8.45: Parking opens (please do not arrive before this) Please see the notes on parking below
8.45: Registration opens
9.30: Entry on the day closes
9.45: Pre-entry bib collection closes

09.55: Race briefing
10.00: Race Starts

Approx 11am onwards – prize giving for each course
13.00: Courses close

Event HQ: Axe Valley Academy, Chard Street, Axminster, EX13 5EA
SatNav Postcode: EX13 5AZ

By Car - The Event HQ is located just off the A35 in the centre of Axminster
By Train - Axminster is on the Exeter to London mainline.

Directions & Parking:
Please enter the Event HQ from the Lyme Road (satnav postcode above) There will be no access to the site from Chard Road.

Please note that there is limited parking at the Event HQ on a first come, first served basis. Please follow marshal’s instructions as we are sharing the car park with LED Leisure Centre and Flamingo Pool users. There are many public car parks available within a 5 minute walk of Event HQ (charges may apply):

1. South Street Short Stay EX13 5AD
2. Axminster Lyme Street EX13 5AT
3. Poplar Mount EX13 5QE
4. West Street EX13 5NX
5. Coombe Lane EX13 5LR

To minimise the disruption to local residents, and reduce walk times to registration, we ask that you car share where ever possible.

• Toilets
• Bag drop (bags left at your own risk)
• Refreshments will be on sale during and after the races.
• First Aid
• A water station will also be available.

There is no mandatory kit for any of the courses however:

* Trail shoes are highly recommended - the course will be muddy and slippery in places.
* Please consider the weather when deciding on clothing - it could be wet, cold, windy or all three!
* There will be a water station on the 12km course, but not on the 5km or 3km courses.

There will be a water station on the 12km course but not on the 5km or 3km courses.
We aim to be a cupless event - please bring your own collapsible cup if you have one.
Water will be available at the finish.

There are no maximum time limits for any of the courses.

Spectators are more than welcome to come and cheer you on. Friends and family can cheer you on anywhere along the course.

Minster 12K route (links to GPX can be found in the event details section)

Minster 5K route

Minster 3K route

By its nature, trail running comes with some degree of risk, but that's part of the fun. During this event we will do our best to give you plenty of...

Mud (slippery and doesn't taste great if face plant in it).
River crossings (good for getting mud off, not good for breathing)
Trip hazards such as roots & stones (especially dangerous when combined with gravity and forward motion)
Hills (better than rivers, but still not good for breathing!)
Road crossings (mainly used by horses and tractors in these parts)
In all seriousness, the course is marked for navigation purposes, there will be marshals at road crossings but it is still your responsibility to ensure it is safe to cross.

What if I get injured and/or can't finish the course?

If you are unable to complete the course then please notify a marshal and ensure that you return to race HQ and let the finish team know you are back before leaving the event.

Please support other runners on the course, if there is an injury that needs medical attention then please provide help and notify the nearest marshals who will be able to contact the medical team.

Final Start list with Bib numbers now assigned

Please click on the icon below to see the start list

Click here for start list

Click on the link below for the Minster Challenge 2025 results

Click here for results

Friday 2nd May 2025
16:00 Campsite opens
17:00 - 21:00 Registration and Event Briefing
19:00 Pre-race Friday Night 'my running stories' and Feast

Saturday 3rd May 2025
05:00 Last minute briefing
05:15 Walk to start
05:30 Full and Half runners start (Sunrise at 05:44)
9:00 Quarter runners start
12:30 First Half finishers predicted
13:00 Other Half starts

Sunday 4th May 2025
02:30 Last finishers predicted
09:00 East Devon Mini Round (enter on day - donation to charity) & Big Breakfast
12:00 Event closes

Event HQ: Offwell Village Hall, EX14 9SE.

By Car -The Event HQ is located just off the A35. It is less than 2 miles from Honiton and the A30.

By Train - Honiton has a mainline trainline on the Exeter to London line.

Parking - There is plenty of parking at Event HQ

Camping - There is camping on the playing pitch beside the event, and showers and other amenities are available for use within the village hall.

Camping costs £10 per tent for the weekend.

A weekend meal ticket is available for £25.

Camping and meal tickets can be booked when entering the event and are paid for on the day at Race HQ.

Start list will be updated on a weekly basis leading into the event.

Please note that bib numbers are still likely to change, if you see any missing or incorrect information please contact us hello@rubyredrunning.com or notify us on the day and we will update.

Latest update 25th April

Click here for start list

All registration is at event HQ.    To register you will need to bring your race bag and mandatory kit. Trackers will be fitted to race bags at registration.

Full Round and Half Round:   Friday 2nd May - 17:00 to 21:00 - Please join us for the pre-race briefing, meal and guest speaker @ 7pm - all part of the fun!

Other Half :   11:00 to 12:00 on Saturday 3rd May. You can also register on Friday evening and join us for the meal and speaker.

EDR Quarter: 07:00 to 08:00 on Saturday 3rd May. You are also very welcome to join us on Friday evening if you prefer.

Bag Drops

All runners can leave a bag at Offwell Hall (event HQ).

Full Round: There will be a bag drop at Blackbury Camp, bags should be left with the organizers at event HQ on the morning of the event, we will transport them to Blackbury Camp and back.

Half round:  If you would like a bag with warm clothes etc for your finish at Blackbury Camp then please leave with the organizers at event HQ on the morning of the event, we will transport them to the finish at Blackbury Camp.

Other Half / Qtr:  There are no specific bag drops during the event, however we will be happy to bring back any warm clothes that you may wish to wear to the start.

We don't have a size limit on the bag, but we do ask that you are sensible - as a guide a day pack or gym bag would be fine.

Required Kit List for Full & Half Entrants

• Please bring your race bag to registration for kit check and tracker fitting
• Waterproof jacket
• Emergency tinfoil blanket and whistle
• Hat and gloves
• Headtorch (minimum 100 lumens) plus spare batteries
• Water carrying capacity (1 litre)
• Reusable drinking cup
• Spare warm top (spare means not worn at the start)
• Mobile phone (fully charged)
• Enough nutrition to have between aid stations
• Copy of route GPX
• GPS tracker (provided at registration)

Required Kit List for Quarter Entrants

• Waterproof jacket
• Water carrying capacity (500ml)
• Reusable drinking cup
• Spare warm top (spare means not worn at the start)
• Mobile phone (fully charged)
• Enough nutrition to have between aid stations
• Event map download or GPX

Aid Stations
East Devon Round Full: 9 aid stations
East Devon Half Round: 5 aid stations
The Other Half: 5 aid stations
EDR QTR: 2 aid stations

Cut-Off Times
We try to make the EDR as inclusive as possible for all, this includes our fabulous volunteers who help at checkpoints, giving up their time to make the EDR so enjoyable. For this reason we will have cut offs in place for each checkpoint so that we can provide clarity for the volunteers giving up their time to make the event possible. Cut offs will always be very generous when compared to comparable events.

To complete the Full Round within time limits works out at about 3 miles per hour. Transport is provided back from checkpoints if needed. Transport is provided from the finish of the Half back to the event HQ.

Cut off times by aid station

Note that cut off times for the aid stations form Dalwood to Blackbury Camp are based on past times for EDR Half runners. EDR Full runners should be through Blackbury Camp within 11hrs if they are likely to meet the cut off in Sidbury.

We encourage spectators and are also happy to have support runners join you for part of your race. We are able to offer meal tickets to spectators and are happy to guide them in where to see you on the course.

External food and nutrition support is permitted on all courses. For the Full East Devon Round only, a support runner is permitted from the Weston aid station. The support runner must carry full mandatory kit.

Spectators and crew are welcome to camp (£10 per tent) and can also purchase weekend meal tickets (£25). Please book these when you enter the event. They are both payable on the day at Race HQ.

If you are running the Full or either Half routes, your friends and family will be able to track you via Geo Tracks live tracking (see section below on Live Tracking). You can share the link via social media or whatsapp by using the buttons on the right hand side.

April 20th:   Final GPX files are now available for all routes.

Full Round:

Link to OS maps: OS Route

Link to Garmin:  Garmin Route

Half Round:

Link to OS maps: OS Route

Link to Garmin:  Garmin Route

Other Half:

Link to OS maps: OS Route

Link to Garmin:  Garmin Route

EDR Qtr:

Link to OS maps: OS Route

Link to Garmin:  Garmin Route

LIVE TRACKING: 

All runners on the Full, Half and Other Half  routes will be issued with a GPS trackers which will enable 'live tracking' that you can use for navigation and share with Friends, Family and support crews.  Live tracking map is available to share in the next information section 'Live Tracking'

Runners on the Qtr route will not be issued with trackers, we have however arranged that the Qtr map will be available through Geotracks free of charge (see map in 'Live Track' section).  Any Qtr runner, without a GPS device, who is concerned about navigation can download the GeoTracks App (£3.99) (Android link  /  Apple Link),  this will enable you to 'live track' yourself through the app, giving your precise location vs the course map. Having the Geotracks app is not compulsory.

LIVE TRACKING: 

All runners on the Full, Half and Other Half  routes will be issued with a GPS trackers which will enable 'live tracking' that you can use for navigation and share with Friends, Family and support crews.  Live tracking map is available below. You can switch between the courses using the drop down in the bottom left hand of the map.

Runners on the Qtr route will not be issued with trackers, we have however arranged that the Qtr map will be available through Geotracks free of charge (select option for Qtr in the map below).  Any Qtr runner, without a GPS device, who is concerned about navigation can download the GeoTracks App (£3.99) (Android link  /  Apple Link),  this will enable you to 'live track' yourself through the app, giving your precise location vs the course map. Having the Geotracks app is not compulsory.

The event will be licensed by the Trail Running Association under licence number 7012

The event will be held under UK Athletics rules.