Rye Summer Classic Series

JUL
10
2026
A five-race summer series at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve featuring 10k, 5k and a 1k junior run. Routes cross coastal shingle, saltmarsh and lagoons, with medals and trophies awarded.
10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Rye Summer 10k & 5k Series: Race Three

This event is the third race in a five-race summer series held at The Point, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7TU. The course runs through a mosaic of interlocking shingle ridges, saltmarsh, intertidal grazing, reed-beds and saline lagoons on the nature reserve. Conditions on the reserve can be windy; when conditions are favourable, the course may allow quick times.

Route maps and GPX files are available for download. Awards include bespoke medals for the 10k and 5k, a finisher medal for the junior run, and trophies. The full series has five dates in 2026: 8 May, 5 June, 10 July, 7 August, and 4 September. Full-series entries must be booked before the May race.

Distances offered at this race:

  • 10k
  • 5k
  • 1k junior run

On-the-day entry fees are listed as 10k £25, 5k £20, junior run £7, subject to availability. Age limits are noted for some races; the 5k is open to entrants aged 11 and over on the event date, and the 10k is open to entrants aged 15 and over on the event date. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

10 km
Rye Series 10k
5 km
Rye Series 5k
Rye Series Junior Run