Run the Bideford 10k and support Children’s Hospice South West! Runners of all abilities are welcome and will receive a new 2024 medal bespoke to each of our races as well as a t-shirt.

The top 3 male and female runners win a cash prize, £250 for 1st man and woman plus a £50 bonus if the winner sets a new course record – male 30:25 (2021), female 35:33 (2002).

The race starts and finishes close to the Bideford Amateur Athletic Club clubhouse taking in the views of the Taw and Torridge estuary between Bideford and Instow. The course heads out on the road on Instow and returns on the Tarka Trail. It is moderately flat with only two small inclines, view the course.

UK Athletics/Run Britain event licence number: 2024-47839

Certificate of Course Accuracy 19/256

Need to know info:

• No walkers. This is for the safety and wellbeing of participants and marshals as sections of the race are on open roads. Participants need to be able to complete the race in an average of 15 minutes per mile, or faster, and within the 1 hour 34 minutes cut-off time. Those ignoring this rule will be withdrawn from the event and marked as disqualified on the results. Bideford AAC thanks you for respecting this rule


• Headphones and earphones (including bone-conducting versions) can not be worn during the race. Bideford AAC thanks you for respecting this rule


• For you reference here is the full Race T&Cs and Cancellation Policy