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The Aspinall Foundation

Howletts 5k

Next Race: 20/09/2026 + 1 other

Howletts Wild Animal Park, Bekesbourne Ln, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, CT4 5EL

The Aspinall Foundation

Howletts 5k

Next Race: 20/09/2026 + 1 other

Howletts Wild Animal Park, Bekesbourne Ln, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, CT4 5EL

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Overall Rating

4.9/ 5

41 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 5/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Denise Friend

Excellent run in a great environment

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Chris Clarke

Fantastic and unusual setting!

Very friendly, well organised, lovely starter and volunteers. I loved seeing all the animals as we ran around!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Louise Humphrys

Fabulous turn out, plenty of toilets, a place to eat and get drinks from. All round good

It was my birthday and the queue was so enormous, we didn't get a chance to get back in to the zoo, unfortunately which was a shame as it was the reason we did the event, my partner was seen by ambulance assistants after induring an slight panic of injury, and before they allowing to go, the queue was so big and long it went down the drive of the entry of the car park, I feel apart from not being able to get back in the park, the actual event and run was fabulous.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Lisa Norris

Brilliant 5k route with a great atmosphere

I do feel maybe the hard core runners could do an earlier time as us newbies are a bit overwhelmed by runners racing past to get thier personal bests and yo get round twice to make it a 10k, but we managed it and will be back for the next one

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Emma Jenkins

Loved it

Just wish I hadn’t been full of cold

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Leigh Sylvester

Amazing as always

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Hannah Perrin

Fab run round a brilliant route

Where else can you run past lions and tigers and gorillas and lemurs and an entire herd of elephants? It’s a fab run, super beginner friendly as everyone is there to see the animals and take their time! Very well organised by Nice Work, great job by Kev on the mic, highly recommended. Will definitely be back next year.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Teresa Davey

Great race, great atmosphere

What a brilliant race. Excellently organised from start to finish, couldn’t fault it.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Wendy Smith

Great fun ! Brilliant place for a race!!

So good and well organised great Marshall’s

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Stephen Deeming

A fun 5km

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Lionel Hammond

Amazing

A great event with an amazing atmosphere, perfectly organised....

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Wendy Rudge

Excellent run

Throughly enjoyed the run and venue

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Alison Martin

Fantastic Run on Mothers Day

The sun was out, the breeze was nice, even the animals came out to play.

Organisation as always good, Marshall’s friendly and encouraging.

Will be back at the next one!

Keep up the good work

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Graham Bedford

Excellent

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Ray Johnnson

Great Run, Great Atmosphere. Everyone was so friendly and encouraging!

One of my favourite runs, this was my third time, and it just gets better!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Mar 2025
Sharon Jones

Amazing

My first 5k so impressed with it all from start to finish well organised marshalls so encouraging even had a round of applause from the gorillas

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Brian Viney

A fantastic event.

Great fun. Would thoroughly recommend and will run it again.
Special mention to the lady who did the pre-race warm-up. Barking mad but brilliant :)
Hopefully constructive criticism: Agree with others regarding starting waves. Needed fewer in each wave as lots of bottle necks early on. Also pre-race announcer was inaudible towards the back of the waiting runners.
All-in-all a great event. Running past the elephant pen as they were running along with us was magical!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Claire Colyer

Lovely run and great atmosphere.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Clare Jones

Amazing run! I was in awe of the 87 year old gentleman who took part in the 5k Howletts run also

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
Leigh Sylvester

Great place to race

My first time doing this one loved it definitely do it again next time

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2024
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