Date: 12/01/2025
Location: Holkham Beach
Website: link
This is the third Runners-next-the-Sea 5 mile (approx) Beach Race
The race is entirely on the beach at Holkham. We would like to thank Holkham Estate for their continued support for this race.
This year the race has been sponsored by Stephenson Smart Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors.
Total Race Timing is providing chip timing and an immediate results service.
Updates for the race will be on the Runners-next-the-Sea website
https://www.rnts.co.uk/beachrace our Facebook page and by email through Total Race Timing.
The last event sold out within 48 hours and the Holkham Estate have kindly agreed to allow us to increase the entrants to 250. A waiting list will open via the Total Race Timing website when the maximum limit is reached.
Start and Finish Holkham Beach
The race starts and finishes on the Holkham beach close to the boardwalk which links the Lady Anne’s Drive carpark and the beach (see section on car parking for location of this car park).
Car parking
There is plenty of car parking at Lady Anne’s Drive car park at Holkham Beach. You can find the car park here
Ordnance Survey maps grid reference TF892445
There is a £3.60 parking charge, (these are 2024 prices and are subject to change). This will allow competitors to park until 12 o’clock on the day of the race. Please pay at the meter in the car park and display the ticket in your vehicle alongside the free extension ticket that all runners will be given by a car park marshal at the meter. If you plan to stay beyond 12.00pm you will need to pay the appropriate fee.
There are 2 other car parks on the other side of the A149 in Holkham village.
To reduce our carbon footprint we would ask runners to share car journeys if possible.
There will be marshals in the car park directing runners to the start of the run.
Registration
Registration will be in the Lookout Café at the Beach End of Lady Anne’s Drive. Runners can pick up their race number here. Registration will close at 9.30. The race number will have a chip timing ‘tag’ attached to it. Please remember to bring safety pins with you.
Registration will open at 8.45 am and will close at 9.30 am.
Toilets
There are toilets near the start of the boardwalk at the top of Lady Anne’s Drive. They are situated in The Lookout café. There are also toilets in Holkham village opposite the Adnams Shop.
The number of toilets is limited, so we advise runners to get to the start early.
Refreshments
For post race refreshments, The Lookout at the top of Lady Anne’s Drive has a range of hot and cold drinks to purchase.
There are also plenty of places to eat in nearby Wells- next-the-Sea.
Start of the race
There will be a short race briefing in the starting area at 9.55am.This will update the runners with any late changes to the information provided. We will start the race promptly at 10.00am.
The race
The race is approximately 5 miles.
The route is across the amazing North Norfolk Reserve. The final route will be confirmed with the nature reserve team to ensure it does not disrupt any nesting sites or essential dune work they are carrying out.
In accordance with the Trail Running Association Rules, the minimum age for the race is 16.
The course starts and finishes on the beach at Holkham Gap ( about three minutes walk from the Lady Anne’s Drive car park). It heads west behind the sand dunes towards Burnham Overy Staithe. Runners then cross the dune and east along the open beach for about two miles (crossing a shallow channel) before turning back to the finish.
The route will be clearly marked and runners will be supported by plenty of marshals.
The marshals may need to give runners urgent information and instruction, so we ask runners not to wear headphones so they can hear the marshals.
Anyone who is seen littering the course will be disqualified from the race.
Runners must not run with a dog or pushchair.
First Aid
There will be first aid provider at the event in case of any injury.
Please complete the medical and emergency contact information on the back of your race number.
Clothing
As the race is in January we recommend that runners (and spectators) keep updated with the weather forecast and dress appropriately. It’s not always sunny on the beach!
Awards
There will be awards for the following categories
Mementos
Every finisher with receive a special memento.
Race Cancellation
If the race is cancelled for any reason a full refund of the cost of the race will be offered to each runner. Any other arrangements made by the runner (e.g. travel or accommodation) are made at the runners risk.
Refunds/race number transfers / waiting list
If a runner cannot make the run we do not offer refunds for the cost of the race or allow runners to defer their entry to a future race. However, a runner can transfer their number to another runner at no cost (other than additional insurance cost for non-affiliated runners) up to seven days prior to the race through Total Race Timing by midnight on the 4th January 2025.
Total Race Timing also has a waiting list available for the race where they will try to allocate a place when told by a runner they are unable to attend. The runner will receive a refund of their entrance fee (minus £2 administration fee).
Race updates
We will notify runners of any updates (including cancellation) via email, our Facebook page and the Runners next the Sea website. It is the responsibility of each runner to make themselves aware of any updates.
Personal belongings/ bag drop
Weather permitting, we aim to have a dedicated area for runners to drop off a bag. Whilst we will endeavour to keep bags secure we will not be responsible for any loss, damage or theft of any items in this area. We recommend that valuable items are not left in this area.
Entries are non-refundable and unfortunately cannot be deferred but transfers to another runner are available until midnight on 04/01/2025. Login to transfer your entry.
Name/Distance | Start time | Entrants |
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5 miles | 10:00 am |
Entrance limit reached for this race! |
Affiliated | £18.00 | |
Unaffiliated | £20.00 | |
Waiting List | 10:00 am |
|
Waiting List - Affiliated | £0.00 | |
Waiting List - Unaffiliated | £0.00 |
Name | Club | Race/Wave |
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Neil Adams | North Norfolk Beach Runners | 5 miles |
Barry Allen | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Alison Armstrong | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Jack Barry | 5 miles | |
Katrina Bavin | 5 miles | |
Robert Bellhouse | 5 miles | |
Martyn Benstead | 5 miles | |
Louise Benstead | 5 miles | |
Stuart Bizley | Dereham Runners AC | 5 miles |
Keith Blake | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Emma Blake | Coltishall Jaguars RC | 5 miles |
Dean Blake | 5 miles | |
Lin Bolton | Reepham Runners | 5 miles |
James Bool | Great Yarmouth Road Runners | 5 miles |
Naomi Brennan | 5 miles | |
Rachel Brightwell | 5 miles | |
Katherine Brightwell | 5 miles | |
Maria Brightwell | 5 miles | |
Simon Brightwell | Cambridge & Coleridge AC | 5 miles |
Sue Brockhouse | Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club | 5 miles |
Leona Broughton | Reepham Runners | 5 miles |
Della Brown | Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club | 5 miles |
Mark Brown | Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club | 5 miles |
Jason Brunt | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Lee Bryer | Reepham Runners | 5 miles |
Diane Bunch | Huntingdonshire AC | 5 miles |
Darlene Burkett | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Robert Burkett | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Rosie Buxton | Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club | 5 miles |
Laura Callaby | 5 miles | |
Charlene Calladine | Diss and District AC | 5 miles |
Harriet Carr | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Leon Carrara | City of Norwich AC | 5 miles |
Gary Carruthers | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Rochelle Catchpole | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Thomas Catchpole | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Stuart Chalmers | Buckingham & Stowe RC | 5 miles |
Patrick Chappel | Bishops Stortford RC | 5 miles |
Chris Chorley | Bungay Black Dog RC | 5 miles |
Steve Church | 5 miles | |
Stuart Clarke | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Anne- Marie Coe | 5 miles | |
Jamie Coleman | 5 miles | |
Julie Coleman | 5 miles | |
Marc Coles | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Dean Cook | 5 miles | |
David Cox | 5 miles | |
Mandy Cox | 5 miles | |
Judy Crooks | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Richard Crossland | Bungay Black Dog RC | 5 miles |
Paul Curson | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Nicholas Dash | 5 miles | |
Chris Davies | Beccles Triathlon Club | 5 miles |
Paolo De Marco | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Kevin Denmark | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Gav Dent | North Norfolk Beach Runners | 5 miles |
Ness Dent | North Norfolk Beach Runners | 5 miles |
Amy Dixon | 5 miles | |
Sam Doughty | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Mark Doughty | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Andy Doyle | 5 miles | |
Sean Dunn | 5 miles | |
Jude Durrant | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Rachael Eadle | 5 miles | |
Rachel Earl | 5 miles | |
Amy Eldridge | 5 miles | |
Rachael Elliott | Three Counties Running Club | 5 miles |
Melanie Elliott | Reepham Runners | 5 miles |
Paul Elliott | Reepham Runners | 5 miles |
Sarah Ellis | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Jason Elmore | Ely Tri Club | 5 miles |
Martin Elsegood | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Alexandra Ely | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Lee Emmett | Coltishall Jaguars RC | 5 miles |
Nicki Evans | 5 miles | |
Simon Evans | 5 miles | |
Dave Evans | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Craig Farr | Reepham Runners | 5 miles |
Colin Fish | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Amberley Fitzalan-Cram | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Mark Fountain | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Leah Fowler | 5 miles | |
Pippa France | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Tony Friend | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Anthony Fullam | 5 miles | |
Ruth Gaunt | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Neil Gayton | West Norfolk AC | 5 miles |
Cathy Gibb-de Swarte | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Deborah Gillespie | North Norfolk Beach Runners | 5 miles |
Mark Goddard | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Viaceslav Goncarenko | Three Counties Running Club | 5 miles |
Kate Gooding | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Richard Grant | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Paul Guille | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Nick Gurney | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Helen Hall | 5 miles | |
Alex Hall | 5 miles | |
Felicity Hall | 5 miles | |
Jamie Hall | 5 miles | |
Rob Hall | Bungay Black Dog RC | 5 miles |
Wayne Hallam | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Annie Hardy | 5 miles | |
James Harrison | 5 miles | |
Simon Hartshorne | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Oliver Hatton | Barrow Runners | 5 miles |
Chris Haystead | 5 miles | |
Jon Holt | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
David Hopkinson | 5 miles | |
Heather Houghton | 5 miles | |
Richard Houston | 5 miles | |
Anthony Howard | Aylsham Runners | 5 miles |
Alex Howard | BRJ Run and Tri | 5 miles |
Matt Howes | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Lynne Howlett | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Jez Hull | 5 miles | |
Ben Jackson | 5 miles | |
Debbie James | 5 miles | |
Liz Jones | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Hayley Jones | 5 miles | |
Christopher Jones | 5 miles | |
Emma Jordan | Coltishall Jaguars RC | 5 miles |
Tabitha Keeble | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Tessa Killingbeck | City of Norwich AC | 5 miles |
Phil King | North Norfolk Beach Runners | 5 miles |
Tracey Knight | 5 miles | |
Stephen Lambert | St Albans Striders | 5 miles |
Kim Laud | 5 miles | |
Stephanie Laurence | Bure Valley Harriers | 5 miles |
Lydia Lawrence | 5 miles | |
Benjamin Letzer | Coltishall Jaguars RC | 5 miles |
Phil Longwell | 5 miles | |
Olivia Manners | 5 miles | |
Mark Mantle | Bungay Black Dog RC | 5 miles |
Margaret McCartney | 5 miles | |
Andrew McCormack | 5 miles | |
Sue Meadows | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Rachel Montesanto | 5 miles | |
Harly Moon | Bure Valley Harriers | 5 miles |
David Moore | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
John Moore | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Peter Morgan | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
John Morgan | Aylsham Runners | 5 miles |
Tessa Morgan | Aylsham Runners | 5 miles |
Allan Nelson | 5 miles | |
Warren Newell | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Thomas Newman | City of Norwich AC | 5 miles |
Steve Newman | Bungay Black Dog RC | 5 miles |
Steven Newson | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
James Nice | City of Norwich AC | 5 miles |
Aga Niedzwiecka | 5 miles | |
Cora O'Mahony | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Rachel Ollett | 5 miles | |
Mark Ollett | 5 miles | |
Darren Orves | Diss and District AC | 5 miles |
Camilla Parker | 5 miles | |
Melissa Peacock | 5 miles | |
Bob Pearson | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Eloise Peek | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Stephen Pendleton | 5 miles | |
Alicia Pentelow | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Victoria Phillips | London Heathside | 5 miles |
James Pitcher | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Melvyn Porter | Coltishall Jaguars RC | 5 miles |
Trevor Potter | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Andy Potter | Stamford Striders | 5 miles |
Vickey Poulter | 5 miles | |
Agata Pozorska | 5 miles | |
Henrietta Railing | 5 miles | |
Kevin Raisborough | 5 miles | |
Mark Ramsden | Roadhoggs Leicester AC | 5 miles |
Karla Randell | 5 miles | |
Simon Ray-Jones | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Alison Read | Aylsham Runners | 5 miles |
Andy Redford | Dragons Running Club (Sale) | 5 miles |
Stephen Reyes | Haverhill Running Club | 5 miles |
Emma Robb | 5 miles | |
Zoe Roberts | 5 miles | |
Ben Robertson | 5 miles | |
Sinead Rogan | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Paul Rogers | Coltishall Jaguars RC | 5 miles |
Hannah Rose | 5 miles | |
Alastair Ross | Bure Valley Harriers | 5 miles |
Nick Rowe | 5 miles | |
Jen Rowe | 5 miles | |
Philippa Rudd | Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club | 5 miles |
Nicola Sandell | 5 miles | |
Bobbie Sauerzapf | Bungay Black Dog RC | 5 miles |
Jacqui Scott | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Guy Shearwood | Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club | 5 miles |
Robert Showers | Coltishall Jaguars RC | 5 miles |
Kevin Simpson | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Michelle Sinclair | 5 miles | |
Dan Smith | 5 miles | |
Claire Smith | 5 miles | |
Heather Smith | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Andy Smith | Coltishall Jaguars RC | 5 miles |
Alison Smith | Great Yarmouth Road Runners | 5 miles |
Richard Smith | Stowmarket Striders RC | 5 miles |
Wendy Smith | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
David Snutch | Birstall RC | 5 miles |
Melanie Snutch | Birstall RC | 5 miles |
Clive Sparkes | 5 miles | |
Lauren Sparrow | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Hayley Stimpson | 5 miles | |
Sue Stirling | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Jim Stocker | Huntingdonshire AC | 5 miles |
Katy Stoker | 5 miles | |
Isabel Sutton | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Jack Talbot | Aylsham Runners | 5 miles |
Julia Tebbs | Huntingdonshire AC | 5 miles |
Cheryl Thompson | 5 miles | |
Mark Thorpe | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Vicky Tovell | Coltishall Jaguars RC | 5 miles |
Susannah Towning | Runners-Next-the-Sea | 5 miles |
Abigail Trinder | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Richard Tudor | 5 miles | |
Stephen Valentine | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Vilma Vensloviene | Lonely Goat RC | 5 miles |
Matt Vincent | 5 miles | |
Richard Walker | Norfolk Harriers RC | 5 miles |
Justin Walker | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Sonia Walker | Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club | 5 miles |
Jordan Walker | 5 miles | |
Andy Walter | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Olivia Walwyn | City of Norwich AC | 5 miles |
Emma Ward | Diss and District AC | 5 miles |
Sarah Watts | Diss and District AC | 5 miles |
Jo Weatherall | 5 miles | |
Conran Webb | 5 miles | |
Matt Webster | Wymondham AC | 5 miles |
Simon Weller | London Heathside | 5 miles |
Ian Wells | 5 miles | |
Karen West | North Norfolk Beach Runners | 5 miles |
Dominic West | 5 miles | |
Richard West | North Norfolk Beach Runners | 5 miles |
Karl White | 5 miles | |
Laurie Whitehair | 5 miles | |
Jenny Whiting | 5 miles | |
Charlotte Wickham | 5 miles | |
Julie Williamson | Ryston Runners | 5 miles |
Shaun Willimott | 5 miles | |
Vicky Willimott | Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club | 5 miles |
Jane Wisbey | 5 miles | |
Jacquie Wood | Dereham Runners AC | 5 miles |
Karen Wood | 5 miles | |
Tim Woods | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Jackie Wren | 5 miles | |
Martin Wren | 5 miles | |
Simon Wright | Norfolk Gazelles AC | 5 miles |
Amanda Wright | 5 miles | |
Luke Wrycraft | 5 miles | |
Fletcher Yarham | 5 miles | |
Tyrone Young | 5 miles | |
Lee Youngs | Norwich Road Runners | 5 miles |
Tim Zielinski | 5 miles |
Waiting List | Name | Club |
---|---|---|
1 | Rebecca Sutcliffe | |
2 | Michele Walters | |
3 | Laura Waters | |
4 | Robert McKillop | |
5 | Robbie Starling | Wymondham AC |
6 | Kim Reader | Wymondham AC |
7 | Caroline Pocock | Wymondham AC |
8 | Helen Holmes | Dereham Runners AC |
9 | Lisa Greengrass | Wymondham AC |
10 | Saphire Shaw | |
11 | Amy Vincent | |
12 | Rachel Blackwell | |
13 | Trevor Kuhrt | Norwich Road Runners |
14 | Jock O'Connor | |
15 | Richard Egle | |
16 | Ruthie Martin | |
17 | Joanna Fligg | Norwich Road Runners |
18 | Ira Smith | |
19 | Sandra Allinson | |
20 | Suzanne Nelson | |
21 | Emma Black | |
22 | Vic Goodman | Brandon Fern Hoppers |
23 | Nathaniel Francis | |
24 | Rosemary Jackson | Coltishall Jaguars RC |
25 | Hannah Pegg | |
26 | Claire Brown | Wymondham AC |
27 | Helen Richardson-Hulme | Norfolk Gazelles AC |
28 | Neil Thrush | |
29 | Craig Gibson | |
30 | Melanie Brown | |
31 | Robert Gosnell | West Norfolk AC |
32 | Grace Myers | |
33 | Andrew Hardy | |
34 | Robert Knights | |
35 | Sherralyn Carlton | |
36 | Zac Sowter | |
37 | Anna Sharpin | |
38 | Kevin Garwood | Wymondham AC |
39 | Lesley Sylvia Wood | |
40 | Felicity Smith | |
41 | Faith Lane | |
42 | Artiom Bendelston | |
43 | Jennifer Levick | |
44 | Gemma Heljula | |
45 | Jayne Ridell | |
46 | Lisa Lacey | |
47 | Andrew Ryde | |
48 | Joseph Pochin | Kesgrave Kruisers |
49 | Ruth Robinson | |
50 | Angela Hook | |
51 | Francesca Wilson | |
52 | Christopher Prior | |
53 | Aaden Hayes | |
54 | Ruby Hutchins |