Grand Canal Canter | Marathon

A flat Marathon, New 20 Miler, Half Marathon and a 10k in Mid Devon. New for March 2026 a 20 Mile option! The routes are flat and 100% on the Grand Western Canal Path starting at Tiverton. Each year the Grand Canal Canter takes place twice, with a spring and an autumn event! A flat Marathon, New 20 Miler, Half Marathon and a 10k in Mid Devon. New for March 2026 a 20 Mile option! The routes are flat and 100% on the Grand Western Canal Path starting at Tiverton. A flat Marathon, 20 Miler, Half Marathon or 10k in Devon? Impossible you say! The Grand Canal Canter routes heads along the picturesque Grand Western Canal, your choice of Marathon, 20 Miler, Half Marathon or 10k Will you take part in March or October or Both? From March 2026 – The routes start at Tiverton Canal Basin and head along the canal paths, the 10k turns at Tiverton Bridge Car Park, the Half Marathon turns at Sampford Peverel, the 20 Mile turns near Burlsecombe as does the Marathon, they all head back to Tiverton and the finish, for the Marathon you then do the 10k out and back. So the Marathon is a 20 mile out and back and then a 6.2 mile out and back making Marathon distance. There is approx 90ft of ascent in the Half Marathon, approx 180ft of ascent in the Marathon, approx 150 ft in the 20 miler making it a flat fast course along hard packed gravel canal paths. Bespoke “Grand Canal Canter” medal for all finishers.