The Cider 5K.ish

Blandford Forum, United Kingdom • 17 Jul 2026

ON TOUR - The 2026 Cider 5K.ish

The Cider 5K.ish is scheduled for Friday 17 July 2026 at Myncen Farm, Minchington, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8DH. The event is organised by Running Events Devon and is part of a weekend of running activities and optional camping from 17 to 19 July 2026.

Course, entry and logistics

The event is listed as 5K, undulating and on trail terrain. It is a one-lap course run on privately owned farmland, with surfaces that include fields, grass, wild flowers, crops and dusty tracks. There is a 90 minute cut off for the event. Participants who complete the one-lap course can claim event goodies.

Entry is limited to a maximum of 136 entrants. Entries close 16 July 2026 and the minimum age is 15 years. Entry fees are shown as affiliated £18.00 and unattached £20.00. The weekend programme also includes a range of longer challenges and shorter plods, including events described as 12 hour, 24 hour and 8 hour challenges, and an Apple Plod listed as 10k.ish. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

5 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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