Hike a half marathon in Constable Country from Kentwell Hall and explore the beautiful wildflower meadows, picturesque villages and ancient woodlands of the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Date: | 31 Jul 2022 |
Location: | Kentwell Hall, CO10 9BA |
Distance: | 13 miles |
Terrain: | Mostly flat |
Registration Fee: | £20 |
Min. fundraising pledge: | £250 |
Date: | 31 Jul 2022 |
Location: | Kentwell Hall, CO10 9BA |
Distance: | 13 miles |
Registration Fee: | £20 |
Min. fundraising pledge: | £250 |
Terrain: | Mostly flat |
Free Macmillan walking top
A clearly marked route
Regular refuelling stops with snacks and drinks
Medical assistance
Free food at the finish
Finishers medal and bubbly
Need help with fundraising and training? We’ve got you covered.
The registration fee is £20 which you pay online upon completing the registration form. The registration fee is non-refundable.
We ask everyone to pledge to raise £250 to support people living with cancer. Click on Your Hike in the navigation bar where we have lots of useful information and resources to help you get started.
The deadline to register is midnight on Friday 15 July 2022 or when the event sells out.
It is possible to transfer between the full marathon and half marathon distances. Please know that if you request to transfer to the lower distance the £5 difference in registration fees will not be refunded.
Transferring between distances is not possible if the request is made less than 2 weeks before the event as registration will be closed or if the event is sold out.
If you wish to change from the half marathon to the full marathon, we will ask you to pay the £5 difference in registration fees.
If the event is full, and you would like to take part, you should fill out your details by clicking through at the top of this page, and you will be added to the waiting list.
The waiting list works on a first come first serve basis, and will offer out places when a participant has to drop out for any reason. When you get to the top of the list and a place becomes available for you, you will be emailed with an invite to register. You must use the link in this email to register within 7 days, or the link will expire. If you no longer wish to take part, you can decline the invite and the place will be offered to the next person on the waiting list.
We absolutely appreciate supporters are motivated to join our Mighty Hikes because of very personal connections to Macmillan. With this in mind, we recommend you join the waiting list as soon as possible, which will give you the best chance of securing a place on the event. We believe this is the fairest way to guarantee everyone has an equal chance of being invited to join the event.
There is a 10% discount on the registration fee for teams of 5+. The discount code is generated when you complete the registration form which you need to enter in the promotional code box before proceeding to payment.
The Team Captain will receive a unique registration link in their confirmation email which can be forwarded on to any new individual who wants to join the team. Please note that the team start time may not be available if all places have been filled.
Yes, you will need to raise the minimum fundraising amount of £250 for each member of your team. You can, however, choose to split the total in any way you like between the team if some people are comfortable raising more than others.
The start location is Kentwell Hall and Fields, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9BA.
The finish location is Bures Playing Fields, Nayland Road, Bures, CO8 5BX.
See the provisional half marathon route on this Google map.
The hike routes listed are provisional and subject to change.
Free parking is available at the start location at Kentwell Hall and you can book this through the registration form. Complimentary coaches will be running from the finish at Bures Playing Fields back to Kentwell Hall until 3.30pm.
Please note that there is no arranged parking or waiting area at the finish line for those collecting participants. If you choose to park at Flatford, there will be a charge in the National Trust car park (National Trust members park for free).
It is a 20-minute taxi ride from Sudbury Station to the start at Kentwell Hall.
The hike will set off in waves 20-minutes apart, between 8.00am and 9.20am.
The Event Village will be open between 5pm and 7pm on Friday 29 July, and will re-open between 7.15am and 9.20am on event day.
This will be open for registration, the information desk, shop and kit swap.
We ask everyone to arrive 45-minutes before their start time and no earlier.
We have a cut-off time for reaching the pit stop. This is for your safety and to give everyone the best chance of completing the hike. Hikers passing through the stop after the cut-off time may be taken to the finish line by shuttle bus.
The cut-off time for reaching the pit stop is 1.40pm.
We estimate that the fastest half marathon walkers will finish in 4 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 6 hours. Due to venue restrictions we have to start closing our finish area at 5.10pm. Therefore, when you choose your start time, please select an earlier wave if you consider yourself a slower walker and a later wave if you consider yourself a faster walker.
Got Questions?
If you need more info, check out the FAQs on the About page,
email mightyhikes@macmillan.org.uk
or call us on
0300 1000 200
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