The Serpent Trail 20k Info

The Serpent Trail 20k running race starts at 12 pm (midday) on Saturday the 5th July 2025.

See our Frequently Asked Questions if you have any queries!

- Registration is where you will receive your race number, free TRIBE bar, and any event T-Shirts & camping passes purchased. This is at the venue and is open from 5 pm - 10 pm on Friday and 9 am - 11 am on race day for 20k participants.

- Coach transport will leave the race venue / finish at Petersfield Rugby Club at 11.10 am.  It is your responsibility to be on the bus as it will be leaving promptly to take you to the race start.

- Race Briefing information will be largely covered in the pre-race emails, in the last couple of weeks before the event and a few key points covered at the Start line at 11.50 am. 

- 2 Checkpoints will have water, squash, coke and a mixture of sweet and savoury snacks such as crisps, chocolate, sweets, cheese, bananas, watermelon, nuts etc.   THIS RACE IS CUPLESS - read here about it.

- Course Records - M - Nicholas Taylor 1:15:53 F - Holly Stables 1:23:16. See our Hall of Fame for the ALL TIME top ten finish times!

- UTMB - This race is a UTMB qualifier and contributes to an individuals UTMB index.

- 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.

- 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 for those camping all weekend.

- Route map for the 20k race is HERE and downloadable GPX FILE HERE plus here is; 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 whole race 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.