Somerset Coast Challenge | Marathon
Love long distance trail running and the coast? Then you'll love this fantastic trail running marathon event which kicks off the Somerset & Exmoor Coast Festival.
- Sat 28 Sep 2024
- Cancelled
Marathon
10:30
Age 16 & over
£40
- 26.2 miles trail running + 164 m ascent
Event overview
Endurance trail routes along the stunningly beautiful Somerset Coast!
Complete a foot tour of Brean Down, the dramatic limestone peninsula, and celebrate your monumental achievement at the National Trust’s Brean Down Cafe with fellow runners and wear your locally-made medal with pride. The event wouldn’t be complete without visiting iconic landmarks at the start and finish of your journey.
The beautiful routes will take you along the coast passing through many wonderful locations such as; Blue Anchor, Watchet, West Quantockshead waterfall, Kilve beach, Lilstock, Steart Marshes, Bridgwater Docks, Burnham on Sea and Brean Down.
The regular aid stations will help to keep you sustained as you complete what is set to be a ‘must do’ endurance run.
Highlights
- Endurance coastal trail runs
- Follow the King Charles III Coast Path
- Explore the beautiful Somerset Coast
- Lap the National Trust's Brean Down
- Pass wondrous locations as you run
- Well-stocked, frequent aid stations
- Low minimum age - great for families
- 100km 2-person relay team option
This event is part of Somerset Coast Challenge.
Event details
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Free venue entry
- Spectators
- Teams
Location
- Bag transfer
- Cafe
- Coast
- Paid parking
- Toilets
Route
- Check points
- Cut off time
- First aid
- Food stations
- Marshals
- Mass start
- Navigation required
- Point to point
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Undulating
- Water stations
Sustainability
- Bring your own cup
- Plastic-free event
- Reusable cups
What's included
- Eco medal
- Map
- Medal
- Race photo
Entries
- Age 16 & over
- Enter online
Other races at event
- Sat 28 Sep 2024
- #2 of 2
- Cancelled
100K
06:00
Age 16 & over
£65
- 100 km trail running