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Bacchus Half Marathon & 10K

Next Race: 13/09/2026

Denbies Wine Estate, London Road, Dorking, RH5 6AA

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Bacchus Half Marathon & 10K

Next Race: 13/09/2026

Denbies Wine Estate, London Road, Dorking, RH5 6AA

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Overall Rating

4.7/ 5

196 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

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!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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!)

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
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.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
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.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
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.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Louise Hardy

Amazing and so well organised

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Carolyne Cross

Fabulous all round!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Jonny Priest

Amazing fun atmosphere in glorious surroundings

Beautifully organised with such a great spirit. Tremendous fun.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
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.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Organiser comment:

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

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
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!!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
Mike Paull

Great fun!

Great location, great scenery, great organization and vide around the event, challenging course.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2025
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