Salt Settlers Six Hour Race
Budleigh Salterton, United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025
Event overview
The Salt Settlers Six Hour Race takes place on Saturday 8 November 2025 in the Lower Otter valley, with the event base at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club. The event is a six hour looped race in which competitors complete as many 4.4 km circuits as they can. The event is open to runners and walkers and offers solo and pairs relay options. Entries open 10 January 2025 and close 6 November 2025. Entry fees are listed as Solo £63 and Pair £79.
Course and facilities
- 4.4 km loop
- 5 loops = half marathon
- 10 loops = marathon
The course is described as flat with about 12 m ascent per loop. An aid station is available after every loop. The event base at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club provides a cafe, bar and hot showers. A memento is provided for participants.
Parts of the course can be underwater at high spring tides; the event is scheduled between high tides to reduce this risk. The event name refers to historical salt panning in Budleigh Salterton and the local salt-settling history. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.