Run Whitstable & Herne Bay Summer 5k, 10k and Half Marathon

Name: Run Whitstable & Herne Bay Summer 5k, 10k and Half Marathon
Start: 2026-07-11T23:00:00Z
End: 2026-07-11T23:00:00Z
Location: Hampton Pier Recreation Ground, Herne Bay, UK

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Run Whitstable & Herne Bay Summer 5k, 10k and Half Marathon

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Booked 6 times in the last week

£25 - £30

Booked 6 times in the last week

About

Feel the wind in your hair and the sun on your face as you take on this race along the Kent coast. Great for runners of all levels, the course starts at Hampton Pier and heads along the coastline to Whitstable. Come for the sea views and fantastic finisher's medal.

10k, 5k and Half Marathon

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Sun, Jul 12, 2026

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Herne Bay, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Hampton Pier Recreation Ground, Herne Bay, UK

Start times

Sunday, Jul 12, 2026

10k: 10:00 AM5k: 10:00 AMHalf Marathon: 9:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Run Whitstable & Herne Bay Summer 5k, 10k and Half Marathon

10k

10km

£25

5km

£25

Half Marathon

13.1mi

£30

Route information

Experience the ultimate summer run with this event in the picturesque seaside town of Whitstable. Offering a half marathon, 10k, 5k and kids' 1.5k, this is the perfect day out for the whole family.

The course begins and ends at Hampton Pier, taking runners east along the coastline to Whitstable. Runners will then turn around and head to the finish.

The course is a flat, fast run along the waterfront. The 5k route turns to head back soon after the 2.5k point and heads back along the beachfront. The 10k continues to the 5k point before turning back. For the half marathon, there will be an initial 1.1k section out towards Hampton and Herne Bay before runners return to the start to do the full 10k section twice.

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What's included

Finisher's medal
Chip-timed results
Marshalled course
Water stations
Aid stations
Bag drop

How to get there

Hampton Pier Recreation Ground, Herne Bay, UK

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Parking

The event hub is based at Herne Bay. Please note the car park is limited in space so try and park on Hampton Pier Avenue to help avoid congestion.

By Train

Herne Bay Railway station is the closest and around a 10-15 minute walk.

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Event day logistics

08:00 - 09:50 Registration

09:00 Half Marathon starts

10:00 5k and 10k starts

11:15 Kid's Run starts

Race Pack

You will receive an email in advance of the race with your race number and details. You will then collect your race pack at registration. The chip will be on the race number which must be placed on an outer garment.

Bag Drop

There will be a bag drop at the event village where you may leave your belongings while you run.