Thursday 4 June is mid-festival, and the social runs from West Wight Sports and Community Centre in Freshwater cover the Freshwater and west Wight exploration routes that the programme builds as its core weekday offer. The Isle of Wight Festival of Running day on this date suits runners who want the social element of the festival rather than the competitive structure of the weekend events.
The Thursday routes have been refined across previous years to balance the two things that make west Wight running specific: the coastal drama and the inland calm. The programme takes you from the sports centre, through the Freshwater town paths, and out onto routes that either drop to the Bay or climb toward the Tennyson Monument, depending on which group you join. Social pace means no pressure on time or distance; the point is the island, not the splits.
Registration at isleofwightfestivalofrunning.co.uk. More sport and family events on the Isle of Wight through the festival week.