Thank you for your interest in the East Devon Round 2027. We are still finalizing landowner permissions. In the mean time, please express your interest through this form so we can let you know when entries are open.
TRAIL RUNNING FESTIVAL IN EAST DEVON 1st May 2027
110km, 65km, 50km and 25km routes
5 Events, 3 National Landscapes, 1 World Heritage Site, 1 weekend of ordinary people achieving extraordinary feats! Friday night 'my running stories' and feast 7pm 30th April 2027, Saturday race day 2nd May 2026, Sunday Big Breakfast and East Devon mini Round 2nd May 2027
All events run under UK athletics rules
An event like the EDR is only possible because of the wonderful people who volunteer behind the scenes. There are a wide range of roles required to make the event run - most of which require no running experience! If you're interested in helping out, please fill out this quick form
Ruby Red Running is a Community Interest Company - we donate our profits back in to local and national charities and community projects. Find out more here
Event Details
Event HQ - Offwell Village Hall, Offwell, Honiton, EX14 9SE
To ensure the well being of all participants we follow the age/distance guidance of England Athletics and the Trail Runners Association.
U12: Age under 12 years --> 3km
U14: Age 12-13 years --> 5km
U16: Age 14-15 years --> 6km
U18: Age 16-17 --> 25km
U20: Age 18-19 -->45km
Age 20 and over --> No maximum distance
The East Devon Round is held on the first bank holiday weekend of May.
HQ & Camping opens Fri 30th April 2027
Races start on the 1st May 2027
HQ closes midday 2nd May 2027
‘Ultra experience at its best’
'Coming along on Friday night was like meeting up with old friends. Then having a delicious feed and a beer was spot on. The route was beautiful, brilliantly marked and a real challenge. The aid stations were so well stocked and super friendly. Then receiving a medal, t-shirt, bottle of beer and more food was a perfect end.'
'You have a really special race, and I feel privileged to be able to take part in it. We are already planning on heading down next year.'
'As a local it was so nice to run such a stunning (but tough!) route that highlights the natural beauty of East Devon. The ethos of the event as a ‘ultra running social’ and charity fundraiser rather than commercial enterprise is also refreshing
Oh @eastdevonround, you, your countryside and wonderful people have stolen my heart. Alasdair, Tim and Esme have created a wonderful event with such a great ethos, profits going to charities, caring for the trails and paths, providing a full weekend of fun for me and my family with camping, food, cheer and amazing prizes!'
'Thank you so much to the team for the organisation and getting me round! I'm on my second day of avoiding stairs and contemplating buying a bungalow!'
East Devon Round - approx 68 miles, 10,815 feet of elevation (3,296 metres)
9 Aid stations, 2 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 1 World Heritage Site, Geo Track tracking | T Shirt Included | UTMB Index Race
East Devon Half Round approx 38 miles, 5,968 feet of elevation (1,819 metres)
5 Aid Stations | Geo Track tracking |Bus provided from finish at Blackbury Camp back to Race HQ | T-Shirt Included
The Other Half approx 31 miles, 4,598 feet of elevation (1,401metres)
3 Aid Stations | Geo Track tracking | Bus provided to race start at Blackbury Camp
EDR QTR - approx 15 miles, 2018 feet of elevation (615 metres)
2 Aid Stations | Option to purchase Event T Shirt
All courses are GPS tracked using Geo Tracks - friends and family can follow your progress!
East Devon Mini Round and Big Breakfast- 9am, May 2nd 2027 (enter on day - donation to charity)
Dont let the bluebells and spring flowers lull you into thinking the East Devon Round will be a walk in the park.
The full East Devon Round is a serious challenge for even the best Ultra Runners, whilst we do not set minimum entry standards it is expected that entrants on the full round will already have completed trail events that are over 50km and are comfortable with self navigation.
The Half Round is still an Ultra Marathon with good level of climb, with plenty of aid stations, beautiful scenery and well marked routes this is an ideal route for those new to ultra distances, still with enough bite though to challenge more experienced runners looking to 'race' the distance.
The quarter round was introduced as a stepping stone for those looking to get in to Ultra running. For those who have run the AVR Grizzly in March or have run other 10km+ trail runs, this is the 'perfect' next step up in your trail running journey.
The routes will be marked, but runners will be expected to have the ability to self-navigate (gpx route on watch or similar).