Half Marathon - £72* Entries are now open
The Bacchus Wine Half Marathon is the main event of the day. It has a limit of 1800 runners going off in six wave starts, the first at 9.30am with subsequent waves leaving at 9.40am, 9.50am, 10am 10.10am and 10.20am. Each wave has a maximum of 320 runners, please select your preferred wave at the time of registration. The earlier waves are generally more popular and when each wave is full that option will be removed from the registration options.
As the main event, half-marathon runners will experience a full selection of the Denbies wine range with six award-winning English wines to try along the course at five different drinks stations (you'll visit one station both going out and coming back to trial two different wines at that stop). All the wines will be accompanied by a selection of food snacks arranged to enhance the wines and your enjoyment of the event. Please note that we are serving wine samples and small snacks and we have allocated one serving per runner.
There is more than enough for everyone if you only take one serving at each station. Please don't be greedy. Think of the runners behind you and limit what you take. There is plenty of additional food at the finish.
Entry to the half marathon includes six food and wine stops, the event T-shirt, a superb commemorative medal, free race photos and a ticket to the post-race party, which includes food and another glass of wine, a beer or soft drink.
The half marathon is open to runners over 18 only. There is no hard cut off in the race but we have tail walkers at the rear of the field who are there to encourage you not to linger too long at the drinks station. They start after the last wave has departed and have a target of reaching the finish between 2.30-3pm, so five hours after the last wave departs. If you are planning to walk the half marathon we would encourage you to book into one of the earlier start waves to give you plenty of time to complete the distance and enjoy the wines and food without being hurried along. If you are going to be slower than five hours it's possible the course will be shortened to help you reach the finish in five hours.
* The race price includes all credit card fees and commission fees charged by Eventrac our race registration partner.
Bacchus 10K - £50
Entries are now open
The Bacchus Wine 10K is a taster event for up to 1200 runners across four waves starting at 10.30am, 10.40am, 10.50am and 11.10am. It leaves from the same start, runs up through the vineyard and visits three of the wine/food stations on the half marathon course before returning to the finish. There is a small section of the course which is 10K only but it's all clearly marked.
Entry to the 10K includes three wine/food stops, a superb commemorative medal, free race photographs and a ticket to the post race party but does not include the event T-shirt, which can be purchased for £12 in advance.
We may not sell T-shirts on the day so we recommend ordering in advance if you want it. If you have not purchased the T-shirt your number will be marked NO T-SHIRT so there is no confusion at the finish line. The 10K is aimed primarily at adults but anyone under the age of 18 can take part.
Those under 18 will receive a specially marked number and will be served soft drinks at the aid station and at the finish.
The T-shirt size you order will be printed on your number and that is the T-shirt size you will be given at the finish. We place our T-Shirt order based on your selections so we can't change your T-shirt size at the finish from the one you ordered.
* The race price includes all credit card fees and commission fees charged by Eventrac, our on race registration partner.
Fun Run 2K
The final event of Bacchus is a fun run aimed at children. It is untimed, free to enter and all entrants will receive a medal, water and a bag of sweets at the finish. You do not need to register in advance. It starts immediately after the last wave of 10K runners at 11.05am. We will only give numbers to children. Adults who accompany their children can run with them without a number.
