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12 Miles of Christmas

Fareham, Portchester, Hampshire

221 Castle St, Portchester, Fareham PO16 9QW, UK

Sun 1st December 2019

Starting at 10:00

Organiser's Description

Lets kick off the festive celebrations for the second year with our own 12 miles of Christmas. Starting at Portchester Castle, our festive event is a multi lap, trail race, taking in views across Fareham Creek and the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour.

Every runner will get our awesome 12 Days of Christmas themed medal. 

You can run as many laps as you can, collecting festive treats or you can enter as a team of up to 6.

The event has been put together to make it inclusive to all abilities. it involves running laps of approximately 1 mile.

Every finisher will receive our 12 Miles of Christmas medal.

Teams of up to 6 can enter with each team member needing to complete at least two laps.

There will be festive treats along the way and of course mulled wine and mince pies at the finish. We will do our best to accommodate any food allergies.

Each runner will be 'chip' timed, with each lap they run being recorded automatically.

Runners can take time out during the challenge should they wish. There is a time limit of 8 hours for this event.

NB. In the event of the this race having to be cancelled due to any extreme weather event, within 24 hours of the start, there will be no refunds, but entrants may run the event in their own time, during the month after the programmed date of the event. In this case, runners will receive their medals in the post.

This event is also available as a Virtual Event. To enter the virtual run, please follow this link

http://ruralrunningevents.com/event/12-miles-christmas-virtual

Races

  • The Turkey & Tinsel Trot

    Sun 1st December 2019

    £26.56

    CLOSED
  • The Turkey & Tinsel Trot (Team of 4)

    Sun 1st December 2019

    £79.29

    CLOSED
  • The Turkey & Tinsel Trot (Team of 6)

    Sun 1st December 2019

    £105.66

    CLOSED

Book

  • The Turkey & Tinsel Trot

    Sun 1st December 2019

    £26.56

    CLOSED
  • The Turkey & Tinsel Trot (Team of 4)

    Sun 1st December 2019

    £79.29

    CLOSED
  • The Turkey & Tinsel Trot (Team of 6)

    Sun 1st December 2019

    £105.66

    CLOSED
What's Included

Christmas themed medal

Festive treats during the event, including mulled wine, cakes, pastries and mince pies

Great marshals

End of race 'snowdome' where you can take festive photos with your medal

Location

Portchester Castle, Church Lane, Portchester, Fareham PO16 9QW, UK

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 to London Waterloo, and two trains per hour each to 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.

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