First time doing this race, the evening start appealed to me. Having run many nice work races I knew it would be good, having the Striders involved made it awesome. So well organised, great support and fantastic atmosphere. Cracker of a hill but rewarded with a couple of miles of the Pilgrims way when you get to the top. Can't wait to be back

A great race and well organised. Lots of encouraging marshalls. A challenging but fun course.

A friendly, well organised event set in a rural setting on a friday evening. what could be better, see you next year.

I was last of the runners this time round (lack of training) and did find it hard, but the lovely scenery and different aspects of the run, some on road and then off road kept it interesting.
Massive thank you to Ashford Striders sweep up team who were the best personal support team all the way round and kept me safe and going, even when I had enough!!
If you find yourself at the back, it can be the best place to be, the welcome to the finish was by far the best anyone got, hugs, congratulations and well dones were so welcome, thank you again. ❤️ Layla

Friday evening in June is a great time for a race. The course is great: mostly flat and fast but with a challenging hill and an off-road section to add variety. Great venue with food and drink available next to the finishing line and the organisation and marshalling were first class. Only improvement I can suggest is maybe a two-wave start, as the lane from the start line to the road is narrow and was quite crowded.

Well done Ashford Striders

Great atmosphere, Marshalls and spectators around the course. Makes a difference having it on a Friday night but loved that - good to have a drink and BBQ after.
One big hill then a nice trail section and downhill towards the finish line. Great post run fuel at the end!

Absolutely loved it, really great route and friendly and supportive Marshalls the whole way around. Looking forward to next year!

Really enjoyed this. Tough route but the sense of achievement afterwards is amazing. Marshalls were awesome.

My second year doing this race. Challenging route but once you are up the steep hill the rest of the route is downhill. Staggered start would be good in future as it was busy and difficult to get through the amount of people. Also would have been helpful if the marshals on one of the last corners warned people about the gravel and to take it a bit wider as I completely stacked it!

It’s a hard but beautiful run

Lovely scenery, through lanes and wooded track, a git of a hill with an awesome downhill to end the race. Awesome! Can't wait for next year. Oh, and the medals are genius!

....but beware the hill just over halfway through! This could be tough for beginners to run up, but maybe by then a walking break is welcome.
Large roughish field for car parking, but I wonder if it was wet this might mean cars getting stuck.
I forgot my phone and money so annoyingly couldn't purchase a cake afterwards - they looked delicious.
Not on closed roads but I only met one car. However, the driver looked annoyed and could have slowed down a bit more to let us pass more comfortably.
I prefer the new route as there is no longer the last horrid bit along the A20.
Great weather this year - perfect running conditions.
Great marshalling and encouragement.
Can we have mile markers for us oldies as well as km please?

only one possible improvement opportunity , as it was not a staggered start , the early part of the race is on very narrow and uneven road making it a little bit of a challenge to get through a lot of people to the place you want to be in order to get into your stride. but great organisation, fantastic marshals , friendly home club 10/10

A great race and excellent marshalls but the hill just after halfway was a struggle

This was my first time running at Charing,it was an excellent experience,which I would highly recommend