Where does The Hurt take place?

The Hurt takes place in Guildford, UK.

What distances does The Hurt offer?

Entry options include: 15K, Half Marathon.

How is The Hurt rated by runners?

The Hurt has an average rating of 4.65 out of 5 from 41 verified participant reviews on Racecheck.

What is The Hurt like?

Based on participant reviews, runners describe it as: Challenging (50% of reviews), Small & Intimate (100% of reviews), Remote Nature (100% of reviews), Hilly (100% of reviews).

The Hurt reviews | Racecheck

Name: The Hurt
Start: 2025-10-11
End: 2025-10-11
Location: Guildford, UK
Rating: 4.65

Anthony E.

4.9

· 2025 Half Marathon ·

This race is exceptional in all areas. The course is stunning with some great views and hills, the marshals are really friendly and the course well marked. Having pushed myself quite hard this year it was really good to be rewarded with such great chocolate brownies at the end. I...

This race is exceptional in all areas. The course is stunning with some great views and hills, the marshals are really friendly and the course well marked. Having pushed myself quite hard this year it was really good to be rewarded with such great chocolate brownies at the end. It is a nice touch that you can choose to have a medal or plant a tree as part of the entry. One point was the shortage of loos, but they delayed the start so everyone was ready. I would also say that although this event is quite tough you don't have to be a super athlete to do it as the everyone is very supportive of your efforts. Was really pleased to see this back after so long. Have entered next year's race already with the hope of getting under 2 hours.

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Katie S.

4.6

· 2025 Half Marathon ·

Such a fun event! Stunning course - absolutely beautiful part of the country. The hills were great!! 😂 And the best people ever - Rory the director, the volunteers, and all the other runners. Loved my homemade jam 'trophy' and the homemade brownies at the finish! 100% recommend...

Such a fun event! Stunning course - absolutely beautiful part of the country. The hills were great!! 😂 And the best people ever - Rory the director, the volunteers, and all the other runners. Loved my homemade jam 'trophy' and the homemade brownies at the finish! 100% recommend this event 💚

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Kevin E.

4.6

· 2025 Half Marathon ·

Fantastic, low-key, minimal race and so glad it has returned after a few years away. Registration, pre-race communications and picking up race number on day were all excellent. Could have done with a few more portaloos, but if you get there early, it’s not really an issue. Howe...

Fantastic, low-key, minimal race and so glad it has returned after a few years away. Registration, pre-race communications and picking up race number on day were all excellent. Could have done with a few more portaloos, but if you get there early, it’s not really an issue. However, there was a colossal queue 10 minutes before the race start time, which delayed the start a few minutes. Route was tough, technical yet fun, incredibly scenic and looked glorious in autumn colours. It was perfectly marked with bright pink signs, and one thing that was brilliant were route arrows at ground level on steep downhills. So many race organisers stick them all at eye level without thinking of this, but when I’m going downhill quickly, I’m looking at where my feet are going, not up ahead, so it’s easy to miss signs if the route turns, but not at this race! The marshals were fantastic too. Lovely brownies at the end as usual. I really like that the organisers give you the choice to pay for a medal when registering. I think there was a plant a tree option instead, but I find that much better than a piece of metal that gets put in a box and I'll never look at again. I hope The Hurt is here to stay!

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Hi Kevin, thanks for your feedback and hope to see you next year.

Coen B.

3.3

· 2025 Half Marathon ·

Great scenic location in the Hurtwood. Well organised. There is room for improvement on signage to better navigate the course. Missed a few turns and then did 24km instead of 21km.

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Hi Coen, thanks for the feedback. I don't suppose you can remember where you missed the turns? Thanks again.

Ben H.

5.0

· 2018 ·

Nice event this one, very undulating and some steep climbs along the way, halfway to being a ‘Brutal’ run (just without the water)

Thanks for the brownies and flapjacks at the end, always a nice little bonus on AAT events.

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Anthony E.

4.8

· 2018 ·

This is genuinely my favourite race of the year and i fully intend to do it again next year. As its name suggests this race will hurt you due to all the hills, but the atmosphere of the race, the scenery and the marshalls make it a really good event. You won't get a PB on this ...

This is genuinely my favourite race of the year and i fully intend to do it again next year.

As its name suggests this race will hurt you due to all the hills, but the atmosphere of the race, the scenery and the marshalls make it a really good event.

You won't get a PB on this course but the race is through a great area of the country with a great view from one of the hills and is all off road.

It's great that the organisers put on three different distances for people to be able to choose what they are most comfortable with.

The organisation is great and everyone is very friendly with big cheers for the finishers.

I think they could do with a few more facilities as the race numbers seem to be going up.

The chocolate brownies at the end are amazing.

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Alan D.

5.0

· 2018 ·

Very well organised in lovely surroundings and as tough as they come. I loved it!

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Hi Alan, thanks for the perfect review!

Nicola V.

4.8

· 2018 ·

The Hurt came highly recommended by friends who had run it before and it did not disappoint. Everything was easy on arrival, no confusion about where to park and registration was straightforward. Portaloos and a coffee stand were available. The start line was in the car p...

The Hurt came highly recommended by friends who had run it before and it did not disappoint.

Everything was easy on arrival, no confusion about where to park and registration was straightforward. Portaloos and a coffee stand were available.

The start line was in the car park field, so no need for a bag drop if you’d arrived in a car and no schlepping for ages.

The canicross (very excited and noisy) set off first, followed by the 21k, then 10k and then the 5k.

Simply a beautiful trail run and yes, the hills really meant it and we were all walking up them.

There was one slightly sticky moment whereby there was a fluorescent sign warning us of a slippery descent. Because of this we were all staring at the ground all the way down to the bottom. This meant we missed the eye level arrow. We got to the bottom and found a sign saying that if we were here we had gone too far and should turn around. So this indicates the organisers were aware of the possibility of this, so perhaps next time there should also be an arrow at ankle level as well as eye level. At least 30 of us did this, so we can’t all be wrong. Having to turn back meant uphill, so we got a bit more cardio in!

The marshals were great as ever and the medal was bright and colourful. In true aat style there were brownies on offer at the end.

I wouldn’t hesitate to take part again, it was great.

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Hi Nicola, Thank you for the brilliant review and feedback. We hope to see you again next year for the Hurt 2019!

Dave N.

4.9

· 2018 ·

Super tough course, but well organised and great fun. My only concern was that it was hard to hear the race briefing unless you were right at the front. Megaphone or PA may be?

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Hi Dave, glad to hear you enjoyed it so much and thank you for the great review! We hope to see you again next year.

Stephanie R.

4.6

· 2018 ·

Great day, very difficult course. Did the 21km - would prefer to do a full 21km than 2 x 10.5km as I was too tempted to stop at 10.5km!! But I appreciate logistically harder to manage. Would recommend this to anyone after a challenge. I chose it as part of my training for the Two...

Great day, very difficult course. Did the 21km - would prefer to do a full 21km than 2 x 10.5km as I was too tempted to stop at 10.5km!! But I appreciate logistically harder to manage. Would recommend this to anyone after a challenge. I chose it as part of my training for the Two Oceans marathon in Cape Town next April.

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Thanks for the review Stephanie! See you at another aat-event soon.

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The Hurt

Very well organised in lovely surroundings and as tough as they come. I loved it!