Way of the Dead 50K | Way of the Dead 50K

Kit list

A kit list is readily available.

Event HQ

Trenchford Reservoir
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ13 9NZ
UK

Transport will leave Tavistock for the start at 6.00am.

Bags will be taken to the finish at Tavistock Brewery.

GPX route

The route is displayed on the map above.

Description

This route, although 5 miles shorter than the north-south version, is thought to be more challenging.

Due to a saturation of north/south crossings, this is an east to west crossing, which is self navigation and is also suitable for pairs and teams. 

Starting at the car park at Trenchford Reservoir, you’ll head towards Kelly Farm, down wooded paths and across the B382.

Crossing fields and then tarmac to the church in Lustleigh, you’ll cross behind the church before venturing in to the Cleave. In the Cleave, follow signs for Water and then you’ll soon see a path, which takes you up to Manaton tarmac ascent to Bowerman’s Nose and Hayne Down.

The next section to Kitty Jay’s Grave is paved with gravel. You’ll need to look up to choose the best line up to Hameldown Ridge. But we recommend taking the right path along the wood boundary and past the war plane wreck memorial, as this will take you down past Grimspound and to the CP on the road boundary. All CPs must be visited on the route. You will then follow the road until you see a path which takes you through Sousson’s Wood to its western edge.

Follow the footpath which takes you to the west of Bellever plantation to Postbridge and on to Powdermills, the halfway point and finish for the 16 milers. Climbing up to Longaford Tor and Lydford Tor, you follow the Lych, as if heading for Mary Tavy. But at the final fork below White tor, and before reaching Stephen’s Grave, take the south westerly footpath towards Merrivale, then crossing Whitchurch Common, until reaching Moortown, after which you skirt the southern fringes of the golf course before crossing the River Tavy and then crossing back again and heading towards the brewery, where you will finish.

Map

Cut off

10 hours.

Included

• GPS trackers provided by Geotracks
• Marshalled course
• Professional first aid
• Fully insured
• Parking
• Bespoke medals to all finishers
• Prizes for all category winners
• Bag drop (50k only)
• Feed stations

Entry fees