Total Coastal
50k - Half Marathon - 10k
Saturday 29th March 2025
50km Ultra, Half Marathon or 10k on the South West Coast Path
Ultra- Kingswear to Shaldon
Half Marathon- Preston Green to Shaldon
10k – Babbacombe to Shaldon
Total Coastal Ultra
50km of Challenging Scenic Multi-Terrain route all on the South West Coast Path with 7,000 ft of ascent
This is a challeninging event on hilly coast path trails!
Starting in Kingswear in South Devon the route starts with just under a mile of flat running along a country lane, but then the challenge really begins as the route heads off-road, 9 miles of very scenic technical coast path all the way to Berry Head, before heading around Brixham Harbour and then back off-road to Goodrington Beach, from here until Torquay Harbour the route is on tarmac, just after you pass the Imperial Hotel in Torquay the route heads mainly onto the trails again as it heads up and down before reaching Babbacombe Beach, where if you are lucky Sammy the Seal maybe about, you then duck under the famous Babbacombe Cliff Railway and head to Petitor Downs, from this point to the finish you are on very scenic 6 miles of hilly off-road trails. Finishing at the picturesque Ness at Shaldon, with views across the River Teign.
The route is multi-terrain with around 75% trails, but it is all on the South West Coast Path, the majority of tarmac is in the flatter middle section from Goodrington Beach to Torquay Harbour.
As the route is after the first mile, totally on the South West Coast Path navigation is as simple as keeping the sea on your right and following the Acorn signposts, however we will have marshals in any tricky locations, with extra signs where coast path signs are missing or hard to spot, however you should have the route uploaded to your phone or watch to aid navigation.
There is the option of a £8 coach transfer from Shaldon at 6.15am to Kingswear in time for the start of the Ultra the Ultra starts at 8am.
For the finishers of the Ultra there is a bespoke medal.
There is an 10 hour Cut-Off for the Ultra 6pm
The Total Coastal is a cupless event, all runners will need to bring there own cup or bottle.
There are 4 aid stations along the Ultra route :
Nr Brixham
Preston Beach
Meadfoot Beach Car Park
Maidencombe Car Park
Mandatory Kit - Spot Checks are made – Please carry a mobile phone with the event day Race Director & medical team phone number in it, the phone number will be provided in the race info PDF.
Water Bottle or Hydration pack filled to start at least 1L capacity. If you want to have some squash or coke at aid stations you may also want to carry a spare cup.
Showerproof Jacket
Route GPX on phone or watch
£20 Cash or Credit/Debit card for emergenciesRace Nutrition/Fuel – While there will
be Aid Stations along the route, carrying some food/gels yourself is a good
idea, especially for the first section as this stretch of coast path is longer
and strenuous, so you may take longer than expected.
Foil Blanket or extra layer in your bag
Ultra Affiliated Entry £43
Ultra Unaffiliated Entry £45
Minimum Age 21
Half Marathon
13.1 Challenging Multi-Terrain Miles all on the South West Coast Path with just over 3,000 ft of ascent
Starting at Preston Green nr Paignton, from here until Torquay Harbour the route is on tarmac, however just after you pass the Imperial Hotel in Torquay the route heads mainly onto the trails again as it heads up and down before reaching Babbacombe Beach, where if you are lucky Sammy the Seal maybe about, then you duck under the famous Babbacombe Cliff Railway and head to Petitor Downs, from this point to the finish you are on very scenic 6 miles of hilly off-road trails. Finishing at The Ness at Shaldon.
The route is multi-terrain with around 75% trails but it is all on the South West Coast Path, the majority of tarmac is in the first section from the start to Torquay Harbour.
As the route is totally on the South West Coast Path navigation is as simple as keeping the sea on your right and following the Acorn signposts, however we will have marshals in any tricky locations. You will need the route on your phone or watch as part of the mandatory kit.
There is the option of a £8 coach transfer from Shaldon at 8.30am to Preston Green in time for the start of the Half Marathon, the Half Marathon starts at 9.30am.
For the finishers of the Half Marathon there is a bespoke medal.
There is a very generous 8 Hour Cut-Off for the Half Marathon.
The Total Coastal is a cupless event, all runners will need to bring there own cup or bottle.
There are 2 aid stations along the Half Marathon Route:
Mile 4.1 - Meadfoot Beach Car Park
Mile 10.1 - Maidencombe Car Park
Mandatory Kit – Please carry a mobile phone with the event day Race Director phone number in it, the phone number will be in the event info PDF
Water Bottle or Hydration pack filled to start at least 500ml capacity. If you want to have some squash or coke at aid stations you may also want to carry a spare cup.
Route GPX on your watch or phoneWindproof Jacket – We may update this requirement the day before the event, if the forecast is for no rain and warm weather, then you don’t need to carry a jacket, we will post on Facebook.
£20 Cash or Credit/Debit card for emergencies
Race Nutrition/Fuel – While there will
be Aid Stations along the route, carrying some food/gels yourself is a good
idea, especially for the first section as this stretch of coast path is longer
and strenuous, so you may take longer than expected.
Half Marathon Affiliated Entry £33
Half Marathon Unaffiliated Entry £35
Minimum age 18
10k
A Challenging Trail 10k on the South West Coast Path with around 1,700ft of Ascent
Starting at Walls Hill and dropping down to Babbacombe Beach, where if you are lucky Sammy the Seal maybe about, then you duck under the famous Babbacombe Cliff Railway and head to Petitor Downs, from this point to the finish you are on very scenic 6 miles of hilly off-road trails. Finishing at The Ness at Shaldon.
The route is trails all on the South West Coast Path after the first quarter of a mile.
As the route is totally on the South West Coast Path navigation is as simple as keeping the sea on your right and following the Acorn signposts, however we will have marshals in any tricky locations. You will need the route on your phone or watch as part of the mandatory kit.
IMPORTANT - There is no coach transfer for the 10k - we will give you the timings of the local buses in the event PDF.
The buses are every hour and just £2, they go from Shaldon to Babbacombe and vice versa.
10k Starts at 10.15am
For the finishers of the 10k there is a bespoke medal.
There is a very generous 4 Hour Cut-Off for the 10k
The Total Coastal is a cupless event, all runners will need to bring there own cup or bottle.
There is one aid station
Mile 3.3 - Maidencombe Car Park
Mandatory Kit – Please carry a mobile phone with the event day Race Director phone number in it, the phone number will be in the event info PDF
Water Bottle or Hydration pack filled to start at least 250ml capacity. If you want to have some squash or coke at aid stations you may also want to carry a spare cup.
Route GPX on your watch or phoneWindproof Jacket – We may update this requirement the day before the event, if the forecast is for no rain and warm weather, then you don’t need to carry a jacket, we will post on Facebook.
£20 Cash or Credit/Debit card for emergencies
10k Affiliated Entry £2310k Unaffiliated Entry £25
Minimum age 18