Back by popular demand in 2024, our stunning Rye Summer racing extravaganza returns for a three-race series through the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve; breathtaking at every turn and completely unforgettable. 

This is a Nice Work race
This means that this is an original Nice Work race, fully hosted and organised by us.

Event Overview:
The event takes place within the stunning Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, one of Britain’s most important conservation sites. The race is a chance to see the rare coastal landscape, covering a mosaic of interlocking shingle ridges, saltmarsh, intertidal grazing, reed-beds and saline lagoons.  The race is ideal for beginners and experienced runners alike.

Course Details:
The race is a flat, out and back promenade route and it is an accurately measured 10K /5K course. The surface is concrete throughout.  

Route Map:
You can view the route maps below. You'll be able to download the route in different formats including GPX.

10K

5K

Available Races/Distances:
10K / 5K / 1K Sprint Children's race
Series Entry / Children's Series Entry

Full list of dates in this series:
5th July 10K 
02nd August 10K 
06th September 5K 

Prizes:
Bespoke medal for all finishers.
Trophy for 1st, 2nd & 3rd male and female winners.
Trophy for 1st male and female age group catogories.
Team prizes on offer! - First male and female team - 3 to score and must be in club kit

Series points are based on the results of all 3 races combined. 
The series winner receives a free entry into the 2025 Rye Summer Series.
1st, 2nd & 3rd in the series rankings receive a bespoke trophy for their placing. 

Enter the whole series and receive a technical race t-shirt at the final race of the series.
Please note, you will only receive a t-shirt if you purchase a series entry; they will not be given for 3 individual entries.

On-the-day Entry Fees:
10K race: £25.00
5K race: £20.00 
Series entry (3 races and t-shirt): £50.00
Children's race: £7.00

A note on racing sustainably:
We are doing our best to work sustainably and to ensure that the carbon footprint of our races is kept as low as possible. We are always working on new initiatives and you can read more about these...  here!

A note on headphones:
Due to new UKA rules that came into force on 01 April 2024, in the ear and over the ear headphones are no longer permitted at running events unless otherwise stated. Bone conducting headphones are permitted however, if you do choose to wear bone conducting headphones, then we ask that you have the volume turned down low enough to hear the marshal instructions.

Previous Reviews:
Don't take our word for it! Find out what our runners say about the Rye Summer Classic Series!.
You can view previous reviews... here!
Current reviews can be viewed... here!

Event information will be sent to all registered entrants prior to race-day.

Location

Directions

Race HQ: Located at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7TU

By Car: There is parking available at Rye Harbour. Please be aware that it is a busy car park with other visitors to the Nature Reserve. We encourage car sharing where possible. Currently the car park is free but there is a donation box, if possible, we would appreciate it if you could drop a few coins in. There is also a sign saying the car park closes at 8pm – please ignore this as it will be staying open for the evening. If the car park does become full please use the roads in the village but please be mindful of local residents and do not block any driveways.
 
By Public Transport: There is a train station at Rye with regular trains from Hastings and Ashford. There are regular buses from Rye station to Rye Harbour village.

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