The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k event image

The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k

The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k event image The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k event image The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k event image The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k event image The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k event image The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k event image The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k event image The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k event image

The Hampshire Hoppit - Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10k

Basingstoke, Hampshire

Whitehill View Point, Winchester Road, Basingstoke, RG25 3, United Kingdom

Sun 16th June 2024

Starting at 09:00

Organiser's Description

The Hampshire Hoppit marathon, half marathon, and (new this year!) 10k, are all trail events in the beautiful North Downs starting (and finishing) at Watership Down. Winner of the GOLD award from Racecheck for the past five consecutive years, the Hoppit races use clearly marked and marshalled paths, and include sections of the famous long distance footpath, the Wayfarers Walk and, for the marathon and half marathon only, the Harrow Way.

The race is held under UK Athletics Rules, as required in the permit conditions. It is renowned for its friendliness and support, and the festival atmosphere at the finish.

Every finisher receives a unique engraved beer glass and a thirst-quenching fill of ‘Hoppit’, a Classic Ale (3.9%AV) from the Loddon Brewery, available from the post-race bar at the Race HQ, or a soft drink if preferred! The half marathon finisher receives a half pint engraved glass, and the full marathon finisher receives a full pint engraved glass. For the 10k finisher, we have a third pint engraved glass. All finishers also get a special engraved medal to commemorate their fine achievement, and one of the best Goody Bags in the running world!

There will be a maximum race cut-off time for the full marathon of 7-hours. There is no race cut-off time for the half marathon or 10k.

Competitors must be 18 years old or over on race day (marathon), or 17 years old or over (half marathon), or 15 years old or over (10k).

Races

  • The Hampshire Hoppit Trail Marathon

    £59.00

    Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • The Hampshire Hoppit Trail Half Marathon

    £51.00

    Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • The Hampshire Hoppit Trail 10k

    £29.00

    Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    Booking for more than 1?

Book

  • The Hampshire Hoppit Trail Marathon

    £59.00

    Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • The Hampshire Hoppit Trail Half Marathon

    £51.00

    Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • The Hampshire Hoppit Trail 10k

    £29.00

    Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    Booking for more than 1?

What's Included

Every finisher receives a unique engraved beer glass and a thirst-quenching fill of ‘Hoppit’, a Classic Ale (3.9%AV) from the Loddon Brewery, available from the post-race bar at the Race HQ. The half marathon will receive a half pint engraved glass, and the full marathon will receive a full pint engraved glass. The 10k will receive a third pint glass. We have not left out the teetotallers – there will be a soft drink alternative!

Every finisher will also receive a special engraved medal to commemorate their fine achievement.

There will be prizes for the top 3 overall finishers in each race, and age category awards.

  • You are almost guaranteed to experience a fantastic day based upon runner feedback - we have achieved a Gold Award for the past 5 consecutive years
  • A keepsake engraved glass and real ale at finish (from the beer tent), with soft drink option
  • Unique high quality finishers medal
  • Fantastic Goody Bag
  • Free parking close to start/finish
  • Supporter-friendly atmosphere at start/finish including food, music, beer tent, massage, and kit vendors
  • The best race views in Hampshire
  • Free pair of Bridgedale Trail Socks (retailing at around £18) redeemable offer via discount code, and 20% off ND:R quality sports sunglasses

How to Get There

The village of Kingsclere is situated midway between Basingstoke and Newbury on the A339, with easy access from major networks including the M3, M4 and A34.

Parking

Race parking will be situated at the top of White Hill, on the B3051, approximately 1 mile to the south of the village of Kingsclere. A large field for race parking with space for 900 cars is situated adjacent to the Race Start/Finish and Race HQ. The entrance to the Parking (from the B3051) is at the following What3Words location: ///beakers.inflamed.shippers

Location

The start is around one mile south of the village of Kingsclere. Ample parking is available, and marshals will direct you to your parking spot.

FAQs

  • What is the personal injury policy?

    Entrants accept that they enter at their own risk and that the organisers and sponsors will in no way be held responsible for any personal injury, or loss or damage to property before, during or after the event.

  • What is the cancellation policy?

    Entrants understand and accept that the organisers reserve the right to cancel the race if adverse weather should make conditions too dangerous for competitors, or a serious incident occurs that prevents the race going ahead. In this event, there will be NO REFUNDS.

  • What are the age requirements?

    10k - 15yrs Half Marathon - 17yrs Marathon - 18yrs

The course

The Hampshire Hoppit marathon, half marathon, and 10k, are trail races, i.e. predominantly off-road. They use routes that are clearly marked and marshalled, and include local sections of famous long distance footpaths, the Wayfarers Walk and (for the marathon and half marathon) the Harrow Way. All races are scenic single-lap courses that will start and end at Watership Down near Kingsclere on the Hampshire/Berkshire border, reaching some of the highest points in Hampshire with views across three counties. There are occasional quiet road sections or road crossings that will be marshalled.

Hampshire Trail Marathon (elevation gain of 650m)

Hampshire Trail Half Marathon (elevation gain of 330m)

View the route

on the day

Start Times: Marathon 09:00am / Half Marathon 10:30am

Post-race refreshments, including the complimentary glass of Loddon Hoppit beer for all finishers, will be served from the Start/Finish area.

Event Video

Reviews

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Oscar

·9 months ago

Fantastic course, well organised and thank you to all the volunteers for doing such an amazing job !
James

·9 months ago

Superb event, well organised with friendly staff. Couldn’t recommend highly enough. Challenging course however!!

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