Bewl 15 Mile & 5 Mile

Next Race: 06/07/2025

Blacksmiths Lane, Wadhurst, Sussex, TN5 6AZ

Overall Rating

4.6/ 5

48 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 5/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Nicola Ronconi

Great fun despite the mud

Would suggest replacing plastic cups with paper cups

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
David Hunter

Great event run by great people

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Mel Smith

Brilliant!

I have never done a trail run before, but was expecting mud due to heavy rain prior and forecast. Whilst the terrain was hugely muddy and many parts I had to walk, I thoroughly enjoyed this run! The Marshalls were extremely friendly and helpful and the route was well signposted.

It is a hilly route, and on top of that with the rain, I would say this is more of an intermediate course. However, if you're participating for beautiful scenery and some fun I'd definitely recommend it. I had such a great day!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Jenny Davidson

Fantastic, friendly event with great organisation and marshalling!

Loved it this year in spite of, or maybe even because of the weather. Lots of fun in the mud, and Bewl still looked beautiful, particularly the nature reserve section. A friendly atmosphere with people chatting along the way and great support from the marshalls, who were heroic in the rain. Thanks Waddies!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Imogen Burman-Mitchell

Super friendly, tough (mostly!) trail race with ace cakes and BEER at the end!

Despite the rain gods blessing us with some terrible weather, all the marshals out on the course and at the water stations were SO friendly and encouraging despite Zeus doing his best. It was really well signposted and marshalled, so no "off-piste" moments. I loved that it was muddy and crazy, yes, it IS trails out on Bewl Water, so if it's been raining, trail shoes are a must.
Amazing views over the reservoir and through the lanes, plus I saw a Red Kite - awesome.
The 5 miler would be a great first taster for beginner runners, the 15 is a toughie, one for the warriors out there!
So many cakes which meant seconds (or maybe even thirds!) beer, t-shirt, a very cool medal, what's not to love (other than the two "fields of undulating doom" at the end!)

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Mark Currah

Great race. Fantastic scenery with variety of terrain: woodland paths, open downland, gravel tracks and road. Weather made it tough this year.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Judith Carder

Friendly. Full marks for direction arrows, marshals and distance markers. Great cake (included) afterwards.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Anonymous

A tough but enjoyable course

A multi-terrain course with stunning scenery over 15 miles or an out and back 5 miles if you wish.
This year was made tougher due to the unusual July wet weather making underfoot very muddy and slippery but it all added to the fun.
Trail shoes recommended if the weather has been particularly wet in the days prior.
Friendly, supportive marshals
Lovely medal and nice T-shirt for our efforts too.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Tony Bennett

Great atmosphere and awesome event

Well done on the quick action to re-route the course when the cows escaped!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Leigh Skilton

Great fun

This was my first time running this event (15mile) and i will definitely come back next year. I would love to see a two lap option added (30mile) to make it an Ultra, ideally increasing the distance to equivalent to 50km.

A huge thank you to all the Marshalls out on the course.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Fiona O'Rorke

Excellent race in spite of the rain and mud. The hills at the end were brutal! Was fine until mile 12! Thank you to all the Marshalls and organisers - wonderful event

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Lizzie Coleshill

Loved it so friendly and helpful

I saw an otter! Made my day love the medal

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Peter Burfoot

A lovely race but very expensive for what it was.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Rhianne Sarna

Lovely race around Bewl Water

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Janice Moorekite

Hard work this year

Such a shame that the course was treacherous. Many people fell, including myself 3 times and it was not because of footwear.
The worst conditions undergoing all the years I have run it.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Graham Boutell

Fantastic race

Well organised and with brilliant stewards around the whole course

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Nigel Dunn

A great event and today was my third time in succession. Love the route and atmosphere. Weather was awful today but nothing can be done about that.

Enjoyed it, the cake and food was delicious at the finish and all all the helpers should be congratulated and praised for giving up their time.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Rosie Beale

Muddy but beautiful course

Lovely atmosphere, friendly Marshalls and event organisers, great band and amazing cake at the end. Only negative was being chased by cows and had a bit of a course divert. Very muddy but ok in trail shoes!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Marina Davies

Despite the weather, the marshals were amazing, definitely would recommend this event.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024
Joe Lavery

Relaxed and throughly enjoyable with challenging route. Beautiful views and well organised thank you for a super time

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jul 2024