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BG Kids Race - London
Held in scenic woodland and countryside, the Bear Grylls Survival Race, BG Outdoor Festival and BG Kids Race will take you, your family and friends through the expansive parkland and woodland belts unique to the park. We want to see all of our little adventurers challenging themselves at the BG Kids Race.
Fun Runs and Kids Events in 2020
Training For Fun Running | Fun Runs Near Me
As the name suggests a fun run is a non competitive and in many cases are designed for children to take part in, though there are also plenty for adults to enjoy too. Because no one is keeping score, these races have a much more relaxed attitude and as such many will have a theme or element to them that makes them very unique compared to usual races.
You may see many fun races where people dress up in costume and run the entire race that way – it’s all part of what makes these runs fun! More recently Colour Runs such as the Wiggle Color Vibe have become very popular amongst first time runners as they offer short distances whilst keeping things relaxed and fun.
Training For Fun Running
Training for a fun running can vary a lot depending on what elements the race has to it – as such you should find out all the info you can well in advance and then tailor your training to what you need to do on the day. As mentioned though many of these races are designed with kids in mine so you may just wish to go down to one and have a great family day out at an event such as the Big Fun Run
Fun Runs Near Me
We list lots of running events that are fun, take a look below here to find a fun run near you. Some of our popular searches are for: Gung-ho!| Knowle Fun Run | Great Midlands Fun Run | Big Fun Run
Kids Fun Run
These types of event are fantastic for children and alot of providers offer reduced entry prices for them too. Look out for ones that allow fancy dress, they will always appeal more to children if they can run as their favorite super hero or cartoon character!
Fun Runs for Charity
There are plenty of runs where you can also raise money for a charity, you can use our charity filter in the left search to find charities that support events. They will normally set you a fundraising amound and even give you sponsorship forms to help track any money raised.
Kids Course
Open to children aged 4-13, participants will make their way through a variety of obstacles designed to challenge and excite children, to inspire them to enjoy fitness and the outdoors.
In the 2016, the BG Kids Race saw record breaking numbers make it out for a day of fun and adventure. Our aim is to provide a day of obstacles and challenges - only KID sized! It's still epic just slightly smaller in size, BG Kids can now race like Mum and Dad! Kids are the next generation of adventurers and survival experts and the BG Kids Race is a great start to their build their confidence and jump start a love of adventuring.
Get your little ones back outdoors, put away their computers and mobile phones and challenge them to the BG Kids Race! The BG Kids Race obstacles are designed to challenge children but are not all compulsory to complete.
Please note that all adults accompanying children to the BG Kids race require a BG Festival or Race ticket.
The course consists of natural and purpose-built obstacles, with approximately:
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800m - 1km course for 4-7 y/o
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1.5 - 2km course for 8-10 y/o
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2.5 - 3km course for 11-13 y/o
Prices
All BG Kids Race tickets are £15 per child and includes:
BG Kids Race Finisher’s tee
BGSR Headband
BG Kids Race Medal
Water and a healthy snack at the end of the race!
FREE entry into the BG Festival with loads of interactive activities for kids
All accompanying adults require a BG Festival ticket or a BGSR race entry for access to the BG Kids Race. Parents/guardians are invited to join on the course, but we kindly ask that parents keep away from the race lanes so our BG Kids can have their chance to shine! All prices are inclusive of VAT and are subject to booking fees. Parking is not included in your ticket.