Exmoor Coast 55

Combe Martin, United Kingdom • 3-4 Oct 2025

Event overview

The North Coast 110 / Exmoor Coast 55 event takes place on 3–4 October 2025. Entries close on 21 September 2025. The event offers multiple distances and uses self navigation following the South West Coast Path. GPS tracking is included for each distance. Transport is available to selected starts before the race. ITRA and UTMB index points are awarded for the longer distances.

  • 110 miles
  • 110 km
  • 65 km
  • 55 km
  • 35 km

Routes and key details

The 110‑mile race starts at Hartland Quay and follows the North Coast, passing Hartland Point, Clovelly, Westward Ho! and the Torridge and Taw estuaries to Barnstaple. The 110‑mile event lists nearly 6,000 m of elevation gain and requires a previous 50 km finish to enter. The new 65 km distance (new for 2025) joins the 110‑mile route from Hartland Quay to Barnstaple; the last 16 km of that course is on tarmac and mostly flat, with a final climb over the Taw Bridge into Barnstaple.

The 110 km race starts in Barnstaple and follows the coast past Braunton Burrows, Saunton Sands, Croyde Bay, Baggy Point, Woolacombe, Morte Point, Bull Point lighthouse, Lee Bay, Ilfracombe and Watermouth Cove, with the halfway point at Combe Martin. The Exmoor Coast 55 km begins at Combe Martin and finishes in Minehead, traversing Exmoor National Park and features coastal woodland, Culbone Hill (433 m) and Great Hangman sea cliff (244 m). The new 35 km distance starts at Lynton Cricket Club and finishes in Minehead. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

110 mi
North Coast 110 Mile Ultra
110 km
North Coast 110 Km Ultra
65 km
North Coast 65 Km Ultra
55 km
North Coast 55 Km Ultra (exmoor Coast) – Combe Martin
35 km
North Coast 35km Challenge
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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