209 Events
Next Race: 13/09/2026
Denbies Wine Estate, London Road, Dorking, RH5 6AA
Next Race: 13/09/2026
Denbies Wine Estate, London Road, Dorking, RH5 6AA
Natalie McMillan
My first 10k and the bar is set HIGH
The only thing I would have loved was a water station at the top of the big hill. I was dying haha. But otherwise everything was amazing, what a fun day!
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Will add this into our notes for next year! Best 209 Events team
Chris Holmes
Great event which combines drinking and exercising
Great wines from the shop to buy to take home too!
Glad you enjoyed the wine!! 209 Events team
Richard Heaton
A great event with a real feel good atmosphere. Will be back next year!
Missed the energy food and gel feed stations this year.
Hi, Thank you for the feedback, we made a decision to remove them this year but will bring this up in our next post-race meeting. Best 209 Events team
Carly Taylor
Difficult hills especially in the heat but atmosphere and encouragement from everyone around was amazing! Would definitely recommend and will be entering for next year (but will do some hill training!)
Thank you for taking the time to come to our race and leave a review. Much appreciated!! 209 Events team
Charles Davey
Great fun!
Loved the event. Everything you could hope for in a Wine half marathon BUT this is very hilly for beginners
Richard Wilson
It was excellent and very enjoyable.
It's difficult to imagine how it could be improved. I replied "Yes" to question 6 on the basis that my friend and I met a lady running her first half marathon and she seemed to be enjoying it.
Glad you had a great time and thank you for the kind words! Best 209 Events team
Asa Curtis
Very good, and very well run event
Danny Hayter
really fun, very silly, quite random but in a properly good way!
confusing instructions about what start time (wave) we'd asked for and slightly confusing parking on arrival, other than that it was great.
Hi, Thank you for the feedback, we will look to make things much clearer in the future with this. Thank you for bringing this to our attention! 209 Events team
Chris Roberts
Well organised and super fun
Lisa Jackson
Loved it but a few niggles
I went wrong at a critical point because there was no marshal there (a sharp right turn). You took a mile off the event due to wasps but didn't say you were doing this so when I realised I made up the time by running laps at the end - you should have announced this. I never saw the cheese - this should be announced/signposted as aid stations were so busy. You ran out of water at one aid station!!!! Several times the music stopped before I got there - I was not right at the back?!! BUT the marshals were fantastic, the food was sublime, the wine was fab and the chocolate ginger at the end was superb. I LOVED this event but think it could be even better hence my picky feedback. Thanks SO much for a wonderful day.
Hi, Thank you for the honest feedback!! Could you let me know where on the course we went wrong so we can improve it for next year! We will take these comments and discuss how we can fix these issues for next year! Best 209 Events team
Amy Barrow
Absolutely brilliant for runners who don't take themselves too seriously!
This is my second year entering (last year 10k, this year half) and it well and truly lived up to expectations again. It's a fantastically fun day all round with a wonderful atmosphere from start to finish.
My only complaint this year was that the half marathon route was cut short due to a wasps nest on the course but no extension was added elsewhere - leaving myself and other competitive people running around the carpark to make up the extra 1.5 miles after we had collected our medals!
Hi, Thank you for the feedback and apologies for having to cut the race short. We had to make a decision for the safety of everyone and we couldn't make the space back on the course in the moment! Hopefully we will have you back another year! Best, 209 Events team
Wendy Wakelin
More food is needed as some stations had run out
Thank you for the feedback, we will add this to our post race notes and make sure this isn't the case in 2026!! Best, 209 Events team
Fiona Turnbull Studt
Wonderful fun run
We had a fabulous time - thanks to the organisers and support teams
Louise Hardy
Amazing and so well organised
Carolyne Cross
Fabulous all round!
Jonny Priest
Amazing fun atmosphere in glorious surroundings
Beautifully organised with such a great spirit. Tremendous fun.
Angela Woods
Too hilly for beginners
I’ve completed the half and now the 10k. I think you need to mention that even the 10k is very hilly, even for walkers and you need to be fit to complete. I met a few people on the way that were struggling even while walking. There was meant to be a water stop along the way but when we arrived there was not water. Otherwise the atmosphere is always great.
Thank you for the honest feedback. The water station running out was unacceptable and completely understand your comments. In our post race brief we will work out a way where this can't happen! Best 209 Events team
Simon Smith
Banging
Mark Hansford
Just a brilliant day
Amazing experience start to finish. Great vibe. Great organisation. Great views. Great wine. And great after show party - it all really surpassed our expectations and will be back next year!!
Mike Paull
Great fun!
Great location, great scenery, great organization and vide around the event, challenging course.