Hardy Half
Running through a landscape immortalised by the famous writer Thomas Hardy, the Hardy Half takes runners on a tour of this fantastic area of Dorset countryside
| Date | Sunday 11th May, 2025 |
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| Distance | Half Marathon + other events: 10M |
| Location | Dorchester Rugby Club |
| Town/City | Dorchester |
| Area | Dorset |
| Start postcode | DT1 2HX |
| Start time | 10:00am |
| Website | Visit website |
| Run For Charity |  Start Fundraising On GoFundMe |
The majority of the course is trail with some challenging terrain and around 1400 feet of elevation to climb. The road sections will be on closed roads. During the run you will pass through the picturesque village of Martinstown, circle a monument dedicated to another famous Hardy, Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, a man made famous for being at the side of Nelson at the point of his untimely death on HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar. The route heads down into Hells Bottom, appropriately named as they turn to climb back towards Dorchester. Finally they will climb the western side of Britain’s largest Iron Age fort, Maiden Castle, before finishing back at the rugby club for a well earned refreshment or two.
This year with the addition of the Half Hardy Half(ish).
