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Bude Pirate Run

Name: Bude Pirate Run
Start: 2025-09-21
End: 2025-09-21
Location: Bude

Bude, United Kingdom • 21 Sep 2025

The Bude Pirate Run is an approximately 8-mile trail race held in Bude, Cornwall, starting and finishing at Maer Down near Crooklets Beach. The course features outstanding coastal scenery, varied terrain including trails, fields, wooded areas, and some road sections, with many hills making it a challenging run. The event is part of the Cornwall Multi Terrain Series and offers a lively atmosphere with a "Pirate Bounty" race memento and a pasty for all finishers. Water stations are provided along the route, and the race supports the Bude Surf Life Saving Club. No headphones or dogs are allowed, and prizes are awarded across multiple age categories. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom South West (England) Bude

Race information

Website Registration

8 mi

8ish Miles

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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