East Devon Round 2026
TRAIL RUNNING FESTIVAL IN EAST DEVON May 2nd 2026 AND UTMB INDEX RACE
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 1st May 2026, Saturday race day 2nd May 2026, Sunday Big Breakfast and East Devon mini Round 3rd May 2026
All events run under UK athletics rules
Enter early to secure your spot and legendary East Devon Round t-shirt!
If you are looking for results from the 2025 event please click here
Event Details
Event HQ - Offwell Village Hall, Offwell, Honiton, EX14 9SE
The East Devon Round is held on the first bank holiday weekend of May.
HQ & Camping opens Fri 1st May 2026
Races start on the 2nd May 2026
HQ closes midday 3rd May 2026
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, UTMB Index Race - 5:30am start May 2nd 2026
East Devon Half Round approx 38 miles, 5,968 feet of elevation (1,819 metres), 5 Aid Stations, 2 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 1 World Heritage Site, Geo Track tracking - 5:30 am start May 2nd 2026
Bus provided from Blackbury Camp back to Race HQ
The Other Half approx 31 miles, 4,598 feet of elevation (1,401metres), 5 Aid Stations, Geo Track tracking (Invitation only - previous competitors of an East Devon Round event) - 13:00pm start from Blackbury Camp, May 2nd 2026
Bus provided from Race HQ
EDR QTR - approx 15 miles, 2018 feet of elevation (615 metres), 2 Aid Stations - New course for 2026! Details to follow shortly, but approx start time 4pm May 2nd 2026.
All courses are GPS tracked using Geo Tracks - friends and family can follow your progress!
East Devon Mini Round and Big Breakfast- 9am, May 3rd 2026 (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).
To ensure the well being of all participants we follow the age/distance guidance of England Athletics and the Trail Runners Association.
Age under 12 years --> 3km
Age 12-13 years --> 5km
Age 14-15 years --> 6km
Age 16 --> 10km
Age 17 --> 25km
Age 18-19 -->45km
Age 20 and over --> No maximum distance
Early Bird Offer - Ends 31st December 2025!
Full Round- Non affiliated £90 : Affiliated £88.
Half Round - Non affiliated £57 : Affiliated £55.
The Other Half - Non affiliated £47: Affiliated £45.
Quarter Round - Non affiliated £34 : Affiliated £32. (EDR T-shirt included for early bird entries)
Enter early to guarantee your legendary East Devon Round T-shirt!
Changes and deferrals: We will always do our best to accommodate changes and deferrals, due to the nature of the East Devon Round event we do have some costs that we incur in advance. Any requests for changes post the 1st March 2026 will be subject to the following
Changing down distances:
- EDR full to either EDR Half or Other Half - No admin fee for this change but unfortunately we can't refund the difference.
- EDR full/half transferring to EDR Qtr - We will refund the difference in ticket price less £20 (you will still get a T-shirt as these have been ordered)
Deferrals to next year:
- EDR full / Half: You will be able to defer to next year, subject to a £20 fee to cover costs already incurred per entry for the 2026 event
- EDR Qtr: You will be able to defer to next year subject to a £5 fee to cover costs already incurred per entry for the 2026 event
If you wish to change course, please email us on hello@rubyredrunning.com
‘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!'
which as we know that is why we run!!!!'
