Course
Two full clockwise laps of Betteshanger Country Park near Deal, entirely traffic-free and run on flat tarmac paths. Start and finish are together inside the park. A 2-mile fun run and a 1km junior race use the same venue.
5 Mile5 mi
2 Mile Fun Run2 mi
1km Junior Run1 km
Key dates
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- ★Race daySun 20 Dec 2026
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About
The Kent Christmas Cracker is a festive road race in Deal on the Kent coast, home to Deal Castle, one of the coastal artillery forts built for Henry VIII.
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