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Steaming to the Coast

Name: Steaming to the Coast
Start: 2026-04-11
End: 2026-04-11
Location: Minehead

Minehead, United Kingdom • 11 Apr 2026

Steaming to the Coast is a unique trail running event held along the scenic West Somerset Railway in Minehead, Somerset. Utilizing the UK's longest standard gauge steam railway, participants ride a steam train from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard before embarking on their runs. The event offers three distances: 11 km, 11 miles, and a full marathon.

Marathon runners start at Bishops Lydeard and run back to Minehead, passing through the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and sections of the Steam Coast Trail and England Coast Path. Shorter distance runners run from Williton or Washford to Minehead after returning by train. The event combines heritage railway travel with stunning coastal and countryside trail running. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom South West (England) Minehead

Race information

Registration

26 mi

Full Marathon 26.2 Miles

11 mi

11 Miles

11 km

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

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