THE BLACKDOWN BEAST 2015
16 mile or 10 mile social run MT
Saturday, 24th January 2015 Start – 10:00 A.M.
Raising money in 2015
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Written Instructions - here
Maps - Leg 1, Leg 2, Leg 3, Leg 4 Venue: HIGHFIELD SPORT AND SOCIAL CLUB, Culm Way, Dunkeswell EX14 4JP Map of Start Location here READ ALL COMMENTS on
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Blackdown Beast Facebook Page
Photos from 2012 run here
Photos of 2015 run here
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The Blackdown Beast is a very social, self-navigated run. 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 will 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 on to the country, 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 for another refreshment stop. The last 2.7 mile leg of the day takes you across country over Luppitt Common back to Dunkeswell for a well earned drink and food.
