Please see the below notice about the annual Race to the King event which will return to our area in June, this year:

Race to the King – Event Information
20th – 21st June 2026
This is a follow-up event notification for the Race to the King event taking place in June this
year.

Overview:
Threshold Sports, a sports events agency, are delivering an event in the West Dean/Chichester
area this summer – Race to the King. It is a public mass participation event for approximately
1500 people, raising money for a collection of charities. The event website can be found here
if you would like to look over the details.

The Organisers:
The event is delivered by Threshold Sports, who are a reputable organisation with a wealth of
experience in organising events. Threshold are the company behind other well-known events
such as the high-profile Sport Relief Challenges (Zoe Ball – Hard Road Home, David Walliams
Thames Swim and others), the Macmillan Mighty Hike series, and international events
including the Virgin Strive Challenge.

Event Dates/Timings
- Starts: Saturday 20th June 2026 – 07:00 at West Dean Estate.
- Finishes: Sunday 21st June 2026 - 12:00 at West Dean Estate.

Route:
- Distance: 30k, 50K, 80k and 100k ultra-marathon around the south coast.

Trail: A 100K route consisting of the 30K Monarch’s Loop, 80K Route, 50K Coastal Route and 50k Castle Route, all starting and finishing at West Dean Estate. This incorporates the South Downs Way, Chichester Harbour, and Arundel Castle with most of the route being public footpaths with some sections veering onto quieter roads.

There will be 7 pit stops on the route with food, water, and sports nutrition at each.

Signage: The route team be erecting small red/ white arrows and warning signs along the route from Thursday 18th June, for the participants to navigate. These will be removed by the back-marker route team as soon as the last participant is through – therefore all signage will be removed by the afternoon of Sunday 21st June.

Please note: this event is organsied by an external company and is not affiliated with Lavant Parish Council. For any queries or information on the specific routes, please contact: David Sommerville (Event Manager) Email: [email protected]