East Hoathly and Halland Carnival Society.
Kings Head Canter 5km
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Don't forget your free pint at the finish. Impossible to miss the pub!!
If you park near the finish it's a nice walk to the start line on the Wealdway path. You should see a few other runners using that path. I often do a little warm up jog along the path to get to the start.
Race details
| Location | Chiddingly Village Hall |
|---|---|
| Postcode | BN8 6HT |
| Elevation | 38m |
| Date | TBC |
| Start Time | 11:00 |
Race Description
Every August Bank Holiday since the late 1990s, the villages of Chiddingly and East Hoathly have hosted one of East Sussex's more idiosyncratic running traditions: a point-to-point 5k that starts outside the Six Bells in Chiddingly and finishes at the Kings Head in East Hoathly, with a free pint waiting for every finisher courtesy of the pub. Organised by the East Hoathly & Halland Carnival Society - the same group behind the village's well-known bonfire carnival each November - the race has grown into a genuine community institution, drawing a couple of hundred runners for what's really more village fete than serious road race. The course is a SEAA-measured, gently undulating country route with only around 20 metres of climbing, so it's approachable for casual runners and families as much as club athletes looking for a quick point-to-point time.
What makes it stand out from the many similarly-named 'canter' or 'chase' 5ks around the country is the setting and the atmosphere: two unspoilt Wealden villages, a finish line built around a pub garden barbecue, and a strong sense that the running is really an excuse for a Bank Holiday get-together rather than the main event. It suits anyone after a low-key, sociable 5k with genuine local character - a first race for a nervous newcomer, a fun outing for a club group, or a nostalgic annual fixture for East Sussex runners who've been coming back year after year since it began.