Howletts Gorilla 5k

Howletts Wild Animal Park, Bekesbourne Ln, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, CT4 5EL

Overall Rating

4.9/ 5

22 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

Leigh Sylvester

Great place to race

My first time doing this one loved it definitely do it again next time

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Alison Davies

Fab Event Recommend

Volunteer on corner of Gorilla's near the incline was rude.
Have proper wave starts.
Love having the numbers sent in the post so you can arrive race ready.
All in all great event.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Alison Collins

Great location

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Nick Davies

Brilliant run would recommend

Great event but as it's a narrow start waves should be properly organised and have a decent time between them. Also marshall on final corner next to gorilla's rude

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Lisa Cooper

Well organised with a lovely medal.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Anonymous

Great day out

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
sean buss

Great event good friendly atmosphere

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Maria Felicetti

Loved it

I’ll do it again but go nearer the front next time as there were lots of people and it was tricky to run past.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Emma Jenkins

Fab

Was a lovely but hilly course but good to run around and see the animals

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Robert Wickenden

Excellent event

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Faye Warburton

Wow, what an experience!!!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024

Fun, friendly, inclusive and well organised

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Lisa Ellis

Lovely run

Brilliant atmosphere and very well organised

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Natalie Brodrick

Fantastic

Well organised. Friendly and lovely route

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Dan Hughes

Good beginner race!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Peter Rossiter

Amazing run on the wild side

This was my 1st bib event since starting C25K in May. Not knowing quite what to expect we arrived, to find registration and T shirt collection simple. Loved the warm up, then the start and finish in the carpark, ment supporters could cheer you on then a lovely run round the wild animal park. An undulating coarse with one Cheeky climb

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Sandra Kemp

A great run for a brilliant cause

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Tony Luckhurst

most enjoyable run

Will enter next year

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Graham Bedford

Excellent

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Helen Matthews

Great first official 5k

Started my 5k journey earlier this year and this was a great event to do my first race. Great organisation. Great atmosphere and the stewards were really supportive. Only thing I’d suggest is the person doing the warm up needed a mic - we couldn’t hear her at the back so had to sort of guess what was happening. Will be back next year!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024