Race With No Name
WR
From Wild Running Ltd
5.0 ·
4 reviews
Saturday 23rd March 2024
Past event
07:00
Newton Abbot
£15.00–£80.00 · 5 races
Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating adventure at the Race With No Name, taking place on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, in the stunning landscapes of Newton Abbot, Devon! Organised by Wild Running Ltd, this unique event features an exciting new Dartmoor Traverse route stretching from east to west. Runners can choose to tackle the full challenge solo or in pairs, with solo participants advised to have some navigation experience due to the beautiful yet rugged terrain.
This year’s race offers both a demanding 50k ultra and a shorter 14-mile option to Postbridge, making it accessible for all levels of runners. With a minimal ascent of 1389 meters, don’t let the distance fool you; the second half requires keen navigational skills, ensuring an unforgettable experience. Expect live GPS tracking, three checkpoints that double as feed stations, and a supportive team monitoring your progress throughout the day. Join the ranks of ultra-running luminaries who have taken on this challenge, and be part of a community that boasts an impressive 90% success rate! Whether you're a seasoned pro or a newcomer, the Race With No Name promises an adventure you won't want to miss.
This year’s race offers both a demanding 50k ultra and a shorter 14-mile option to Postbridge, making it accessible for all levels of runners. With a minimal ascent of 1389 meters, don’t let the distance fool you; the second half requires keen navigational skills, ensuring an unforgettable experience. Expect live GPS tracking, three checkpoints that double as feed stations, and a supportive team monitoring your progress throughout the day. Join the ranks of ultra-running luminaries who have taken on this challenge, and be part of a community that boasts an impressive 90% success rate! Whether you're a seasoned pro or a newcomer, the Race With No Name promises an adventure you won't want to miss.
Race With No Name
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5.04 reviews
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Matt Banks
Reviewing the 2021 edition · 5 years ago
Totally love this race! Its really tough, but also beautiful. It challenges but also rewards. Done it 3 times now and will keep doing it. Dartmoor is a spectacular landscape to run across - its safe, but also feels bleak and desolate at times. Love it! do it! x
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Holly Stevens
Reviewing the 2021 edition · 5 years ago
I found The Race With No Name to be a really rewarding experience, with just the right level of challenge to a novice ultra runner like me. I chose it for the self-navigation aspect and really enjoyed learning navigation basics during training. The route itself is beautiful and very varied, mile after mile.
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Sophie Phillips
Reviewing the 2021 edition · 5 years ago
I chose this for my first ultra, because it’s not too long but challenging enough to be worth putting in the effort and training for. The route is beautiful, after the first mean hill, you head through the wooded Teign Valley and beside the river. Up on Dartmoor the views are amazing. It’s hilly but not too hilly! The tracking was great, our supporters loved being able to follow us all the way along.
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Richard Cooper
Reviewing the 2021 edition · 5 years ago
This is a beautiful self-nav race, traversing North-South Dartmoor via the Two Moors Way. Dartmoor is a varied landscape, undulating and with valleys, forests, bronze age historic sites (one of which you'll run past) as well as sections of moor. As a novice ultra-runner, I found this a challenging but great experience; having the security of a professional team's oversight is great, given that the moor can be somewhat unpredictable. The RWNN seemed well-organised and the aid stations had what I needed (i.e. cake!). I ran the 2019 event and came back for more in 2021, so that probably says a lot!
Races
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Race With No Name 14 miles
Entries closed£33.00
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Transport Tavi to Trenchford
Bus leaves at 5.30am
Entries closed£20.00
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Transport Postbridge to Trenchford
Bus leaves at 6am
Entries closed£15.00
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The Race With No Name
Dartmoor Traverse East to West 50k
Entries closed£49.00
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The Race With No Name pairs
Team of 2Dartmoor Traverse East to West 50k
Entries closed£80.00 per team
Event information
East to West Crossing Route (50k)
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 pathed 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 half way 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 the Moortown and the Dartmoor Way, which will take you to Tavistock and to the Printworks on Pym St (PL19 0AW
).
Ascent: 1389 meters
Cut Off: 10 hours (suitable for fast walkers)
14 miles Trenchford Reservoir to Postbridge
The route exactly follows the 50k but finishes at Postbridge, in the pub car park.
Ascent: 825 meters
Cut Off: 5 hours
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 pathed 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 half way 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 the Moortown and the Dartmoor Way, which will take you to Tavistock and to the Printworks on Pym St (PL19 0AW
).
Ascent: 1389 meters
Cut Off: 10 hours (suitable for fast walkers)
14 miles Trenchford Reservoir to Postbridge
The route exactly follows the 50k but finishes at Postbridge, in the pub car park.
Ascent: 825 meters
Cut Off: 5 hours
GPS trackers
Marshalled course
Professional first aid
Fully insured
Parking
Bespoke medals to all finishers
Prizes for all category winners
Bag drop (50k only)
Up to 3 feed stations
Marshalled course
Professional first aid
Fully insured
Parking
Bespoke medals to all finishers
Prizes for all category winners
Bag drop (50k only)
Up to 3 feed stations
There is an all day car park in Tavistock on Plymouth Road, opposite the bus station Bedford Car Park
There is also parking at Trenchford Reservoir. Exact times TBC
There is also parking at Trenchford Reservoir. Exact times TBC
Registration at Trenchford Reservoir
Race tracker (to be collected at the start at Exmouth Marina),
Collapsible or non-collapsible cup or water container for checkpoints.
Water flask or container (1000 ml)
Water resistant/seamed rain jacket
Water resistant trousers (seamed)
Phone
Device (watch or phone) with map of the route or hand printed version (we will not be providing these so please bring your own)
£20 cash
For 50k runners only: a head torch with a spare battery (please don’t forget this!)
Collapsible or non-collapsible cup or water container for checkpoints.
Water flask or container (1000 ml)
Water resistant/seamed rain jacket
Water resistant trousers (seamed)
Phone
Device (watch or phone) with map of the route or hand printed version (we will not be providing these so please bring your own)
£20 cash
For 50k runners only: a head torch with a spare battery (please don’t forget this!)
Subject to change - please use as a guide
Bag drops (for the ultra only)
We will take your bags to the finish in Tavistock, before the start and keep them in our support car. We’ll be there to meet you at the finish. We will also take bags to the final feed station/checkpoint in Merrivale upon request.
We will take your bags to the finish in Tavistock, before the start and keep them in our support car. We’ll be there to meet you at the finish. We will also take bags to the final feed station/checkpoint in Merrivale upon request.
Organiser's description
The Race With No Name returns but with an entirely new Dartmoor Traverse route from east to west.
Runners can either run in pairs or solo but we ask that solo runners have at least some navigation experience. Out team will follow runners progress through live GPS tracking and there will be three checkpoints, which will double as feed stations. Bags will be taken to the finish at Tavistock, but we will also arrange a bag drop to the final feed station/checkpoint at Merrivale. The ascent is fairly minimal at 1389 meters but don’t be fooled. The second half half will equire some navigational experience, as it is relatively unsigned but we will provide race GPXs and our team will be monitoring you throughout.
Transport will leave Tavistock for the start at 5.30am. Exact pick up point TBC.
The RWNN has attracted some luminaries in the ultra running world, including Nicky Spinks, 2023 Dragons’ Back winner Hugh Chatfield, Andy Connor, Justin and Melissa Montague, to name just a few. We also pride ourselves on our 90% success rate at getting runners through it. We believe this route, although 5 miles shorter than the north-south version, will prove slightly more challenging.
14 mile race
For those who don’t wish to run the whole 50k, there is a 14 mile option to Postbridge. A transport option will be included to Postbridge (pre race for an additional £15). This will take runners to the start at Trenchford Reservoir, from Postbridge, leaving at 6am.
Due to a saturation of north/south crossings, we’ve decided to put on an east to west crossing, which is self navigation but is also suitable for pairs and teams. We hope to alternate between the north-south, east-west in the future.
There will be one feed station on this route. Bags will be taken to the finish.
Runners can either run in pairs or solo but we ask that solo runners have at least some navigation experience. Out team will follow runners progress through live GPS tracking and there will be three checkpoints, which will double as feed stations. Bags will be taken to the finish at Tavistock, but we will also arrange a bag drop to the final feed station/checkpoint at Merrivale. The ascent is fairly minimal at 1389 meters but don’t be fooled. The second half half will equire some navigational experience, as it is relatively unsigned but we will provide race GPXs and our team will be monitoring you throughout.
Transport will leave Tavistock for the start at 5.30am. Exact pick up point TBC.
The RWNN has attracted some luminaries in the ultra running world, including Nicky Spinks, 2023 Dragons’ Back winner Hugh Chatfield, Andy Connor, Justin and Melissa Montague, to name just a few. We also pride ourselves on our 90% success rate at getting runners through it. We believe this route, although 5 miles shorter than the north-south version, will prove slightly more challenging.
14 mile race
For those who don’t wish to run the whole 50k, there is a 14 mile option to Postbridge. A transport option will be included to Postbridge (pre race for an additional £15). This will take runners to the start at Trenchford Reservoir, from Postbridge, leaving at 6am.
Due to a saturation of north/south crossings, we’ve decided to put on an east to west crossing, which is self navigation but is also suitable for pairs and teams. We hope to alternate between the north-south, east-west in the future.
There will be one feed station on this route. Bags will be taken to the finish.
Location
Trenchford Reservoir, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9, United Kingdom
Race With No Name
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Wild Running Ltd
Wild Running Events started out putting on four events for what is now the Wild Night Run Series in 2012, as well as the Something Wild trail running festival and now organises swimruns in the southwest as well as an Ultra race on Dartmoor, all in unique and beautiful surroundings.
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