Sidmouth Four Trigs
Sidmouth, United Kingdom • 8 Feb 2026
Event overview
The Sidmouth Four Trigs is an off-road trail race held on Sunday 8 February 2026 at The Watersports Hub, Sidmouth EX10 8BG. The course is approximately 27 km (about 16.8 miles) and includes roughly 914 m (about 3,000 ft) of ascent. Each runner must visit four trig points in order - High Peak, Beacon Hill, Buckton Hill and Weston Cliff - and there are a few additional check-points. Runners may choose their own route between the trigs, with excessive road use discouraged. The route is a loop that finishes at the same location as the start. All event profits are donated to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
Entry, facilities and rules
Entry is by pre-entry only; entries open 21 September 2025 and close 31 January 2026. The event has a limit of 160 entrants and there are no on-the-day entries. Minimum age is 18. Teams and junior races are not included.
Registration and race number pickup take place at the Watersports Hub, with the start located by the flagpole opposite the Hub and the finish at the same venue. Facilities at the Hub include toilets, showers and refreshments. Marshals will be positioned on the course at Four Elms, White Cross, Sidbury and near the Donkey Sanctuary. All finishers receive a hot jacket potato and cakes and a Welsh slate finisher medal produced in the Otter Valley. The race holds a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.