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The Combe Crawler

Ilfracombe, United Kingdom • 23 Nov 2025

Event details

The Combe Crawler 2025 is a cross-country trail race on Sunday 23 November 2025 in Ilfracombe, starting and finishing at Ilfracombe Football Club (Marlborough Way, EX34 8AB). The course is 8.5 miles (13.6 km) of multi-terrain running that includes steep coastal paths, woodland tracks and fields. The 2025 race is the tenth running of the event and will use the traditional course in reverse. The event holds Trail Running Association permit No. 7401. The course will be fully marshaled and medical cover is provided by Apex Medical.

Entries and race logistics

Entries open 1 August 2025 and close 21 November 2025. The race is limited to 200 participants and the minimum age is 17 on the event date. Entry fees listed for 2025 are £14 for attached runners and £16 for unattached runners. Entrants must register with SiEntries to enter. Race numbers are to be collected from Race HQ on the day. Refunds or deferments are not available except where a place can be reallocated once the race is full. The event will raise funds for South West Blood Bikes and North Devon Hospice. 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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