Haldon Night
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Haldon Night - Event overview
Haldon Night is a series of night trail races at Haldon Forest Park, Bullers Hill, Kennford, EX6 7XR, taking place on 17 January 2026. The event features single-loop adult courses and shorter children’s races. Routes start and finish at a Start/Finish arch and have been adjusted to finish at just over the official distances. A 10K canicross race is included alongside the running events. Routes are marked with reflective poles and larger A4 arrows (orange on white) fitted with 50 mm orange reflective tape. Head torches or chest torches are required for participants. Adults may run with children in the kids races at no extra charge.
Distances
- 10K (single loop)
- 5K (single loop)
- 2K (two laps, children aged 8-11)
- 1K (one lap, children aged 3-7)
Services and awards
Race entry includes professional RFID chip timing, fully marked and marshalled courses, free event photos, custom race numbers, water and feed stations, toilets, event caterers selling hot drinks and food, and trained medical cover. There are medals for all finishers, prizes for overall and category winners, a team prize, and a hat competition. Finishers are provided beer and snacks. Parking is available on site but is payable. The 10K has additional veteran categories for Vet 40, Vet 50 and Vet 60; kids races are grouped as Under 8, Ages 8-9 and Ages 10-11. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.