The files for each leg are here. If you want to preserve your route booklet, print off these files and carry them round in a plastic file pocket

Leg1a Leg1b  Leg2 Leg3 Leg4 XC

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 is on road up and over Luppitt Common past Lakeview Manor to Dunkeswell for a well earned drink and food. 

A souvenir booklet & route maps will be posted to entrants or provided on the day

Photos of 2010 Beast run here 

Blackdown Beast Facebook page here

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