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The Combe Crawler

Name: The Combe Crawler
Start: 2025-11-23
End: 2025-11-23
Location: Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe, United Kingdom • 23 Nov 2025

Event details

The Combe Crawler is a cross-country trail race organised by Ilfracombe Running Club on Sunday 23 November 2025. The course distance is 13.6 km (8.5 miles). The event base is Ilfracombe Football Club, Marlborough Way, Ilfracombe, EX34 8AB. Entrants must be at least 17 years old and the race is limited to 200 participants. Entries open 1 August 2025 and close 21 November 2025. Entry fees are listed as Attached £14.00 and Unattached £16.00. The event will raise funds for South West Blood Bikes and North Devon Hospice.

Course and logistics

The route is multi-terrain, encompassing steep coastal paths, woodland tracks and fields, and is being run in the reverse direction of the traditional route for the 2025 edition. The course will be fully marshalled and medical cover will be provided by Apex Medical. Race numbers are to be collected from Race HQ on the day and full race information will be emailed to participants in the week before the event. Deferments are not available and refunds against cancellation are only possible once the race is full and a place can be reallocated. Trail Running Association permit number 7401 applies. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom South West (England) Ilfracombe

Race information

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9 mi

8.5 Miles

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