Lydd Half Marathon
Rising Sun have now partnered with Nice Work to bring you charity places in Lydd Half Marathon & 20 Mile!
This long-established and highly coveted event takes place on a pancake flat course, using the wide, quiet country lanes surrounding the marsh town of Lydd in Kent. It is the perfect route for new runners, as well as those chasing a personal best.
Date: Sunday 9th March 2025
Location: The Banks Sports & Social Club, Lydd, TN29 9JZ
Fundraising: Free entry with a pledge to raise £100
The Lydd Half Marathon Route
The route will start on the main road adjacent to the Banks Sports Club in Dennes Lane, which is found just off the High Street. You will head out to the north of the town and cover a pretty, rural out and back course through the quiet lanes surround the town before making your way back to Lydd to finish at Sports club.
The route has been officially measured and carries a certificate of course accuracy. The roads will only be closed for the start of the race, and although they are quiet lanes there is a chance you may meet a vehicle on the route so please be aware.
You can view the route maps here:
Apply for a Rising Sun place
You can take your support one step further by taking part in the Lydd Half Marathon with a Rising Sun place! You can register for a Rising Sun place for free with a pledge to raise £100 (before Gift Aid) which could pay for a woman to access four specialist 1:1 counselling sessions.
Run with your own place
If you’ve already secured, or are planning to secure your place in the Lydd Half Marathon, you can still choose to raise much-needed funds for Rising Sun by setting up a JustGiving page today! Every £10 you raise could stock a bag of necessities for a woman fleeing domestic abuse.
Running for survivor’s of domestic abuse
Each year we must raise £1.7m to provide all of our services free of charge to those who need us most across Canterbury, Ashford and Folkestone & Hythe. By raising sponsorship for your Lydd Half Marathon, you can ensure victim-survivors are listened to, believed and can access the specialist services they need to live safely and rebuild their lives.
Your fundraising could help us:
- £10 could stock a bag of necessities for a woman fleeing domestic abuse
- £25 could pay for a woman to attend a specialist 1:1 counselling session
- £30 could pay for a child to attend a supported activity day during the school holidays
- £50 could pay for a young people to receive a specialist 1:1 counselling session
- £60 could pay for a woman to attend our supportive weekly drop-in café for ten weeks
- £200 could pay for a woman to attend a 10-week support group to rebuild their life
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s great to hear that you’d like to run the Lydd Half Marathon for Rising Sun, thank you so much.
We have a number of free places available in the event, and you can register for one of our free places using the link below.
When you register for a free Rising Sun place, you are pledging to raise £100 (before Gift Aid) for Rising Sun. We kindly ask that you raise £100 for your space as this will enable us to cover the cost of your place, plus a donation to support survivors of domestic abuse.
Absolutely! If you’ve already secured your place in the event through Nice Work, you can start fundraising for Rising Sun with your place by opening a JustGiving page and sharing it with friends, family and your community.
Every £10 you raise could help us to provide a bag of essentials to a woman fleeing domestic abuse.
When fundraising for Rising Sun, please follow our Fundraising Terms and Conditions.
If you’d like to purchase a place in Lydd Half Marathon, you can do that by visiting Nice Work’s website using the link below.
Half Marathon: £30.00
20-Mile: £32.00
If you purchase a place in the event through Nice Work, we’d be so grateful if you also fundraised for Rising Sun!
Absolutely! As the organisers of the event, Nice Work have put together essential race day information which can be found using the link below.
The race day information covers:
- Race day location and times
- Parking
- Headphone rules
- The route and terrain
- Recommended kit and footwear
- Water stations
- Route signage and marshals
- Spectators
- Medals, prizes and results
Thank you so much for fundraising for Rising Sun through the Lydd Half Marathon, we’re so grateful for your support!
JustGiving: If you’ve opened a JustGiving page, this money will be sent directly to Rising Sun on a regular basis. There’s nothing more you need to do!
Cheque/Cash: If you’ve fundraised by collecting cash or using a sponsorship form, you can either transfer the funds via bank transfer or by posting us a cheque for your totalled amount. You can make a cheque payable to Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service and post it to: PO Box 1229, Canterbury, CT1 9TZ.
If you’d like to transfer funds by bank transfer, please call the fundraising team on 01227 452852 or email us on fundraising@risingsunkent.com and we’ll let you know the necessary details.
When fundraising, don’t forget to ask your generous friends & family to Gift Aid their donation to help us raise an additional 25% from their donation, at no cost to themselves!
Through registering for a free Rising Sun place in the Lydd Half Marathon you are pledging to raise at least £100, this enables Rising Sun to cover the cost for your place as well as a significant donation to support survivors of domestic abuse.
Did you know that 25% of fundraising is donated once you’ve completed the event! This is why we give all of our fundraisers a month post-event to continue fundraising.
In the run up to your event, our community fundraiser will be on hand to support you in reaching your fundraising goal and will be there to support you with any questions.
When registering for a Rising Sun place in the event, you agreed to Rising Sun’s fundraising terms and conditions, which allows Rising Sun to withdraw your place in the event if you fail to meet your fundraising obligations.
Many employers offer a match funding scheme, this means that they will match your fundraising efforts. Therefore, if you raise £100 for Rising Sun, they’ll also donate £100 to Rising Sun – equalling £200!!
When taking part in a fundraising event, it’s always worth asking your employer if they offer a match funding scheme to help you increase your fundraising.
Absolutely!
To help you spread the word about your incredible fundraising efforts for Rising Sun, you can download one of our branded sponsorship forms to share with your friends, family and colleagues.
Please be sure to ask your kind supporters to tick Gift Aid to raise an additional 25%!