Bude Pirate Run

Bude, United Kingdom • 21 Sep 2025

Bude Pirate Run 2025 is a Cornwall multi-terrain race held near Bude, with the start and finish on Maer Down, Crooklets. The course covers about 8 miles of off-road trails, offering coastal scenery, hills and a mixture of coast path, fields, wooded sections and a few short road links. Runners will find two water stations (around miles 3 and 6) and water at the finish. Special features include a Pirate Bounty—race memento and a pasty for all finishers—and a charity donation to the Bude Surf Life Saving Club. The event is for 17+ entrants, with prizes for overall and age-group winners; headphones and dogs are not allowed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

8 mi
8ish Miles
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