Castle Race Series | 10 reasons to race at Hever Castle Festival of Endurance in July 2022

This weekend we're back in the iconic grounds of Hever Castle for our Festival of Endurance, celebrating athletes who like to test themselves to the limits and 'go long' with their distances. Find out why we think you should not miss this weekend...

The Race Director, Brian Adcock, first visited Hever in 2009 and fell in love with the place. He now lives two miles from the estate and this is one of three sporting festivals we host at this spectacular venue.

The full iron distance race, The Bastion – 3.8K/180.2K/42.2K – has been described as one of “Life’s Defining Experiences”. This race has been designed to offer the ultimate physical challenge to athletes but in the most beautiful setting. On completion, this weekend’s athletes will earn bragging rights to arguably one of the toughest races in the world.

We offer triathletes, aquabikers, aquathletes, duathletes, swimmers, cyclists and runners the chance to go long in one of the most stunning parts of the UK.

A newly dredged swim course provides the crown of all inland swimming races with an 800m river section and arguably the most picturesque start in outdoor swimming from the Italianate Loggia in the formal gardens of the castle.

We have been busy in the off season and are working with the Highways departments in Kent to get the cycle route surfaces improved.

Working with the Hever Castle estate, the Chiddingstone Castle estate and the Bellhurst Trust we have continued with our programme of internal estate tracks and paths upgrading.

Race for Macmillan Cancer Support. Our Charity Partner still have charity entries available. Why not make a difference, help a fantastic cause and also have fun doing so. You can find out more here and sign up to for a Macmillan race place on the booking form.

The festival side of our events just gets better and better with a return of our in house band, an improved trade village, the return of the climbing wall, the inflatables and delicious food concessions.

With 15 different races going on over the weekend, a buzzing festival vibe and some of the most stunning scenery at a normally private castle, why not bring a car full of spectators too?