Rathfinny Run
Alfriston, United Kingdom • 10 May 2026
Event overview
The Rathfinny Run, organised by 3WordRuns, takes place at The Tasting Room, Rathfinny Wine Estate, Alfriston, East Sussex on 10 May 2026. The event offers two loop options around the estate and raises funds for the WOLO Foundation. The organiser provides a shuttle bus from Berwick station and parking at Rathfinny (What3words: pill.lushly.strikers). The event is promoted as carbon neutral and will avoid single-use plastics; it is a cup-less event.
Distances and race details
- 10.7 km (single loop)
- 21.4 km (half marathon, double loop)
The course is an undulating off-road trail of approximately 10.7 km per loop, with around 220 metres of elevation per loop. The surface is mainly grass trail with some hard track and wooded sections, distance markers appear every 2 km, and the route is marshalled and clearly marked. Cut-off times are applied: the half marathon has a 3 hour cut-off and the 10.7 km has a 1 hour 40 minute cut-off.
Aid stations supply water, fruit and vegan flapjack/malt loaf at the 5 km marker and at the start/finish. Recycled slate medals are awarded to all finishers; trophies and bottles of Sussex sparkling wine are allocated to the first three men and women in each distance. Headphone use follows the UKA safety ruling: in-ear and over-ear headphones are not permitted; bone-conducting earphones are allowed. First aid will be on site. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.