The race is organised completely by volunteers many who are local runners and all proceeds are distributed to local charities that are carefully selected by the Woking Lions. 2025 number surpassed previous years! Over £20,000 was raised and given to local charities from our last run. Each year we try to beat the previous results and we are aiming to do that again in 2026.

The sandpits on Horsell Common are the site where the Martians first landed in H.G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds. Our race is in it’s seventh year and the route always goes through the historic sandpits.

Horsell Common is privately owned common land with public access. Almost half of the common is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). We are very privileged to be able to run on the common and take our environmental responsibilities very seriously. The routes are chosen to respect the flora and fauna that live there and we strive to minimise our impact. Our races are always litter free and this year we have pledged to be free of single-use plastics.

The 21k race is 2 laps of the course. There is a cut-off time for starting Lap 2 which will be rigidly enforced. This is to protect the welfare of our marshals.

Description supplied by the event organiser.