A fantastic ‘South West’ summer challenge for 2024 – taking in the first Minehead section of the famous 630 mile Coastal Path, and with an extensive ‘basecamp’ in the shadows of the impressive Dunster Castle. The 50 km loop then heads over Exmoor with ups & downs and some magnificent views with over 1600 metres […]

The half marathon is now in its 42nd year, organised by locals to raise money for local needs. Race 9 in Cornish Grand Prix series The trail section can be muddy and uneven but road shoes are fine.  You may encounter hazards such as cows, ponies, adders and ticks.  Please give all of them a […]

The Stur Half, organised by the Dorset Doddlers, has been running since 1990.  The route follows rural roads in and  around Sturminster Newton. This year we planned to have our race entries through RunBritain but we are still waiting for their system to be up and running – please bare with us while this is happening. […]

This year we have decided that the revised route, most recently forced upon us due to erosion, will become our permanent course for the foreseeable future. In recognition of this we have reset the course records based upon times recorded over the previous two years on the new course. There is now a real incentive […]