Barns Green to Triple in Size on Sunday

Once again the small village of Barns Green will see the number of people in the village triple as runners, friends and family come to take part in Run Barns Green.  Barns Green is situated just 3 miles south west of Horsham and this will be the 43rd year of the event which started back in 1982.  During the early years there was just one race, a half marathon, but now the event has expanded to 4 races.  As well as the half marathon, there is a 10k race, the Jennings Junior Jog Coloured Fun Run for 4-11 year olds and a 5k race for those runners who don’t want to take on the longer distances. Each of the adult races take place on closed roads and all the races will have a proper warm up led by Bluecoat Sports Club so that all runners get the chance to warm up their muscles before heading out for the races.

For all runners taking part there is plenty of free parking and for the adult races there is chip timing for each runner as well as pacemakers running who will help runners to achieve their target finish time. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are up for grabs in the 3 adult races.

Run Barns Green Race Director, Nigel Currie commented, “We are expecting over 2000 runners for the adult races so it is going to be a very busy race day. Our event has become very popular and has gained numerous awards over the years. Every year the runners make particular mention of the marshals who are all volunteers and who all live in and around the village. They do a wonderful job keeping the runners safe and encouraging them round the race route”

Online booking for the races close on Friday 26th but there will be an opportunity to register to run on the day, but you will need to get there early in order to secure a spot in your chosen race. It is going to be very busy in the village on race day and the road closures begin at 9.30am so the organisers are urging everyone to get into the village as early as possible.

The three adult races follow routes on closed roads through the lanes of Barns Green, Itchingfield, Dragons Green, and through the magnificent grounds of Christ’s Hospital School taking in some of the most scenic countryside in West Sussex.

Once again in 2025 the official race charity will be St Catherine’s Hospice who do such wonderful work in the local area and who Run Barns Green are delighted to be able to support. 

On the Green, there will be a play area for kids, plenty of stalls and entertainment and lots of catering outlets.

The full event schedule for Sunday is as follows;