The ever popular Dalwood 3 Hills now comprises 3 distances to chose from!

Dalwood 3 Hills
10 miles of grueling hills

Dalwood Dash
5km of mud and hills

Dalwood Doddle
3km of family fun - suitable for everyone!

The Dalwood 3 Hills is the ideal training event to get you ready for the Grizzly 2026!

Dalwood Village Hall, Dalwood, Axminster EX13 7EG (Opposite the Tuckers Arms)

Sunday, 15th February 2026
Start times from 10am

10 Miles: 10:00 am - affiliated entry £15, non affiliated £17 - 17 or over on the day
Dalwood Dash 5k : 10:05 am - affiliated entry £5, non affiliated £7 - 12 or over on the day
Dalwood Doddle 3k 10.10am - affiliated £3, non affiliated £5 - any age

The Dalwood 3 Hills is a physical course open to anyone 17 or over. It is hilly, muddy and the weather on the day can have a huge impact. It really is a course to get your teeth in to!

The Dalwood Dash is 5km and we still promise hills and probably a lot of mud - a full bodied mini version of the 10 mile route. Minimum age 12 on the day.

The Dalwood Doddle is 3km, mostly through open fields and a beautiful trail section. It is suitable for any age. There'll still be mud, but we promise you won't notice the hills!

To ensure the well being of all participants we follow the age/distance guidance of England Athletics and the Trail Running Association.

Dalwood 3 Hills 10 Miles: 10:00 am - 17 or over on the day
Dalwood Dash 5k : 10:05 am - 12 or over on the day
Dalwood Doddle 3k 10.10am - any age

Dalwood 3 Hills 10 Miles:  - affiliated entry £15, non affiliated £17
Dalwood Dash 5k: - affiliated entry £5, non affiliated £7
Dalwood Doddle: 3k  - affiliated £3, non affiliated £5

 

Entry on the day costs may be higher

'The course was a real challenge, the weather in the build up certainly attributed to the tricky conditions. The event was well organised and marshalled. My first trail run and I’ll definitely be doing more.'

'Tough slippy conditions but a beautiful route. Very well organised, amazing Marshall’s & volunteers. I really enjoyed this event and would definitely do it again.'

'Great run. Everyone friendly and most importantly lovely cakes which as we know that is why we run!!!!'

'Great run and really well organised and marshalled… everyone was super friendly and encouraging… last minute route changes due to flooding were flawless and fantastic cake at the end ! Oh - and hills, and mud and water !!!'

Returning to Axminster on 29th March 2025 for the first time since 2019, Ruby Red Running is proud to partner with Axe Valley Academy to bring you the Minster Challenge. Like all of our events, we can promise hills, mud and fun!

3 courses to choose from

* 12km
* 5km
* 3km

Medals for all finishers and refreshments will be available for runners and spectators.

Axe Valley Academy
Chard Street, Axminster EX13 5EA

There will be limited parking available at the school, but there are plenty of parking options in the town. Please car share where possible.

Saturday 29th March 2025
Start times from 10am

12k 10.00am - Must be 17 or over on the day   :

OS Maps:   Route Map

Garmin: GPX

 

5km 10.05am - Must be 12 or over on the day

3km 10.10am - any age and can be accompanied by an adult

The Minster Challenge 12k is a physical course open to anyone 17 or over. It is hilly, muddy and the weather on the day can have a huge impact. It really is a course to get your teeth in to!

The Minster Challenge 5km will promise hills and probably a lot of mud - a full bodied mini version of the 12km route. Minimum age 12 on the day.

The Minster Challenge 3km will have a short section of marshaled road before using near by fields and is suitable for any age.

To ensure the well being of all participants we follow the age/distance guidance of England Athletics and the Trail Running Association.

Minster 12k - 17 or over on the day
Minster 5k - 12 or over on the day
Minster 3k - any age

Minster 12k: affiliated entry £12, non affiliated £14
Minster 5k: affiliated entry £5, non affiliated £7
Minster 3k: - affiliated £1, non affiliated £3

There is limited parking on site, accessed via the Lyme Road entrance. This will be on a first come, first served basis and a donation may be requested by the owners. There will also be members of the public using the parking facilities. There are multiple public car parks in Axminster.

Axe Valley Academy will be providing hot drinks and cakes for sale for runners and spectators - please support them.

LED Leisure have kindly offered the use of their showers and changing rooms for a donation to Hospice Care. These will be available until 1pm. LED Leisure have also donated the use of an area of their sports hall for a bag drop.

Local photographer Suzie McFadzean will be taking photos of the day. Smile when you see her!

If you do not wish to be photographed please email hello@rubyredrunning.com or make yourself known to us on the day.

The event is licenced by the Trail Running Association under licence number 6870.
The event will be held under UK Athletics rules.

This trail ultra is seriously one for the books. The full course takes on 64 miles of the stunning Devon countryside, passing through 3 National Landscapes, the world famous Lyme Regis and Jurassic Coast, Iron Age forts, bluebell lined tracks and paths and many, many hills. Get to the finish line and soak up the acclaim of your fellow competitors and claim your hard-earned medal, snood, t-shirt and home cooked meal/pizza.

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 2nd May 2025 Races start on the 3rd May 2025 HQ closes midday 4th May 2025

East Devon Round - 65 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 3rd 2025

East Devon Half Round 35 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 3rd 2025
Bus provided from Blackbury Camp back to Race HQ

The Other Half 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 3rd 2025
Bus provided from Race HQ

EDR QTR - 15 miles, 2018 feet of elevation (615 metres), 2 Aid Stations - 9am start , May 3rd 2025. Bus from Race HQ to start at Blackbury Camp

East Devon Mini Round and Big Breakfast- 9am, May 4th 2025 (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.

 

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 2024!

Full Round- Affiliated £88. Non affiliated £90

Half Round - Affiliated £56. Non affiliated £58

The Other Half - Affiliated £40. Non affiliated £42

Quarter Round - Affiliated £25. Non affiliated £27

 

Prices from 1st January 2025

Full Round - Affiliated £93. Non affiliated £95

Half Round - Affiliated £62. Non affiliated £64

The Other Half - Affiliated £44. Non affiliated £46

Quarter Round - Affiliated £28. Non affiliated £30

Closing date for entries 28th April 2025

‘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!'