A 16 MILE SOCIAL RUN with lots of beautiful countryside, splendid company and MUD.

10 mile version available with transport back to the start – you must select this to be certain of a lift back.

Sorry but no dogs allowed and minimum age of 16. The run will be in four legs as follows:

Leg 1 ~ 7.25 miles to Smeatharpe Village Hall (Pasties and Mulled Wine included as part of entry fee)

Leg 2 ~ Smeatharpe 2.8 miles to Sidmouth Arms, Upottery (Finish of 10 mile option)

Leg 3 ~ Upottery 3.3 miles to Luppitt Village Hall

Leg 4 ~ Luppitt 2.7 miles to Airfield, Dunkeswell (Hot food on offer at Aviator – need to pay)

Start time is 10am. Registration from 08:30am. 

The Blackdown Beast is a very social, self-navigated run which is excellent training for the Grizzly. Runners follow a picturesque cross country route of 7.6 miles on seldom used footpaths to Smeatharpe. Here they enjoy a hot pasty and mulled cider at Smeatharpe Village Hall as a reward for their hard work. The next leg of the run is 2.8 miles on lanes and country paths which drops down to the village of Upottery and the Sidmouth Arms which can provide more sustenance to the runners. The 10 mile option finishes here. Minibus transport will be provided to take the 10 milers back to Dunkeswell, BUT please select the 10 mile option on the entry from. The 16 milers then take the road to Rawridge. Here they will  turn right, cross the river Otter and climb to the top of the ridge to the viewpoint above Luppitt for a spectacular panorama of the surrounding countryside before running the remainder of the 3.3 miles to the Luppitt Inn or village hall for another drink stop where cash is needed. The last 2.7 mile leg of the day takes you across country over Luppitt Common back to Dunkeswell Airfield for a well earned drink and hot food at the Aviator Cafe. Contactless payments available. More details at Beast web page: http://www.honitonrc.com/blackdown-beast-jan.html