The East Devon Round

The East Devon Round is an informal challenge run following all of the East Devon Way and part of the South West Coast Path. It's roughly 70 miles long with 12,000' of ascent. There have been two known completions.

It's quite roady with about 20 miles of hard surface between all the roads, drives and tarmac paths. The off-road going is largely good and the routes are reasonably well waymarked although a map or local knowledge is essential in places. There are some fantastic views in various places (given good weather!).

Two legs can be quite miserable - the long, flat boring road through Exmouth (very tedious when you're knacked) and the Lyme Regis Undercliff (a very twisty, hilly, technical trail which can likewise be a real chore when very tired as all the rounders to date were).
 
GPS routes and interactive maps East Devon Way
South West Coast Path

 

Known completions

Date Runners Time Start & direction
21 May 2011 John Keast & Don Cawthera, Sidmouth RC 20:25 Clockwise from Sidmouth at 3am
27-28 July 2012 Garry Perratt, Axe Valley Runners 18:18 Anti-clockwise from Lyme Regis at 6pm

 

Splits from Garry's round

Night legs are darker yellow. Blue items show further notes when you hover the mouse over them.
 
LegStart Distance Time Notes
Leg Total Rest Leg Total
1 Lyme Regis - Cobb 6.0 6 1:06 1:06
2 Musbury 3.5 10 8 48 2:02 15-minute error
3 Colyton 3.9 13 6 40 2:48
4 Northleigh 2.7 16 10 32 3:30
5 Farway Wood 5.3 21 15 1:02 4:47
6 Sidbury 4.3 26 8 57 5:52
7 Harpford 2.9 29 33 42 7:07 25-minute sleep
8 Joney's Cross (A3052 crossing) 3.8 32 8 53 8:08
9 Four Firs 3.7 36 9 50 9:07
10 Exmouth - A La Ronde 2.9 39 10 37 9:54
11 Exmouth - end of East Devon Way 2.2 41 0 32 10:26 5-minute error
12 Exmouth - Orcombe Point 3.6 45 19 55 11:40 15-minute doze
13 Budleigh Salterton - prom 7.0 52 9 1:39 13:28
14 Sidmouth - sailing club 5.8 57 22 1:43 15:33
15 Branscombe Mouth 2.1 60 0 30 16:03
16 Beer 1.4 61 2 17 16:22
17 Seaton - Fisherman's Gap 6.7 68 2 1:53 18:17