RACE DIARY 2017

This is a (not exhaustive) list of races which may be of interest to SWRR members. The author accepts no liability for errors or late changes/cancellation of races but will update the list regularly to minimise errors. Please contact [email protected] with any comments/suggestions for additions. (Location of race start is shown where not obvious from name of race) Club Target Races shown in red (worth bonus points in club championship). MT =multi-terrain; XC = cross-country NB runners should satisfy themselves that events are licensed; generally those included here are (through UK Athletics or Trail Runners Association), but that’s not a 100% guarantee.

JUNE 2017 DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 11th Ruby Run (Hatherleigh) HM road www.rubyrun.co.uk 11th Plym Valley Challenge 7m MT www.instinctivesports.co.uk 11th Yeovil Marathon M road www.yeovilmarathon.com 10/11th Welsh Castles Relays Various road www.welshcastlesrelay.org.uk 14th Yeovilton summer 5k #3 5km road www.yeoviltownrrc.com 14th Bude Lifeboat run 6m MT www.buderats.co.uk 17th Tsunami Trail Races (North 37m/26m/16m www.puretrail.uk Devon) Trail 17th Coleton Foot-Acher 6.3m MT www.sdac.org.uk 21st Devon County AA 10,000m 10km track www.city-runs.co.uk/devoncountyaa championship (Tavistock) 25th Torbay HM road www.torbayhalfmarathon.co.uk 25th North Devon AONB marathon M/HM coastal www.northdevonmarathon.co.uk and half marathon paths/trails 27th Exeter Open Meeting (Arena) tba track www.exeterharriers.org.uk

JULY 2017 DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 1st Charmouth Challenge 8m coastal www.charmouthchallenge.wordpress.com 1st Muskies Madne5.5 (Plymouth) 5.5m MT www.plymouthmusketeers.org.uk 2nd Portland 10 10m road www.rmpacportland.wordpress.com 4TH Exeter summer 5k #4 5km road www.city-runs.co.uk 7th Erme Valley relays (Ivybridge) Road relays www.ermevalleyharriers.co.uk 8th Otter River & Rail Run 10km MT www.tiptonpfa.wordpress.com (Tipton St John) 9th New Forest 10 (Brockenhurst) 10m trails www.nf10.co.uk 12th Yeovilton summer 5k #4 5km road www.yeoviltownrrc.com 14th Chudleigh Carnival Race <6m road www.chudleighroadrace.co.uk 15th Haytor Heller 10km MT www.teignbridgetrotters.co.uk 19th Exeter 10k 10km road www.city-runs.co.uk

22ND Cornwood Challenge 10k 10km MT www.cornwoodchurch.com 23rd Dalwood Fair 10k 10km MT www.axevalleyrunners.org.uk 25th Exeter Open Meeting (Arena) tba track www.exeterharriers.org.uk 30th 6 Moor Miles (Yelverton) 6m MT www.plymouthharriers.net

AUGUST 2017

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 1st Exeter summer 5k #5 5km road www.city-runs.co.uk 2ND Haselbury Trail Race 10km MT www.haselburytrail.btck.co.uk (North Perrott Cricket Club) 6th Bridport Jurassic Coast Runs HM/10k coastal www.bridport-runners.co.uk 6th Totnes 10k 10km MT www.teignbridgetrotters.co.uk 6th Indian Queens Half Marathon HM road www.newquayroadrunners.co.uk 9th Yeovilton summer 5k #5 5km road www.yeoviltownrrc.com 11th Forest Flyer (Haldon) 5m trails www.dawlishcoasters.co.uk 12th Roseland RAT & other races Various www.mudcrew.co.uk (Porthpean) coastal/trail 19th Christow Show 5k 5km MT www.christowshow.org.uk 20th Torbay Royal Regatta 10k 10km road www.torbay10k.org.uk 26th Jurassic Coast 10k (Budleigh 10km MT www.jurassiccoast10k.co.uk Salterton) 26th Big Day Out (Belstone) 50m/33m/HM www.puretrail.uk moorland 27th Severn Bridge HM & 10k HM/10k road www.severnbridgehalfmarathon.com 27th Battle of Sedgemoor 10k 10km road www.langportrunners.co.uk (Langport) 28th Lustleigh Show race 10k approx MT www.thelustleighshow.com 29th Exeter Open Meeting (Arena) tba track www.exeterharriers.org.uk

SEPTEMBER 2017

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 2nd Dartmoor Beer & Bacon Fell Run 6m fell Email: [email protected] (Bridestowe) 3rd Bridgwater HM & 10k HM/10km road www.bridgwaterhalfmarathon.co.uk 5th Exeter summer 5k #6 5km road www.city-runs.co.uk 10th Ash Excellent 8/Fearsome 5 8m/5m MT www.yeoviltownrrc.com 10th Bude Pirate Run 8m+ coastal www.buderats.co.uk 10th (Newcastle) HM road www.greatrun.org.uk 13th Yeovilton summer 5k #6 5k road www.yeoviltownrrc.com 17th Volcano Race (Scorriton) 10.25m fell www.puretrail.uk 17th Great Bristol Half Marathon HM road www.greatrun.org.uk 23rd/24th Disneyland HM & 10k road www.run.disneylandparis.com weekend 24th Newton Abbot Ladies 10k 10km road www.teignbridgetrotters.co.uk women only 30th Big Dipper (Sidmouth) 16m trail www.puretrail.uk

NB Parrett Trail Relays cancelled in 2017

OCTOBER 2017

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 14th 3 in One (Dartmoor) Various trail www.puretrail.uk 15TH Great West Run (Exeter) HM road www.thegreatwestrun.co.uk 15th Eden Marathon/HM M/HM MT www.edenproject.com 22nd Great South Run (Portsmouth) 10m road www.greatrun.org 22nd Tavy 7 7m MT www.tavy7.co.uk 22nd Exmoor Stagger/Stumble 16m/6m MT www.mineheadrunningclub.co.uk 29th Dart Vale races (Kingsteignton) M/HM/10k road www.dmvmarathon.org.uk

NOVEMBER 2017

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 5th Bideford 10 mile 10m road www.bidefordaac.co.uk 5th Templer 10 (Stover) 10m MT www.teignbridgetrotters.co.uk 26th Brent Knoll race (Burnham) 5m approx. MT www.burnham-on-sea-harriers.com

DECEMBER 2017

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 3RD Full Monty Cute (Ham Hill 10.5m MT www.fullmontycute.btck.co.uk Somerset) 17th Wellington Monument Race 6.25m MT www.tauntonac.org (Hemyock)