In previous years, this race has delighted runners and helped raise vital funds for charity.
And now, the Oliver Fisher 10k & 5k returns on Sunday 01 June... it's brilliant and bold and the perfect addition to your 2025 racing calendar.

This is a Partner Race
This means that we are working with a host Partner Organisation and providing timing and/or race management services for their event. 

Event Overview:
Returning to our racing calendars on Sunday 01 June 2025 the Oliver Fisher Special Baby Care Trust, invites you to enter this very special race which was originally established to raise awareness and funds for the charity. The charity will be celebrating their 40th year in 2025 making this event even more extraordinary. To celebrate this monumental milestone, they will be providing a family fun event following the race - keep an eye on socials for details released closer to the big day! 10k & 5k entries include a t-shirt.

NEW for 2025 - we have the same great race but now, in a new fabulous location! Runners of all ablities will enjoy this course that takes place in the grounds of the gorgeous Milton Creek Country Park truly making this a course for all to enjoy. 

Course Details:
Starting at Milton Creek Country Park, runners will follow the park paths on a winding route around the park, crossing the historic Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway for a loop under Swale Way, returning back into the park for an out and back section before returning to the finish area. The 5km race consists of one lap whilst 10km runners will complete two laps with a small, extra looped section to make up the distance. There is just 56 metres of elevation over the 10km course.

Route Map:
You can view the route maps below.
You'll be able to download the route in different formats including GPX.
10k
5k
Family Run

About the Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust:
This wonderful charity supports the Neonatal Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham. Whilst the unit receives its standard funding via the NHS, as is right and to be expected, the charity tops up these funds to push the care provision to a gold standard.

Over 1200 babies pass through the doors on the unit in a single year and the charity raises funds not only in order to buy the highly specialised and sophisticated equipment for the care of premature and poorly babies but also their families. The Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust provides the resources needed to make time spent on the unit more comfortable and well-supported for families and their babies. For example, funds can contribute to supplies for the family rooms and new chairs next to incubators.

The charity, first registered in 1985, got its name from Dr Oliver Fisher who was a pioneering consultant whose work led to the founding of The Special Care Baby Unit as it was at All Saints Hospital. With the hospital then being decommissioned in the 1990's, the Unit moved to its new home with a brand new name, The Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit, in July 1999. The charity works within the unit and the community to raise funds to continue their work and relationship to this day, always with the aim to continually improve care of premature and poorly babies.

Find out more about this incredible charity at... https://www.oliverfishertrust.co.uk/

Fundraising for the Oliver Fisher Trust:
Whilst fundraising is not a requirement of partipation, we know that many of our runners would like to do so. Last year's fundraising was an unmitigated success with over £18,400 raised in a single day. To put that sum in perspective, these are some examples of the costs involved in running the Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit...
An incubator: circa £25,000
A cot bed: between £3000 - £4000
A Neopuff system (breather support: circa £1000
If you are interested in fundraising for this remarkable charity, then you will have an opportunity to set up your fundraising target via JustGiving once you have completed your entry. 

Available Races/Distances:
10k / 5k / Family Fun Run

Prizes:
Bespoke medal for all finishers.
10k & 5k entries include a t-shirt.
Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd male & female winners (both distances)
Trophies for age category winners (10k only)

On-the-day Entry Fees (subject to availability only):
10K race: £25
5K race: £20
Family Fun Run: £6

Event information will be sent to all registered entrants prior to race-day.