady climb uphill through an area called Mounters will eventually bring runners to the high point of the run in Stock Wood. Descend from here on a well-made track (this can be muddy if it rains in the run up to the event)

Hever Castle And Grounds

Next runners pass through a horse cross country course field and then arrive back at the Threshers Fields and the third Feed Station (same as the first one). Re-entering Park Wood head downhill until reaching the lake and turn right before circumnavigating the lake, the formal castle grounds and eventually ending up back at Pokeridge Field for your grandstand finish.