The Serpent Trail - 10k Info

The Serpent Trail 10km running race starts at 1.30pm on Saturday the 5th July 2025.

See our Frequently Asked Questions if you have any queries!

- Coach transport will leave the race venue / finish at Petersfield Rugby Club at 1 pm.   It is your responsibility to be on the bus as it will be leaving promptly to take you to the race start.

- Registration is where you will receive your race number, free TRIBE bar and any ordered event T-shirts & camping passes.  This is at the venue and is open from 5 pm - 10 pm on Friday and 11am - 12.50 pm on race day.

- Race Briefing will be at the Start line at 1.25 pm.

- Course Records 42:14 - Jack Oates, 45:02 - Alexandra Cook. See our Hall of Fame for the ALL TIME top ten finish times!

- Checkpoints There is one water station during the 10km race.   THIS RACE IS CUPLESS - read here about it.

- Kit List  We simply ask that you carry your mobile phone with you during the race in case of any issues. On your race number is the Medic and Race Directors phone numbers. See our links to the Salomon Trail Running range.

- The Venue has camping available on the Friday and Saturday nights, plenty of parking and changing and shower facilities open all weekend.  Consider camping after and/or before the race to make a weekend of it but especially to be rested before driving away from Petersfield afterwards.

- Arrival & Departure  The venue opens at 5 pm on Friday evening and closes for the event at midday on Sunday. 

- Route map for the 10k race is HERE and downloadable GPX FILE HERE plus you might like; The official South Downs Serpent Trail guide is available in pdf from here.

- About the Serpent Trail Here are some links for background information about the Serpent Trail; Wikpedia,  South Downs National Park Authority, Long Distance Walkers Association.

- Route Markings - The Serpent Trail is signed with our extra race signage, in addition to the permanent Trail markings as shown below. The Serpent Trail is a permanent way-marked Trail with regular signage. Below are photos of the temporary race signage and the permanent markers.

We put these extra signs out along the route during the week before the race and they are collected by sweeper runners at the back of the field, then the whole route is ran again by ourselves in the week after the event to make sure we have all the signage collected back in and that litter etc isn’t left from the races.

Also see our page of Frequently Asked Questions.