The Star Backyard Holmbury St Mary
Dorking, United Kingdom • 23 Jan 2026
Event overview
The STAR Backyard HOLMBURY St MARY is a three-hour trail running challenge held on 23 January 2026 at Holmbury St Mary Village Hall, Felday Glade, Dorking. Runners complete as many 5 km laps as they can within the time. There is no chip timing; each runner wears a race number and receives a wristband for every completed lap. A headtorch is required because runners will be on the course after dark. Prizes are offered for the first runners. Entry fee is £20 per person and includes a bowl of chilli or curry.
Course and logistics
The route starts and finishes at Holmbury St Mary Village Hall (what3words: waddled.soccer.refuse) and runs anti-clockwise out of Felday Glade toward the summit of Holmbury Hill. The route features a long ascent, a level mid section, a short steep track to the top, about a 2 km downhill stretch, and a final short ascent back to the village hall to register each lap. The course may be altered based on weather conditions. There is free but fairly limited parking at the village hall and in and around the village; organisers encourage car sharing. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.