PHOENIX - Summer Sun - Day 1
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From Phoenix Running
Friday 29th August 2025
Past event
09:00
Gravesend
£39.95 · 1 race
5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable day of running at the PHOENIX - Summer Sun - Day 1 event, hosted by Phoenix Running on Friday, August 29, 2025, in the scenic Gravesend, Kent! This exciting event invites runners of all abilities to tackle a flexible distance ranging from 5km to a full marathon, all on a picturesque 5.3km looped course around the beautiful trails near Cyclopark. Whether you choose to complete just one lap or push your limits to see how far you can go in the full 7-hour time limit, everyone is celebrated as a finisher with a fabulous bespoke medal waiting for you at the finish line.
In an effort to keep running accessible for all, Phoenix Running is introducing a 'no medal' entry option at a flat £20, ensuring that you can enjoy the exhilarating atmosphere without breaking the bank. With staggered starts kicking off at 9:00 AM and registration opening at 8:15 AM, you'll have plenty of time to get ready for a fantastic day of fitness and fun. So, lace up those running shoes, gather your friends, and join us for a day filled with camaraderie, achievement, and unforgettable memories at the PHOEN
In an effort to keep running accessible for all, Phoenix Running is introducing a 'no medal' entry option at a flat £20, ensuring that you can enjoy the exhilarating atmosphere without breaking the bank. With staggered starts kicking off at 9:00 AM and registration opening at 8:15 AM, you'll have plenty of time to get ready for a fantastic day of fitness and fun. So, lace up those running shoes, gather your friends, and join us for a day filled with camaraderie, achievement, and unforgettable memories at the PHOEN
PHOENIX - Summer Sun - Day 1
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Event information
We're going to use 2 routes from the Cyclopark for the 10 days:
The 3.28 Mile "Lightning Bolt" Route
The 5.25 Mile "177 Route"
The "Lightning Bolt" route offers a mix of trails and concrete paths.
The "177" route is almost entirely concrete paths and is road certified for 100 Marathon Club purposes.
We'll confirm exactly which routes were using on which day a little nearer the time.
The 3.28 Mile "Lightning Bolt" Route
The 5.25 Mile "177 Route"
The "Lightning Bolt" route offers a mix of trails and concrete paths.
The "177" route is almost entirely concrete paths and is road certified for 100 Marathon Club purposes.
We'll confirm exactly which routes were using on which day a little nearer the time.
Phoenix Running operate welcoming and inclusive events for those for all ability levels.
Parking is available at the start line for a fee payable to the Cyclopark. Details are provided in the final event information which is emailed a week prior to the event.
The event will start in our dedicated carpark which is on the left just as you enter the Cyclopark. There will be signs to clearly mark the way.
The race is around 6 miles from the M25 junction 2.
Gravesend Station is a 2 mile walk away.
Gravesend Station is a 2 mile walk away.
Cut-offs
Here at Phoenix Running, all of our cut-offs are linear and stated in the final event information emails so you do not need to push harder in the first instance, keep to a steady pace & you will finish.
Toilets and changing facilities
Where possible we have separate female & male toilets at all our venues and access to suitable facilities to change your clothes / running kit.
Event UPDATES
Please join our Facebook chat groups. We recommend all entrants to our events join these groups.
For any specific event changes we will always EMAIL all entrants as the primary communication channel.
However, please do join our Facebook chat groups as we post news / interim updates / weather updates and much more.
Here at Phoenix Running, all of our cut-offs are linear and stated in the final event information emails so you do not need to push harder in the first instance, keep to a steady pace & you will finish.
Toilets and changing facilities
Where possible we have separate female & male toilets at all our venues and access to suitable facilities to change your clothes / running kit.
Event UPDATES
Please join our Facebook chat groups. We recommend all entrants to our events join these groups.
For any specific event changes we will always EMAIL all entrants as the primary communication channel.
However, please do join our Facebook chat groups as we post news / interim updates / weather updates and much more.
On entering Phoenix Running Ltd events you are entitled to the following;
FREE DEFERALS - You can transfer or defer any race entry (once) to a future event up to 1 week (7 days) prior to the original event date (subject to availability). This is our ‘no questions asked’ commitment to our runners. There are no deferral fees, no online forms to fill out and there is no onus on you to find another runner to take your place (unless, of course, you want to). You can defer an event once, just email us and we’ll do the rest. Simple, easy and fair.
FREE TRANSFERS - You can, if you prefer, transfer your entry to another runner up to 1 week (7 days) prior to the event date (subject to availability). Simply email us the new runner’s full contact details prior to the transfer deadline and include any club affiliation and medical conditions.
PREGNANT DEFERALS – We allow pregnant & postpartum mums to defer their event for up to three years. This also applies to adopting parents.
1 WEEK (7 DAY) DEADLINE - Race numbers are not transferable to another event or another runner within 1 week (7 days) of the race date.
DEADLINE EXCEPTIONS – There are no exceptions to shortening the 7 day deadline. From time to time Phoenix Running hold special events or events with a larger than usual capacity. We reserve the right to extend the 1 week deadline for transfers and deferrals for such events. This will be made clear in the specific terms and conditions for those events.
REFUNDS - The entry fee is non-refundable.
FREE DEFERALS - You can transfer or defer any race entry (once) to a future event up to 1 week (7 days) prior to the original event date (subject to availability). This is our ‘no questions asked’ commitment to our runners. There are no deferral fees, no online forms to fill out and there is no onus on you to find another runner to take your place (unless, of course, you want to). You can defer an event once, just email us and we’ll do the rest. Simple, easy and fair.
FREE TRANSFERS - You can, if you prefer, transfer your entry to another runner up to 1 week (7 days) prior to the event date (subject to availability). Simply email us the new runner’s full contact details prior to the transfer deadline and include any club affiliation and medical conditions.
PREGNANT DEFERALS – We allow pregnant & postpartum mums to defer their event for up to three years. This also applies to adopting parents.
1 WEEK (7 DAY) DEADLINE - Race numbers are not transferable to another event or another runner within 1 week (7 days) of the race date.
DEADLINE EXCEPTIONS – There are no exceptions to shortening the 7 day deadline. From time to time Phoenix Running hold special events or events with a larger than usual capacity. We reserve the right to extend the 1 week deadline for transfers and deferrals for such events. This will be made clear in the specific terms and conditions for those events.
REFUNDS - The entry fee is non-refundable.
Organiser's description
Phoenix Running is inviting you to join us in Gravesend, Kent for our Summer Sun events and this is an entry for one of the single day events.
This is one of our timed events where you choose - from 5km to 10k, half to marathon to ultra, you can complete as many, or as few, laps as you like of a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, looped, course around the trails near the Cyclopark. You can even include the local parkrun as your first lap because we coordinate our start time with them - win, win! We welcome all abilities of runner - complete one lap and you're both a finisher and a winner in our eyes, or keep going and see how far you can get in the full 7 hour time limit and everyone gets the fabulous bespoke finishers' medal.
Whilst Phoenix Running is very much about the bling and our medals are second to none, we're also acutely conscious that events can be expensive to enter and times are tough right now. We're now in our 11th year of fixed prices for our standard themed events, but to try and do our bit we're trailing a 'no medal' entry option at a flat £20. We cover our base costs, you get a run with all the usual Phoenix support, epic aid station, same day results published, athletes profiles, Phoenix World, digital BIBs, digital finishers certificates, etc, etc but without a medal we can keep the price low for this entry option.
Not sure? Well the beauty of this format is that you don't even need to decide in advance - simply come and run a lap and see how you feel on the day and keep on going if it feels right.
Places will be strictly limited so don't leave it too late to enter.
Staggered starts from : 9:00am (registration open from 8.15am).
Off road trail, the terrain is a mixture of smooth tarmac and off road trails. Undulating. Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 7 hours.
This is one of our timed events where you choose - from 5km to 10k, half to marathon to ultra, you can complete as many, or as few, laps as you like of a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, looped, course around the trails near the Cyclopark. You can even include the local parkrun as your first lap because we coordinate our start time with them - win, win! We welcome all abilities of runner - complete one lap and you're both a finisher and a winner in our eyes, or keep going and see how far you can get in the full 7 hour time limit and everyone gets the fabulous bespoke finishers' medal.
Whilst Phoenix Running is very much about the bling and our medals are second to none, we're also acutely conscious that events can be expensive to enter and times are tough right now. We're now in our 11th year of fixed prices for our standard themed events, but to try and do our bit we're trailing a 'no medal' entry option at a flat £20. We cover our base costs, you get a run with all the usual Phoenix support, epic aid station, same day results published, athletes profiles, Phoenix World, digital BIBs, digital finishers certificates, etc, etc but without a medal we can keep the price low for this entry option.
Not sure? Well the beauty of this format is that you don't even need to decide in advance - simply come and run a lap and see how you feel on the day and keep on going if it feels right.
Places will be strictly limited so don't leave it too late to enter.
Staggered starts from : 9:00am (registration open from 8.15am).
Off road trail, the terrain is a mixture of smooth tarmac and off road trails. Undulating. Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 7 hours.
Location
Cyclopark, Gravesend, DA11 7, United Kingdom
PHOENIX - Summer Sun - Day 1
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Phoenix Running
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