Hawkhurst 10k & 5k

Next Race: 20/06/2027

The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent, TN18 4NX

Overall Rating

4.8/ 5

50 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 5/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Philip Woodger

Very hilly

Brilliant race very well organised and brilliantly marshalled. Atmosphere was very good. A very challenging course, but even more so in the heat we had

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2026
Purdey Hutchings

Very hot but enjoyable

Perhaps a 1st, 2nd, 3rd ribbon on the overall leaders medals, for the men and women in both the 5km &10km, like at the rye races…. Just so their medals are slightly different to everyone else’s…

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2026
Marvin Forrester

My Favourite race

I love the atmosphere, everyone was so nice.

Closed roads too!

Some of the best cakes I've ever had too!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2026
Maria Fernandez

Challenging

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2026
Henry Burchett

Beautiful summer run!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2026
Simon Parrin

Thought the race was good and the goodies was great the prizes were poor i came 2nd and got nothing and 1st vet i came 1st got nothing but the race overall was good not for begineers

Buy quality trophies i will complain that i didnt get anything if i wasnt in the top 3 then i expect nothing at all but if i come in the top 3 then i should very upset

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2026
Martin Cleary

Great atmosphere from the word go and very well organised

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2026
aiman etra

A well organised and enjoyable race

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2026
Joanna Gower

4 yr old fun runner. Amazing experience.

Looking forward to next year lol

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2025
Karen Clark

Absolutely brilliant. My first 10k in 4 years. Would definitely do again.

Thank you to all the organisers and helpers. Superb effort. Made it very straight forward for us runners.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2025
Rosemary Moore

A great race but needs improvement in a few areas.

I really enjoyed this race but I think that there are some areas that need improvement.
1. At the finish there was a toddler helping to hand out medals. She was blocking my way and I nearly squashed her as I went through the finish. This could have been a nasty accident for her and for me. I don’t think it’s appropriate to have a toddler in this area at all.
2. As I understand it the second timing mat is involved in giving the finishing time, so runners should - theoretically - keep running till they’re over the second mat. Those giving out the medals were very close to the second mat. If you’re sprinting for the finish then you need a bit of space to put the brakes on! It would have been better to have had the medal distribution a bit further away from the second finishing mat than it was.
3. If I’m doing a race then when I get to a water station I expect to grab a cup of water and go. When I got to the water station there was no water to grab! - so I didn’t have any. Some runners had stopped to pour water for themselves from a jug! Surely the water station should be better organised than this?
4. My husband, an experienced running competitor, observed that the first two runners to finish took the wrong route around the field at the finish due to inadequate marshalling.
Despite the above issues overall I was very impressed by the event and will be doing it again - and also recommending it to other runners.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2025
Theresa White

Great event, great atmosphere and wonderfully hilly

Undulating is running code for hilly. Would be good to warn runners about the steep climb up through the orchard.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2025
Penelope Stent

A lovely run

A really enjoyable, well organised run from start to finish with Serada fitness warm up and medal, water, cake etc. at the end.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2025
Michele Nixon

Excellent !

Lovely locals & delicious homemade cake . Brilliant organising !

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2025
Stephen Pargeter

Great run, lovely course, great marshalls

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2025
Tim Playfoot

Excellent and fun

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2025
Lucy Howells

Great community event & very well organised

Excellent event & no quibbles EXCEPT organisers need to set up two separate queues for registering for the 5k and the 10k race.
There was a bit of confusion this morning & it wasn’t at all clear.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2025
Kay Harris

Great race with a friend community atmosphere

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2024
Nancy Firmin

What an enjoyable run!

The organisation was on point from the super helpful marshalls at every turn to the cold water and beer/cake at the end! The medal was also pretty spectacular.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2024
Elizabeth Bennett

Friendly, Welcoming and Inclusive

Great enthusiasm from all involved. Very well organised. The kiddies run before-hand was a great idea!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jun 2024