Bright Skies Surrey Hills
From Wild Running Ltd
- Date Sun 20th July 2025
- Time 08:00
- Location Denbies Wine Estate, Bradley Lane, Dorking. RH5 6AA
- Price £8.70 - £57.51
- Races 9 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of adventure at the Bright Skies Surrey Hills event, hosted by Wild Running Ltd on Sunday, July 20th, 2025. Set against the stunning backdrop of Dorking's rolling hills, this exciting trail race offers something for everyone, featuring a half marathon, a 10-mile race, and a 10K event, along with canix races for dog lovers. Young runners can also join in the fun with 1K and 2K kid’s races for children aged 3-12.
The Bright Skies event showcases the beautiful Denbies Estate and promises a memorable experience for all participants. This year, runners will also contribute to a great cause, supporting Shower Box, which provides hot showers for homeless individuals in London. With registration kicking off at 7 am and races starting throughout the morning, mark your calendars for a day filled with excitement, community spirit, and a commitment to making a difference! Whether you're a seasoned runner or a family looking for a fun day out, the Bright Skies Surrey Hills event is not to be missed!
The Bright Skies event showcases the beautiful Denbies Estate and promises a memorable experience for all participants. This year, runners will also contribute to a great cause, supporting Shower Box, which provides hot showers for homeless individuals in London. With registration kicking off at 7 am and races starting throughout the morning, mark your calendars for a day filled with excitement, community spirit, and a commitment to making a difference! Whether you're a seasoned runner or a family looking for a fun day out, the Bright Skies Surrey Hills event is not to be missed!
Bright Skies Surrey Hills
Sun 20th July 2025
Organiser's Description
The Bright Skies is a thrilling day time trail half marathon, 10 Mile and 10K race (with canix races), as well as a 1K/2K kid’s race for 3-12 year-olds. Bright Skies was born off the back of the Dark Skies event (part of the Wild Night Run Series), after several people said they loved the route but would like to see some of it!
It follows an undulating yomp through Surrey’s muddy, rolling hills in Dorking. Passing through the Denbies Estate in the Surrey Hills, this is our fifth event at Denbies and we love it here. This year, entrants will make a contribution towards Shower Box - who provide hot showers for homeless people in London - and we will be working with some additional event partners.
Event timing on July 20th, 2025:
7am- Registration for marathon. Registration at Denbies (event marque/gazebo)
8.00am-Start of marathon
8.00pm – 10.30am: Registration for all other events
9:00am Start of kid’s races
9:30pm finish of kid’s races followed by presentation
10:00am: Start of half marathon
10:45am Start of 10k
12 noon: Presentation half marathon,10k and marathon
It follows an undulating yomp through Surrey’s muddy, rolling hills in Dorking. Passing through the Denbies Estate in the Surrey Hills, this is our fifth event at Denbies and we love it here. This year, entrants will make a contribution towards Shower Box - who provide hot showers for homeless people in London - and we will be working with some additional event partners.
Event timing on July 20th, 2025:
7am- Registration for marathon. Registration at Denbies (event marque/gazebo)
8.00am-Start of marathon
8.00pm – 10.30am: Registration for all other events
9:00am Start of kid’s races
9:30pm finish of kid’s races followed by presentation
10:00am: Start of half marathon
10:45am Start of 10k
12 noon: Presentation half marathon,10k and marathon
Races
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Marathon
Sun 20th July 2025 (08:00)
£57.51
Booking for more than 1? -
1K Kids Run
Sun 20th July 2025 (09:00)
£8.70
Booking for more than 1? -
2K Kids Run
Sun 20th July 2025 (09:00)
£8.70
Booking for more than 1? -
5k
Sun 20th July 2025 (10:00)
£22.50
Booking for more than 1? -
Canix 5k
Sun 20th July 2025 (10:00)
£18.82
Booking for more than 1? -
Canix Half Marathon
Sun 20th July 2025 (10:00)
£33.46
Booking for more than 1? -
Half Marathon
Sun 20th July 2025 (10:00)
£34.17
Booking for more than 1? -
10k
Sun 20th July 2025 (10:45)
£23.56
Booking for more than 1? -
Canix 10K
Sun 20th July 2025 (10:45)
£23.56
Booking for more than 1?
Reviews
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3.8
3 reviews
The track was not well signed. People got lost (including myself)
Other than that, great scenery at Denbies wine estate
Hi Jessica, Thanks for your feedbck. The overnight storm blew down some of our signs, which were replaced where possible. Unfortunately Denbies hadn't informed us that the usual finish area had been closed by Denbies hotel, meaning a rerouted finish, which confused some people. Two lessons for next time: We will aim for a hard ground contingency, as there was a limit to where we could put our signs in the hard ground. It's another reason we stress that people should try to upload the GPS as a back up.
Albert
·a year ago
Not the best organisation, signs were unclear and different races got confused, could have done with a loudspeaker at the start and more on-time starts. Fun race though
Gareth
·a year ago
I really enjoyed this - What a lovely trail course!
The challenging inclines were offset by the lovely flat sections and downhills, running through leafy countryside and woods.
Well signposted throughout but I made a slight error on the route. I quickly double checked the gpx files on my phone that they sent beforehand and quickly retraced my steps. No big deal.
Lots of info sent before the run, registration was easy pre race and all the facilities you need at the start/finish area. Really nice atmosphere.
Will definitely sign up for the Dark Skies event, to do it at night.
Bright Skies Surrey Hills
