Portchester Castle 5km Summer Series
From Rural Running
- Date Wed 14th August 2019
- Time 19:00
- Location Fareham, Portchester, Hampshire
- Price £12.37
- Races 1 race
Event summary
Portchester Castle 5km Summer Series
Wed 14th August 2019
Organiser's Description
What's Included
Distance Markers
Toilets
Post-race get together at Portchester Sailing Club
Medal and trophies at the end of the series
Location
Portchester Castle, Church Lane, Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 9QW
Parking
Free car parking is available at the start
How To Get There
By road: The Castle is on the South side of Portchester, off the A27, or Junction 11 of the M27. Use postcode PO16 9QW for Satnav.
By bus: The bus from Portsmouth takes 33 minutes and costs £2 - £3. The Number 3 bus runs from Fareham bus station to Portchester every 20 minutes.
By train: Portchester train station is situated on the West Coastway Line between Brighton and Southampton. South Western Railway provides an off-peak service of three trains per hour from London Waterloo, and two trains per hour each from Portsmouth & Southsea and Southampton Central. It's then a walk of a 1.6 miles from the train station to the Castle. You can shorten the walk by catching the number 3 bus heading towards Portsea, and alight outside the White Hart.
Event Details
A flat, one lap multi-terrain course in the shadow of the iconic and imposing Portchester Castle, and around the shoreline at the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour.
A friendly and supportive event, regardless of your speed/capabilities
All races in the series take place on Wednesday evenings at 1900.
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