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You Decide Your Story. Earned, Not Given. We are a community of runners, the ones who show up early, dig deep, and cheer long after the finish.

No egos. No gimmicks. Just honest challenges, quiet pride, and a team that's got your back. 🔥 Hellfire Events
Trail races with heart, grit & purpose. We don’t do gimmicks. We do real effort, real community, and races that actually mean something. From the iconic Kent Backyard Ultra to wild 5Ks with views that hit different — everything we build is made to challenge, welcome, and unite. Small events, big character. Built for runners, by runners. Hellfire Events: Earned, Not Given.

👇 Join the crew, feel the fire: www.hellfireevents.com

08/11/2026

🔥 SOLD OUT SHOLDEN? WE'VE GOT ANOTHER IDEA!

Our Kent Backyard Ultra at Sholden sold out, and the waiting list keeps growing.

We don't want to keep turning runners away, so we're looking at adding a SECOND WEEKEND!

Introducing the 7-HR Backyard Challenge: Sholden.

Same Hellfire experience. Same course. Same incredible crew and atmosphere. Just a different challenge.

🔥 7 hours. 7 yards. 29.2 miles.
🔥 One of the flattest Backyard courses in the UK.
🔥 Full Hellfire event support.
🔥 A finish line worth celebrating.

Whether you're taking your first steps into Backyard running, chasing your first ultra distance or simply love the format without the endless competition, this one's for you.

📍 Lillyroo's Glamping, Sholden, Kent
📅 Saturday 17 April 2027
⏰ 10:00 AM
💷 £80 entry

BUT FIRST, WE NEED YOU!

We're testing demand before committing to the second event.

If we reach 100 people on the interest list, we'll move forward with the event.

👉 REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW:

https://hellfireevents.eventrac.co.uk/e/2-3-7-hr-backyard-challenge-sholden-16373

Registering your interest doesn't commit you to entering, but it helps us decide whether to make this happen.

Know someone who would love seven hours at Sholden? Tag them below and share this post.

You Decide Your Story. Earned, Not Given.

7HourChallenge

06/11/2026

THIS IS THE HELLFIRE CREW.

Long hours.
Late nights.
Early starts.
Runner support.
Problem solving.
And grabbing sleep wherever you can find it.

These images capture what volunteering at 2.1. Vigo really looked like.

A lot of the hardest work happened when nobody was watching.

Before the first runner arrived.
In the middle of the night.
Out on the course.
And long after most people had gone home.

This crew gave up their weekend, their sleep, their energy and their time to make Vigo happen.

Not for recognition.

Because they care about doing the job properly and creating the best possible Hellfire experience.

That deserves to be recognised.

To every single person who stood beside us at Vigo, thank you.

You are not just helping at Hellfire.

You are part of Hellfire.

And none of this happens without you.

HELLFIRE CREW.
EARNED. NOT GIVEN.

31/10/2026

10 WEEKS UNTIL DOVER.

Right now, it's just another quiet stretch of the Kent countryside.

In 10 weeks, it'll be home to 120 runners, all asking themselves the same question.

HAVE I GOT ONE MORE IN ME?
2.2. KENT BACKYARD ULTRA | DOVER

Saturday 9 January 2027.

An official, sanctioned winter Backyard Ultra on the Kent coast.

4.167 miles. Every hour. On the hour.

Two routes. Winter conditions. No predetermined finish line.

Whether you're chasing your first Backyard Ultra, your first 100 miles or a new personal best, everyone starts with the same opportunity.

HOW FAR YOU GO IS UP TO YOU.

With just 10 places remaining, Dover is heading towards a sell-out.

WILL YOU BE ON THE START LINE?

Secure your entry at www.hellfireevents.com

YOU DECIDE YOUR STORY. EARNED, NOT GIVEN.

Dover WinterUltra TrailRunning

30/10/2026

KENT BACKYARD ULTRA SERIES II | STATUS CHECK

One down. Three to go. And the start lines are filling fast.

2.1. VIGO | COMPLETE

Terry Smith took the win with 26 yards. Series II is officially underway.

2.2. DOVER | FINAL 20 PLACES

Next stop, 9 January 2027.

The Kent coast in the middle of winter. Exposed trails, unpredictable conditions and another chance to discover just how far you're willing to go.

Only 20 places stand between Dover and a sell-out.

2.3. SHOLDEN | SOLD OUT

Every place taken. The flattest course in the series is ready to deliver some serious mileage in April.

2.4. BEDGEBURY | THE SERIES FINALE

16 July 2027. A Friday night start beneath the trees of Bedgebury. The final chapter of Series II.

SO, WHERE WILL WE SEE YOU?

Are you already entered? Chasing a Backyard PB? Taking on the full series? Or still deciding where to test yourself?

Drop your event and your goal in the comments. Let's see who's lining up.

And if Dover is on your radar, now is the time to make that decision.

ENTER AT:
www.hellfireevents.com

YOU DECIDE YOUR STORY. EARNED, NOT GIVEN.

Dover Sholden Bedgebury

26/10/2026

DOVER IN JANUARY DOESN'T CARE HOW READY YOU THINK YOU ARE.

Biting coastal winds. Exposed trails. Long winter nights.

And a clock that never stops.

75 DAYS AND COUNTING UNTIL 2.2. DOVER.

LESS THAN 30% OF PLACES REMAIN.

4.167 miles. Every hour. On the hour.

The temperature drops. The darkness sets in. The miles keep coming.

No fixed finish line. No predetermined distance.

Just one question, hour after hour.

HAVE YOU GOT ONE MORE IN YOU?

Will you be on the start line for an OFFICIAL, SANCTIONED WINTER BACKYARD ULTRA?

2.2. KENT BACKYARD ULTRA | DOVER

Saturday 9 January 2027 | 9:00 AM

SECURE YOUR PLACE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

www.hellfireevents.com

YOU DECIDE YOUR STORY. EARNED, NOT GIVEN.

Dover WinterRunning

25/10/2026

🔥 COMMUNITY NOD 005 🔥

Iain Bethune

This one goes to a runner who spent more than three days representing his country.

Iain lined up for Team UK at the Backyard Ultra World Team Championships and went on to complete an incredible 76 yards.

That is 316.7 official miles and a new Backyard Ultra PB.

It also extended Iain’s own Scottish record and helped propel Team UK into the top five in the world.

After an incredible 76 yards, Iain’s race came to an end with a medical retirement.

Not the ending he would have wanted, but after 316.7 miles, a new PB and a new Scottish record, there was already an enormous amount to be proud of.

You might notice Iain’s Strava activity shows 303.73 miles rather than 316.7.

That is simply because his watch was charging at basecamp at different points during the event, and on a few occasions he forgot to resume it immediately at the start of the next yard.

The official Backyard Ultra result is the one that matters:

76 yards.
316.7 official miles.
A new PB.
A new Scottish record.
Top five in the world with Team UK.

And behind every performance like this is a crew keeping things moving hour after hour.

Iain gave a huge thanks to Julie Bethune, Meagan Milić, Hayley Bimbles and Eleanor Gallon for getting him through those 76 yards.

For representing his country and pushing his own limits further than ever before...

🔥 Iain Bethune receives Hellfire Community Nod 005. 🔥

Earned, not given.

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