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Mendip Muddle

Name: Mendip Muddle
Start: 2026-10-25
End: 2026-10-25
Location: Blagdon

Blagdon, United Kingdom • 25 Oct 2026

Mendip Muddle

The Mendip Muddle is a fell race scheduled for Sun 25 Oct 2026 in the South West of England. The event is based at the Charterhouse Centre, Charterhouse, near Blagdon, Bristol (BS40 7XR), grid reference 502558.

The course distance is 20 km (12.4 miles) with about 420 m of climb (1378 ft). The event is classified as Category CL and lists Skills as PM. The minimum age for competitors is 18 and there are no junior races. Teams are not permitted.

Entry is available both by pre entry and on the day. The pre entry fee is £23 and the entry on the day fee is £25. Online pre entry is offered.

The race has a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the Fell Runners Association. Recorded course times include a male record of 01:15:44 set in 1995 and a female record of 01:28:32 set in 2016.

Organisational and administrative arrangements are managed by the race organiser. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom South West (England) Blagdon

Race information

Registration

20 km

Mendip Muddle

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

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