Exbury Gardens 10k

Exbury Gardens 10K 2026 medals revealed

We are delighted to reveal the unique medal that we have produced for the Exbury Gardens 10k on 28 June.

This year, the eye-catching pink metal medals depict the iconic magnolias found in the gardens - we hope you like them. The magnolias are also depicted on the t-shirts and the race numbers together with the medal ribbon - a great combo!!

With over 800 entries for the race already there are only around 190 place left for the event on 28 June. For more details visit https://racesignup.co.uk/exbury-10k

Exbury Gardens 10k 2025 plants our fourth tree to support the gardens

As we did after each race since 2022 race we have planted a tree in the gardens on behalf of the 2025 race to support the canopy and biodiversity of the gardens.

With the help and advice of Head Gardener Tom Clarke, I went along to plant an Incense Cedar our fourth tree. It's a majestic evergreen tree native to western North America, valued for its aromatic wood and ecological contributions.

It will hopefully stand proudly in the parkland area of the gardens near to the finish for many years to come and represent everyone that entered the race in 2025. The whatthreewords location is ///cloak.waistcoat.rely

We plan to continue our support with a fifth tree on behalf of all the runners at our 2026 race.

Exbury 10k 2026 opens - a picturesque run and picnic date for your diary!

We are delighted to announce the return of the fifth Exbury Gardens 10k - one of the south's most picturesque 10k's on Sunday 28 June 2026. This year we are celebrating the 'magnificent magnolias' found at Exbury - you can see the t-shirt design below.

We have again been given special permission for the start and finish to be in the beautiful Exbury Gardens in one of their most popular months of the year.
Staged with the support of Hardley runners, your run, on this flat/undulating course, starts in the stunning gardens and takes you through glorious countryside to the scenic Lepe beach with panoramic views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. You will then continue your journey back to the finish in Exbury Gardens. You can see a runners eye video of the scenic route
https://youtu.be/CgYHiHBh6Cw

All runners will a bespoke medal but we have also agreed with Exbury that all runners get FREE entry into the stunning gardens after their run - after the 2025 event lots of runners enjoyed a summer picnic or coffee and cake to celebrate their achievement and made some unique running memories.

We hope to see you in June -and don't forget your picnic - for more details visit https://racesignup.co.uk/exbury-10k

Veteran and team category winners at Exbury Gardens 10k 2025

Here are the veteran prize category winners at this years event - well done to all the prize winners at the event - a great effort by everyone

Women Veteran categories
1st 35-44 Hayley Weston, - Romsey Road Runners - 38m49s
1st 45-54 Donna Pearce - Lytchett Manor Striders - 44m18s
1st 55-64 Sarah Brewster - City of Salisbury AC - 47m12s
1st 65+ Lorraine Hedworth - Wi******er RC - 51m38s

Men Veteran categories
1st 40-49 Patrick Connors - Lordshill Road Runners - 36m32s
1st 50-59 Andrew Edge -Thames Hare & Hounds 39m31s
1st 60-69 Steve Ross - 42m46s
1st 70+ Ian Bradley Totton RC - 53m25s

Team winners
Hayley Weston, Milly Stevenson and Susan Cadd - Romsey Road Runners

Matthew Bennett, Neil Jennings & Steven Melligan-Hart - Romsey Road Runners

Well done to the winners, together with all those that took part in the event.

Race winners and race photos

Congratulations to today's winners of the Exbury Gardens 10k 2025:
the race was won by David Healey from Southampton AC in an excellent time of 34m28s and the first woman was Hayley Weston from Romsey RR in 38m49s. Congratulations to all 885 runners that finished today - fantastic work 💪🔥🏅

Derek Jennings very kindly took some great photo for runners to download - you can find his photos at https://derekjennings.smugmug.com/Exbury-Gardens-10k/Exbury-Gardens-10k-22nd-June-2025

Exbury Gardens 10k 2025

A big thank you to everyone who took part in the Exbury Gardens 10k today. I hope you enjoyed your run despite some 'warm' conditions and managed to enjoy the beautiful gardens or a dip at Lepe beach afterwards.

I hope you also liked the tshirt and medal combo that this year featured the iconic blue hydrangeas.

We had 885 finishers which was a great effort - please find the results below and a BIG well done to everyone.

https://www.athlinks.com/event/370166/results/Event/1115500/Results

Hythe bypass closure

Stop Press 16.15pm -its now reopened !!!

Please be aware that an emergency road closure of the A326 (Hythe Bypass at Applemore Hill) due to a burst water main and highway damage is still ongoing.

This section of the busy bypass closed due to a burst pipe was set to be reopened by Friday evening but is still ongoing and MAY still be in place tomorrow.

There is a diversion route and there are also other routes across the forest that are unaffected.

So advice is to plan your route and leave 10-15 minutes earlier to allow for the road closure. The link below provides a map and gives updates on the closure to help you plan your route.

See latest updates on the roadworks

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Weather for the Exbury Gardens 10k on Sunday

Thankfully the weather is set to be cooler for Sunday with the BBC forecast for sunny intervals and cloud together with a fresh breeze.

Although we will have a mid race water point and water at the end we would also urge runners to consider if they want to bring their own water with them for the race.

And NHS advice on beating the heat is to also :
😎 wear sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses
🥛 drink plenty of fluids

See you on Sunday

Dave Hawkins Pacing Team all set for Exbury

The Dave Hawkins Pacing Team will again be on hand to pace at the for the Exbury Gardens 10k. They will provide pacing from 45-70mins at 5 minute intervals and here is this years team:
45 mins - Mark Campbell
50mins - Dave Maule
55 mins -Rob Kelly
60 mins - Abi Hamilton
65 mins - Lucy Puckett
70 mins - Dave Peterson
Motivators - Kim Kelly and Sam Wills

Our pacers aim to motivate and encourage runners of all ages and abilities to achieve their target times and they've been so popular in the past. Look out for the bright 'Dave Hawkins Pacing Team' orange bibs on the day!
Fantastic work 🔥🏅

Exbury Gardens 10k - numbers allocated and ready for collection

Early Number collection - runners who would like to collect their numbers ahead of race day can now collect them from Up & Running at Chandlers Ford. You can collect for friends and club members.
https://upandrunning.co.uk/pages/up-running-southampton

Find your race number here
https://racesignup.co.uk/exbury-10k

Numbers can be collected before race day until 12 noon on Saturday 21 June.

Sign up to Exbury Gardens 10K 2025 - Sunday 22nd June (Event is full) Welcome to one of the south's most picturesque 10k's based at the beautiful Exbury Gardens in the New Forest. Your run, on this flat/undulating course, starts in the stunning gardens and takes you through glorious countryside to the scenic Lepe beach with panoramic views across the Solent to the Isl...