Isle of Wight Festival of Running
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From West Wight Sports & Community Centre
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Isle of Wight Festival of Running, taking place on Saturday, June 1, 2019, in the picturesque setting of Freshwater, Isle of Wight! Organised by the West Wight Sports & Community Centre, this family-friendly event has something for everyone. Young runners can join in the fun with specially designed kids' runs, while adults can tackle a variety of exhilarating distances.
Choose from a scenic 5k cross country run that winds through the stunning countryside, or challenge yourself with a 10k circular route leading to Tapnell Farm. For the ultimate test, prepare for the Needles Half Marathon, renowned as one of the toughest and most breathtaking in the UK. This incredible route takes you over rolling downs and heathland, past historic landmarks, and offers stunning views of the iconic Needles. Don’t miss out on this fantastic day of fitness and fun for the whole family!
Choose from a scenic 5k cross country run that winds through the stunning countryside, or challenge yourself with a 10k circular route leading to Tapnell Farm. For the ultimate test, prepare for the Needles Half Marathon, renowned as one of the toughest and most breathtaking in the UK. This incredible route takes you over rolling downs and heathland, past historic landmarks, and offers stunning views of the iconic Needles. Don’t miss out on this fantastic day of fitness and fun for the whole family!
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5.01 review
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Kris Barnfather
Reviewing the 2019 edition · 7 years ago
Excellent Event. Well organised event. The event village is well set-up, showers, cafe and food stalls. The route is one of the most picturesque I've ever done, it was well marshalled with friendly volunteers.
Organiser's description
A sporting event designed with the whole family in mind. There are fun runs for the youngsters; a cross country 5k circular run through the beautiful countryside of Freshwater; a 10k cross country circular route to Tapnell Farm through some of the spectacular West Wight countryside; and the challenging Needles Half Marathon - one of the toughest and most scenic half marathons in the country which will take you over downs and heathland, past historic monuments, and of course you’ll glimpse the most iconic landmark on the Isle of Wight – The Needles. 1-2 June.
Location
Freshwater PO40 9BQ, UK
Isle of Wight Festival of Running
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West Wight Sports & Community Centre
We provide running and swim events based from our charity run Centre in the beautiful West Wight
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