Rat Race Canterbury Trails 100km

The Canterbury Tales were a series of stories authored by the famous English author Geoffrey Chaucer and they depict a number of colourful characters making a Pilgrimage to Canterbury along what was a very popular Pilgrim’s route.

That route in large part followed the old Roman road of Watling Street and connected Southwark with Canterbury over some 67 miles (100 + KM) of distance.

Our objective is to re-trace the steps of CHAUCER’S PILGRIMS in one serving, weaving our way through LEAFY South London to Rochester Castle before heading onwards through tranquil lowland orchards and beside the North Downs, before terminating at THE MAGNIFICENT Canterbury Cathedral.

An oddity of the Pilgrimage of Yore was that the Pilgrims would complete the final 3 miles barefoot, as a penance. We intend to do likewise for the final mile…! This is an optional challenge for those who feel comfortable taking on this quirky finish!

You can expect this event to deliver all the qualities of RAT RACE’S established Ultra Runs: ICONIC start and finish venues, pit stops and devoted marshalling.

Enter here: https://ratracecanterburytrails.co.uk/

Start: Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, London SE1 9DA

Finish: Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH