RACE DIARY 2016

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. 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.

AUGUST 2016

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 20th Jurassic Coast 10k 10km MT www.jurassiccoast10k.co.uk st 21 Torbay Royal Regatta 10k 10km road www.torbay10k.org.uk 21st Dartmoor Volcano (S/F at Scoriton 10.25m www.puretrail.uk nr Ashburton) moorland 26th Forest Flyer (Haldon) 5m trail www.dawlishcoasters.co.uk 27th Oke Croak! (Okehampton) 10m Fell www.okeyraces.com 28th Severn Bridge HM road www.severnbridgehalfmarathon.co.uk 30th Exeter Harriers open meeting Various www.exeterharriers.org.uk track/field

SEPTEMBER 2016

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 3rd City to Sea Marathon & Ultra 55m or 26.5m www.cts53.co.uk (Exeter) MT 4th Treggy 7 7m road www.treggy7.co.uk 4th Ash Excellent 8 (Martock) 8m MT www.ashexcellenteight.com 4th Bridgwater Half Marathon HM road www.bridgwaterhalfmarathon.co.uk 6th Run Exe #6 5km ‘road’ www.city-runs.co.uk 7TH Sourton Tors Race 2.6m Fell www.okeyraces.com 11th Bude Pirate Run 8-ish miles MT www.buderats.co.uk 11th (Newcastle) HM road www.greatrun.org 11th Dyrham Park 5/10 (off M4 nr Bath) 5k or 10k MT www.aspirerunningevents.co.uk 11th Autumn Trail (Plymouth) 8m MT www.armadaathletics.co.uk 14th Armada 5k series (Saltram) 5km park www.armadaathletics.co.uk 14th Yeovilton summer 5k #6 5km road www.yeoviltownrrc.com 17th Nuclear Blast (Kelvedon Hatch 5km www.nuclear-races.co.uk Secret Bunker) MT+obstacles

18th Shardeloes 10k (Amersham) 10km MT www.chilternharriers.weebly.com 18th Truro Half Marathon HM road www.trurorunningclub.org.uk 24th Disneyland HM road www.sportstoursinternational.co.uk 25th Bristol Half Marathon HM road www.runbristol.com 25th Barnstaple Marathon & Half M M/HM road www.northdevonroadrunners.com 25th Taunton 10k 10km road www.taunton10k.co.uk 25th Newton Abbot 10k (ladies only!) 10km road www.teignbridgetrotters.co.uk 27th Exeter Harriers open meeting Various www.exeterharriers.org.uk track/field

OCTOBER 2016

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 2ND Burnham on Sea Half Marathon HM road www.burnham-on-sea-harriers.com 2nd Jersey Marathon M road/trail www.jersey-marathon.com 2nd Dynamic Dartington Weekend 10m trail www.dynamicadventurescic.co.uk 8th Avon Valley Railway 4/10 (Bitton 4k or 10k www.aspirerunningevents.co.uk Station) trail/fields 8th Parrett Trail Relay race Various MT www.parrettrace.btck.co.uk (Crewkerne) 9th Plymouth 10k 10km road www.runplymouth.co.uk 9th Studland Stampede (nr Poole) 12km MT www.studlandstampede.co.uk 16th Mendip Outdoor Pursuits 10k (nr 10k ‘diverse’ MT www.aspirerunningevents.co.uk Weston-s-Mare) 16th Great West Run (Exeter) HM road www.thegreatwestrun.co.uk 22nd Warmley Forest Park 5/10 (nr 5km or 10km www.aspirerunningevents.co.uk Bristol) MT 23rd Great South Run (Portsmouth) 10m road www.greatrun.org 23rd HM road www.stroudhalf.com 29th A Nightmare at Arlington ‘5k of fear or www.northdevonroadrunners.com (Halloween themed run) 10k of terror’ 30th Dartmoor Vale races M/HM/10km www.dmvmarathon.org.uk (Kingsteignton) road 30th The Stickler (Shillingstone, 10m MT www.thestickler.co.uk North Dorset)

NOVEMBER 2016

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 6th Wellsway 6/12 (Keynsham) 6km or 12km www.aspirerunningevents.co.uk MT 6th Bideford 10 mile 10m road www.bidefordaac.co.uk 6th Drogo 10 10m+ MT www.swrr.co.uk 20TH Herbert’s Hole Cross Country >10km MT www.chilternharriers.weebly.com Challenge (Chesham) 27th Bicton Blister (& Lite) 10m/5m MT www.exmouth-harriers.co.uk

DECEMBER 2016

DATE RACE (Location) DIST-TERRAIN WEBSITE 4th Full Monty Cute 10m MT www.fullmontycute.btik.com 18TH Brean Down Santa Scramble Various MT www.aspirerunningevents.co.uk