The Howletts' Honey Badger 5k

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Booked 54 times in the last week
£18 - £20

4.9

Booked 54 times in the last week
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Take on a unique challenge at Howletts Wild Animal Park in support of The Aspinall Foundation’s honey badger rewilding project. This fun 5k event offers an up-close glimpse of the animals whilst you race. Why not stay at the park after the race for a fantastic family day out?
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9:00am Sun 23rd Apr 2023
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Bekesbourne, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Howletts Wild Animal Park ltd, Bekesbourne Ln, Bekesbourne, Littlebourne, Canterbury CT4 5EL, UK
Start times
9:00am Sun 23rd Apr 2023
5k:
9:00am
Event summary
Here are the distances available for The Howletts' Honey Badger 5k
5k
Distance
5km
£18 - £20
Route information
Weave your way through Howletts Animal Wild Park in this unique 5k race supporting The Aspinall Foundation’s honey badger rewilding project and celebrate almost 40 years of ground-breaking wildlife conservation work by taking part in a unique 5k run at Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury.
You will pass over 45 different species, including Kent's only giant anteaters, gorillas, leopards, monkeys and much more. This course guarantees a few hills to get your legs burning so make sure to soak up the amazing views as you run, and expect the terrain to be mixed throughout.
Tembe, Howletts' head honey-muncher, was born at Howletts Wild Animal Park on March 25th 2016 to BeeBee and Tyson. Her parents are both owned by other European collections and have since been transported together to another institution as part of the captive breeding plan, leaving cheeky Tembe as the only honey badger in the UK.
Despite being a firm favourite of visitors and our partners at Howletts, we at The Aspinall Foundation believe that Tembe deserves a chance at a life in the wild. In February 2023, Tembe will leave Howletts for a new life in South Africa at the beautiful Care For Wild: the largest orphan rhino sanctuary in the world.
Will you support Tembe's move to her ancestral home, where she will feel the African sun on her back and live out her days as a free honey badger?
What's included
  • Animal Wild Park entry for the day
  • First aid
  • Toilets
  • Bag drop
  • Refreshments
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How to get there
Howletts Wild Animal Park ltd, Bekesbourne Ln, Bekesbourne, Littlebourne, Canterbury CT4 5EL, UK
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Parking
There will be onsite parking available for participants.
Event day logistics
09:00 Race starts
Exact will be available closer to the date of the event.
Age Requirements
Entrants must be 11 years or older to participate.
FAQs
What do I get with my entry to the Howletts 5k?
All participants will receive free entry for the day.
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Will there be a bag drop available at the Howletts 5k?
Yes, there will be a bag drop at the Nice Work gazebo.
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When does the Howletts 5k start?
The 5k race will begin at 9:00am, make sure to arrive in plenty of time to park, warm up and get ready to race.
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Reviews
4.9
127 reviews
sharon
Star
5.0
Did the race in 2022
Fantastic race - lovely atmosphere and surroundings.
clare
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5.0
Did the race in 2022
Lovely to see the animals in the park.
liane
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5.0
Did the race in 2022
Really good event - especially if you’re new to taking part in races
lucy
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5.0
Did the race in 2022
Great to see a race so well marshalled - and with lovely, friendly ones too!
johanne
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4.7
Did the race in 2022
A well organised run with a difference. Superb location and they usual friendly atmosphere.
chris
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5.0
Did the race in 2022
Brilliant time and atmosphere, great warm up. Tough course with a great medal
maria
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4.7
Did the race in 2022
It's was great with the exception of collecting medals at the finish. There was a very long queue until someone started to give them out. This then got rid of the queue.
alasdair
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5.0
Did the race in 2022
A great day and well supported. From the great warm up to the excellent marshalls to the final finish with water and egg to the quality medal it was memorable
keion
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5.0
Did the race in 2022
Really enjoyable race, great to see some animals on the way round and great community atmosphere
linda
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5.0
Did the race in 2022
Great experience to run past elephants!
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