Bolt Round The Holt
Bucks Horn Oak, United Kingdom • 26 Apr 2026
Event overview
Bolt Round the Holt is scheduled for Sunday 26 April 2026 at Alice Holt Forest, Farnham, GU10 4LS. The event offers multiple race options on forest trails and supports a bowel cancer charity. On-the-day entry fees (subject to availability) are: Half Marathon £40, 10k £30, 5k £25, Junior Run £7.
Route and distances
The course follows undulating forest trails within Alice Holt Forest. The basic loop is a 5k forest trail; longer races use multiple laps of this loop or an extended version.
- Half Marathon: four laps of an extended 5k
- 10k: two laps of the 5k loop
- 5k: one lap of the 5k loop
- Junior Run: short forest run for younger participants
Detailed route maps and GPX files are provided by the organiser.
Charity and fundraising
The event raises funds for GUTS (Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening). Since the inaugural race, the event has raised nearly £100,000 for the charity. GUTS focuses on improving bowel cancer survival through early detection and treatment, funding equipment, raising awareness, providing facilities to improve care, and supporting research. The source material notes that about 1 in 8 people may develop bowel cancer, with around 120 diagnoses per day in the UK and about 17,000 deaths annually. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.