Summer Canal CaNTER
2nd August 2025
Our new event for 2025 a Summer Morning Canal Canter
A flat Half Marathon or 10k in Mid Devon.
Also a 5k (run or walk) and Family/Kids 1 Mile
The routes are flat and 100% on the Grand Western Canal Path starting at Tiverton and are raising money for The Friends of The Grand Western Canal.

A flat Half Marathon, 10k, 5k and Family/Kids 1 Mile in Devon on the Grand Western Canal
The Summer Canal Canter routes heads along the picturesque Grand Western Canal, each event turns at a certain point and heads back to the finish at the Canal Basin.
The Half Marathon route starts at Tiverton Canal Basin and heads along the canal paths for 6.6 miles to Sampford Peverell, here is the turn around point, where you head back to Tiverton, For the 10k you run to just passed Tiverton Bridge car park and turn around (a Marshal will be here). The Half Marathon and 10k are for runners.
The 5k and Family 1 Mile events are for all ages and can be run or walked. Children under 11 must be accompanied at all times.
There is approx. 90ft of ascent in the Half Marathon and a bit less in the 10k making it a flat fast course along hard packed gravel canal paths.
Bespoke “Grand Canal Canter” medal for all finishers.
The Provisional Timetable for the day is:
Half Marathon – 8am Start (3hr cut off)
10k – 8.30am start ( 2 hr cut off)
5K – 10.30am start (1hr 30 mins cut off) run or walk
Family/Kids 1 Mile – 11am start (45 minute cut off) run or walk
50% of all the profits from the event are being donated to “The Friends of The Grand Western Canal”
Prices
10k Affiliated £22
10k Unaffiliated £24
Half Marathon Affiliated £33
Half Marathon Unaffiliated £35
5k Affiliated £13
5k Unaffiliated/Walker £15
5K Under 16 £8
Family 1 Mile Adult (16+) £8
Family 1 Mile Under 16 £6
Runners must be over 18 for the Half Marathon, Over 16 for the 10k
For the 5k and 1 Mile event, any child under 11 Must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Upon signup you may be offered Refund Protect Insurance, this is an option added by Race Nation (the entry system proivder), it is nothing to do with Winding Paths Ltd, we do not receive any money or have anything to do with this insurance option.