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Battle of Woodbury Common

Bicton College, Budleigh Salterton, Devon

Organiser's Description

The Battle of Woodbury Common is our newest addition to the Night Run Series, and will start and end at Bicton College, in Budleigh Salterton, in East Devon. Half marathon and 10k distances will both complete a circuit of Woodbury Common.

After exiting the College, the route follows the helm of Uphams and Crook Plantations. It then skirts Castle Plantation, and the half marathon adds on a section through Colaton Raleigh Common, towards Hawkerland. Surfaces are mixed but generally less gnarly than our Dartmoor races. The route is relatively flat and dry, but there will be muddy bits to negotiate. The first and last kilometre is on road.

For the first time we’re offering Canicross races to give people the chance to run with their dogs. This venue is ideal for kids too, so we’ve added two kids' races - a 1k for under 8s and a 2k for ages 8-11.

Start Time

18:30pm

Races

  • Half Marathon 18+ yrs
    £26.20 CLOSED
  • Canicross Half Marathon 18+ yrs
    £26.20 CLOSED
  • 10 km 16+ yrs
    £18.99 CLOSED
  • Canicross Half Marathon 16+ yrs
    £18.99 CLOSED
  • 2 km 8-12yrs
    £6.63 CLOSED
  • 1 km 3-7yrs
    £5.60 CLOSED

Bicton College, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 7BY

By car: Bicton College is easily found by following the brown Bicton Park tourist signs. From Junction 30 on the M5, take the A3052 as far as Newton Poppleford, where you turn right onto the B3178. About a mile beyond Colaton Raleigh, the College entrance is on your right. To find us using a Sat Navigation system, please use Post Code EX9 7BY.

By bus: The 58C from Exeter City Centre travels through Budleigh Salterton and stops at Bicton College

By train: Exeter St David's is a main line station, about 11 miles away, with services to destinations across the country.

Parking is available free of charge, in front of the College.

Electronic chip timing

Fully marked out course using poles, arrows & flashing lights

Feed station

Birch wood finisher’s medal

Bottled water for all finishers

Free number transfer if you are unable to run

Category prizes & spot prizes (via our free to join Strava club).

Hot and cold food will be available in the College cafe

Half marathon & 10k:

Registration: 5:00 pm
Start time: 7:30 pm
Cut Off Time:-10:30 pm

2k & 1k:

Registration: 5:00 pm
Start time: 6:30 pm

We now have an optional team competition. If you don’t have a team, use your club name which will also qualify for the team competition. The team’s time is the time of the first three team members to cross the line added together. Your best 4 results from 7 races count for Series Points. However if you only manage two or three races you’ll still appear in the results.

You must bring a head torch.

https://www.wildnightrun.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions/

Sorry, booking has closed for this event 🙁

  • Half Marathon 18+ yrs
    £26.20 CLOSED
  • Canicross Half Marathon 18+ yrs
    £26.20 CLOSED
  • 10 km 16+ yrs
    £18.99 CLOSED
  • Canicross Half Marathon 16+ yrs
    £18.99 CLOSED
  • 2 km 8-12yrs
    £6.63 CLOSED
  • 1 km 3-7yrs
    £5.60 CLOSED
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Reviews

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My First Night Run

Thoroughly enjoyed this race, extremely lucky with weather.
Only gripe was probably down to me being tired, but no marshal at the end to direct me to finish went around the college wrong way round 🙄 but still got 1st V55 and only went a little further
Will know for next year

Colin Smith / Feb 11, 2020

Good Event

Really enjoyed the event , not that experienced in trails so for a first time definitely learnt a lot, Some slightly challenging hill climbs and some long distance puddle jumping in the dark made it all the more fun. looking forward to next year now I know what to expect .

Mike Sharpe / Feb 10, 2020

Trail Fun

This was a great event. Well organised without being too manicured!
Communications were good, route planned well and good marshal support from a friendly team.
A tough race due to conditions but well worth the effort.
Great work team.

Fleur Cousins / Feb 09, 2020

The Weather gods were kind

My second attempt at this race, hoping for a sub 2 hour finish. Despite the weather being perfect, no rain this time and only a little wind I just missed out with a 2:05 finish. The organisation was great, there was a problem at the aid station where the marshal had to pour the waters as they were needed due to the wind blowing the cups over. Personally i think all races should be cupless so you can just leave a bunch of jugs out or canisters for people to pour into their own cups. On my second loop i did notice a few plastic cups that had either been blown there from the table or thrown there by the 10k runners, either way its not good. Hopefully these were collected the next day as finding them in the dark would have been difficult. That minor niggle aside it was a great race, night running on Woodbury is always a challenge with all of the loose rocks but thats what makes it so much fun. The wooded section is particularly fun.

Marc Taylor / Feb 09, 2020

The fun filled night challenge!

Great event filled with challenges but packed with fun! Extremely well signposted, brilliantly marshalled with encouragement along the way! Will definitely do this event again! Thank you!

Andrew Gardner / Feb 09, 2020

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