Somerset Coast Challenge
Sat 28 Sep 2024 Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, UK Cancelled

Somerset Coast Challenge

Love long distance trail running and the coast? You'll love this fantastic trail running adventure which kicks off the Somerset & Exmoor Coast Festival and follows the King Charles III Coast Path.

2 races

  • Sat 28 Sep
  • Entries closed
  • #1 of 2
Bridgwater Docks, Bridgwater > National Trust - Brean Down, Burnham-on-Sea

Marathon

10:30

Age 16 & over

£40

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 164 m ascent
  • Sat 28 Sep
  • Entries closed
  • #2 of 2
The Adventure Centre, Minehead > National Trust - Brean Down, Burnham-on-Sea

100K

06:00

Age 16 & over

£65

  • 100 km trail running

Event overview

Endurance trail routes along the stunningly beautiful Somerset Coast!

Complete a foot tour of Brean Down, the dramatic limestone peninsula, and celebrate your monumental achievement at the National Trust’s Brean Down Cafe with fellow runners and wear your locally-made medal with pride. The event wouldn’t be complete without visiting iconic landmarks at the start and finish of your journey.

Credit DW Photography

The beautiful routes will take you along the coast passing through many wonderful locations such as; Blue Anchor, Watchet, West Quantockshead waterfall, Kilve beach, Lilstock, Steart Marshes, Bridgwater Docks, Burnham on Sea and Brean Down.

The regular aid stations will help to keep you sustained as you complete what is set to be a ‘must do’ endurance run.

Highlights

  • Endurance coastal trail runs
  • Follow the King Charles III Coast Path
  • Explore the beautiful Somerset Coast
  • Lap the National Trust's Brean Down
  • Pass wondrous locations as you run
  • Well-stocked, frequent aid stations
  • Low minimum age - great for families
  • 100km 2-person relay team option

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Free venue entry
  • Spectators
  • Teams

Timetable

All entrants need to be sign in.

  • 04:45-05:45 | 100K registration
  • 05:55 | 100K brief
  • 06:00 | 100K start
  • 09:15-10:15 | Marathon registration
  • 10:25 | Marathon brief
  • 10:30 | Marathon start

Shoe type

Trail shoes.

Sections of the route are wetter and more technical than others but the additional grip of a trail shoe is advised.

runner

  • Bag transfer
  • Cafe
  • Coast
  • Paid parking
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Brean Down Cafe
2 Brean Down Road
Brean
Burnham-on-Sea
Somerset
TA8 2RS
UK

Parking

As this is a linear route you are asked to think carefully about how you get to and from the start and finish.

Both start locations and the finish location have public car parks a short distance away.

The best option would be to ask a friend or family member to drop you or a group of you off at the start and collect you from the finish.

Let’s try to be environmentally friendly and car share.

Refreshments

The cafe at the finish will be open during the day of the event and will be open late for you to purchase beverages and food after your adventure.  

Sustainability

  • Bring your own cup
  • Plastic-free event
  • Reusable cups

Races at event

  • Sat 28 Sep
  • #1 of 2
Bridgwater Docks, Bridgwater > National Trust - Brean Down, Burnham-on-Sea

Marathon

10:30

Age 16 & over

£40

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 164 m ascent
  • Sat 28 Sep
  • #2 of 2
The Adventure Centre, Minehead > National Trust - Brean Down, Burnham-on-Sea

100K

06:00

Age 16 & over

£65

  • 100 km trail running