Bacchus Half Marathon & 10K
Next Race: 13/09/2026
Denbies Wine Estate, London Road, Dorking, RH5 6AA
Overall Rating
4.7/ 5
169 reviews
Hannah Rhys
Brilliantly organised event
This event is so much fun. Everyone makes a real effort to dress up in fancy dress. Amazing atmosphere. The wine stations and tasty snacks were excellent. Incredibly well organised event. More toilets on the course would be great. Loved this event!
Stuart Glenister
I wish to express a heartfelt thanks to all the organisers & crew for putting together such a great event. We loved it & hope you’ll accept us back next year.
Perhaps think of alternative to plastic water bottles
Thanks again all
Geoffrey Eden
First ever 10k……will definitely be doing another!!!!
Alistair Fitzroy-Ezzy
A really fun half marathon with the added benefit of wine breaks.
Khushaali Amin
Great views and vibe but disappointing stops. No music at stop 1, the water and music was closed 2 hours into the event on such a hot day. The final stop was overcrowded. The 10km get 2 stops and the 20km get 6 stops, how does that make sense?
No idea who won the fancy dress
Pulled pork was nice
Thomas James
Really fun and great event.
Dawn Morris
Fun
Vegan and vegetarian food would be better just to do a vegan burger
Margie Locke
Lovely venue, lovely route, lovely wine, great atmosphere
David Martin
Amazing day
This was an amazing event. Such positivity, friendly and enthusiastic Marshalls and refreshment stations. We absolutely
Loved it.
Celine SAULQUIN BERTHEUIL
Running with Really good fun & Wine!
Emma Smith
Beautiful scenery and a great atmosphere!
On the 10k route, the second stop ran out of water - it was a hot day, and I have a medical condition where I dehydrate easily - this wasn't ideal. It would also be nice to have a third wine/water station on the 10k route. The vegan snacks ran out quickly too. But the atmosphere was brilliant as always and really enjoyed it.
Helen Clamp
Excellent as always - just brilliant. Vibes great, good start for beginners and lots of fun.
Is there anyway you could do something better for veggie food? I know you've moved away from veggie dry burgers to something equal to pulled pork - but my vegetarian friend - found the jack fruit v sweet more like pineapple? Something like mushrooms. I know how hard it is - but the food for those of us who like pulled pork is lovely - just would be great to see something similar for veggies?
Tracy Keverne
Fun
No water at 2nd stop.
Jackfruit not very nice
Fantastic Event.
This was our first Bacchus event — and it will definitely not be our last! The winery is absolutely beautiful, with stunning views all along the course. The food was delicious, the wine was flowing, and the live bands and DJ kept the energy high all day. The atmosphere had such a fun, lively vibe, and the effort everyone put into their fancy dress was amazing — the costumes were incredible! Everything came together for an unforgettable day! Highly recommended.
Ruth Choat
My favourite running event of the year
Finisher T-shirts this year were poor quality compared with previous years but otherwise another great event
Vicky Smith
Excellent event - such fun. My first half marathon and I would do it again without hesitation
Daniel Nadel
One wine station is not really a wine run
Was looking forward to a wine run but one wine station at the beginning and 50ml of fizz at the end is hardly a wine run. There really needs to be one more wine station in the middle.
I can't really recommend it to people as a wine run when there is only one wine station.
Karen Sherry
Brilliant event. Very well run and so much fun. The wine and food during the race were excellent. The post run party and food were awesome. I will be back next year, after doing some hill training!
Gareth Snelson
A corking day out
Great atmosphere, great scenery, great costumes, great organisation. Not too much queueing for drinks, but perhaps a little crowded once the 10k joined in. Not easy to improve on that due to lack of space.
Will definitely be back
Aaron Bird
The best atmosphere of any event I have done
Such a fun day. This is not a race, this is an experience! Running amongst the vines, sampling Denbies' wine, dressing up, talking to other competitors, and dancing at water stations. The finish party is like no other race, great food, music, and of course, wine! Well done 2:09 events for a unique event that welcomes runners [and walkers] of all abilities. We will be back!