Dark Skies

Name: Dark Skies
Start: 2025-01-18T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Denbies Wine Estate

Schedule

Sat, 18 Jan, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Denbies Wine Estate | Dorking, EN

Experience the excitement of a night trail run in the Surrey Hills! Navigate through the woodlands under the stars, with your path lit by your headlamp. The fresh night air and winding trails provide a unique and invigorating challenge.
Join us for an unforgettable run through one of England's most beautiful landscapes.
The Dark Skies returns for an undulating yomp through Surrey’s muddy, rolling hills in Dorking. Passing through the Denbies Estate in the Surrey Hills it’s a thrilling night trail 10 miles, 10K, and 5K race (with Canix races), as well as a 1K/2K kid’s race for 3-11 year-olds. This year, entrants will contribute to the Dorking Area Food Bank.
This is the second race in the Wild Night Run Series spanning Devon, Somerset and Surrey.
Itinerary
Event timing
4.00 pm - 5.40 pm: Registration at Denbies (event marquee/gazebo)
4:30 pm - Start of kid’s races
4.50 pm - Finish of kid’s races followed by the presentation
5.30 pm - Start of 5k, 10k races
5.50 pm - Start of 10-mile race
7.15 pm - Presentation 5k and 10k
7.45 pm - Presentation 10 miles
8.00-8.30 pm - Catering closes
Food and refreshments
Cake, teas, coffees and chilli/stew will be available from the catering Hath at Denbies.
This is scheduled to close at 8 pm, although we have asked for it to be kept open until 8.30 pm.
Toilets
Toilets are available inside the front entrance to Denbies Hall.
Parking
Parking is available for at least 200 cars in the main car park. However, we encourage people to come by bike or share a lift for the benefit of the environment.
Kit List
Functional running wear and appropriate off-road running shoes are presupposed for all races.
The course will be muddy, so grippy fell-type shoes would be the best option. Road shoes will not be appropriate.
A head torch is required, as well as spare batteries and a long-sleeved top.
Anyone running with a dog MUST keep their dog on a harness at all times.
Kit List for the 5k, 10k and 10 miles
• A head torch + spare batteries
• Long-sleaved top.
• Collapsable cup/speed cup or drinking container
• Mobile phone
• Waterproof jacket
It should all fit in a bumbag, camelbak or mini-rucksack.
NB: Please note To reduce single-use plastic we will not be providing cups, so please bring your own if you want to make full use of the feed stations.
Registration
**Please download the One Time App before you arrive**
You will collect your race number and the race tag before assigning yourself the tag ID on the One Time race app.
Timing tags
We are using One Time RFID tags for this event. You will be sent instructions on how to download the (free) app, so you can assign yourself a tag ID. You will collect your race number and shoe tag at check-in, which you will attach to your shoe at registration. The tags are designed to be carbon-friendly/reusable and will be automatically scanned when crossing the finishing mat.
Cut-off Times
8.30 pm for all races
The organisers do reserve the right to pull runners out or ask runners to switch to a shorter distance if necessary, although we have never had to do this!
Course Marking
All races will be well marked out with reflective arrows, bamboo canes with reflective stickers, flashing red lights, yellow squares and triangles.
However, we still recommend that you familiarise yourself with the main features of the routes by looking at the maps and profiles on the relevant web pages.
Baggage
You can leave bags in the main marquee next to registration using the tear-off tag on your race number.
Navigation Back-up
We recommend you install the OS map or the Outdoor Active map to your phone and download your race route for all distances.
Then, in the unlikely event you go off course, you will be able to see (at a glance) where you are on the map.
The courses will be well-marked but we can’t entirely prevent course tampering. The Outdoor Active routes are linked from the bottom of the map pages below. If you wish to upload the GPXs to a watch it is best to download the GPXs from our shared Google Docs link. If you want to put the Outdoor Active GPX into a Garmin device or OS Maps, you can filter it through Bike Hike here http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php and then re-upload.