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The Grizzly 2025 'Who Let the Bogs Out?' - Sunday 9th 10:30 - Sunday 9th March 2025 17:00
Before you enter The Grizzly 2025 'Who Let the Bogs Out?'
GRIZZLY 2025 ENTRIES - SOLD OUT
2.30pm 17th October 2024
The Grizzly/Cub races have sold out and no further entries will be sold.
Please accept our sincere apologies for the issues created when the ballot was drawn this morning. Due to human error this end (this had nothing to do with the Race Nation booking platform) invitations were sent to most of those who registered (3000 individuals). I know there will be a lot of disappointed people, particularly those who thought they had 10 days to accept their place – we are truly sorry.
As much as we would love to sell places to everyone I’m afraid the course cannot take that many runners without creating long delays at the pinch points.
We will review our entry process for next year.
Andy and Steve
Race Directors
We will be using a ballot this year which will open on 30th September until 13th October. For information on why we are using a ballot please refer to our website - The Grizzly - Axe Valley Runners
If you are not successful in the ballot, we do allow successful applicants the option to transfer their place if they are unable to run. Keep an eye on the Grizzly 2025 Facebook page.
Prices:-
Grizzly Affiliated £42
Grizzly Non Affiliated £44
Cub Affiliated £29
Cub Non Affiliated £31
A booking fee will also be charged
Prices Include VAT @ 20%
VAT No 455 7560 66
THIS IS A RUNNING RACE - CUT OFFS
Both The Grizzly & Cub are running races.
Please be aware that both the 20 mile Grizzly and the 9 mile Cub present tough challenges over a multi-terrain route including bogs, streams, beaches, clifftops and ascents/descents up/down steep hills.You will be required to run the majority of the route and maintain at least an average of 19 minutes per mile or you will not make the Shortcut & Cut-off points. These will be strictly enforced by dedicated marshals on both routes, the purpose of which is:-
1. To minimise the time marshals are kept out on the course, sometimes in inclement weather, & therefore ensuring the good will of our marshals is maintained without which we could not hold this iconic event safely for you the runner.
2. To ensure runners are not still out on the course after 5pm when the public roads have to be reopened in line with our traffic regulation orders.
3. To protect the safety of runners and other footpath users by ensuring congestion on the narrow parts of the course is kept to a minimum.
Cut off times will be strictly enforced by dedicated marshals & anyone failing to follow any race officials instructions to cut-off or withdraw from the race will have their race number taken from them, will no longer be insured and will effectively be trespassing on private land.
RACE & GENERAL ENTRY DETAILS
Please do not enter without having first read the full section Details of 2025 race Race Info - Axe Valley Runners We spend a lot of time correcting mistakes by people who have not read the instructions! Please also read the sections on the Grizzly race website which deal with our policy on places, transfers and refunds as well as the race rules, terms and conditions (including the section on "Liability").
Race Rules, Terms and Conditions - Click Here
EVENT CANCELLATION
Cancellation Policy - Click Here
GRIZZLY 2025 ENTRIES - SOLD OUT
2.30pm 17th October 2025
The Grizzly/Cub races have sold out and no further entries will be sold.
Please accept our sincere apologies for the issues created when the ballot was drawn this morning. Due to human error this end (this had nothing to do with the Race Nation booking platform) invitations were sent to most of those who registered (3000 individuals). I know there will be a lot of disappointed people, particularly those who thought they had 10 days to accept their place – we are truly sorry.
As much as we would love to sell places to everyone I’m afraid the course cannot take that many runners without creating long delays at the pinch points.
We will review our entry process for next year.
Andy and Steve
Race Directors
Registration
About The Grizzly 2025 'Who Let the Bogs Out?'
GRIZZLY 2025 ENTRIES – SOLD OUT
2.30pm 17th October 2024
The Grizzly/Cub races have sold out and no further entries will be sold.
Please accept our sincere apologies for the issues created when the ballot was drawn this morning. Due to human error this end (this had nothing to do with the Race Nation booking platform) invitations were sent to most of those who registered (3000 individuals). I know there will be a lot of disappointed people, particularly those who thought they had 10 days to accept their place – we are truly sorry.
As much as we would love to sell places to everyone I’m afraid the course cannot cope with that many runners without creating long delays at the pinch points.
We will review our entry process for next year.
Andy and Steve
Race Directors
INFORMATION
The 37th running of the Grizzly/Cub races will take place on Sunday 9th March 2025. The Grizzly and Cub races start and finish on the Esplanade, Seaton. Grizzly participants can expect 3000' ascent over 20 miles, with two sections of pebble beaches, totalling over a mile; two energy sapping bogs, where runners are often up to their waists in water and mud; and the infamous "Stairway to Heaven", a steep path up the side of a cliff. Cub participants will experience the two sections of pebble beaches and the Stairway to Heaven over the 9 mile course.
The Grizzly consists of two races, full Grizzly of 20 miles and shorter Cub run of 9 miles for those who cannot manage the full distance. This entry page covers both races and the total entry limit is for both races combined ie there is no specific allocation for either race.
For full Information Race Information - Axe Valley Runners
This is a not for profit race organised solely by local volunteers and any net profits from the race are donated to various local groups, organisations and charities. To date, over £500,000 has been donated over the past 35 years.
WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE?
Here’s a taster of what you can expect from the Grizzly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b15HOJWuL6c 1 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cE24z7cGn8 18 mins
Start: 1030
Location: Esplanade, Seaton, Devon
ARC Licence: 25/0040
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A unique challenging race
- Chip timing
- 9 water stations
- Over 300 marshals on the course to provide encouragement
- Full medical support on the course and at the start/finish line
- Refreshments at the finish line
- Grizzly medals for all finishers
CUP-LESS RACING
To help us with our aim of providing a more sustainable race in particular the use of single use plastics, the event will again be CUP-LESS! This means that we will NOT be providing disposable cups at water stations, volunteers will be happy to fill your own bottles/ cups. In our quest to reduce the waste produced by running events we ask you to respect this and run with your own drinking vessel.
HEADPHONES
For your own safety, headphones of any type, including bone conducting, are not permitted
RACE T SHIRTS
To help us with our aim of providing a more sustainable race, runners will again not receive a race t-shirt as part of their entry fee. Runners will be able to separately purchase a race t-shirt online and details of this process will follow separately.
RACE NUMBERS
Race Bibs (numbers) will posted to your registered address approximately 5/6 weeks before the race. We will send a reminder just after Christmas and will ask that you check we have your correct address, this is particularly important if you have recently moved.
Official charity partner –
Farming Community Network Charity -What is FCN? - Farming Community Network
The Grizzly race would not be possible without the cooperation of the local farming community for which we are extremely grateful. We are pleased to announce we have chosen the Farming Community Network as our official charity partner this year. The FCN supports the farming community through difficult times and periods of change.
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Contact The Grizzly 2025 'Who Let the Bogs Out?'
- Email: grizzlyenqs@gmail.com
- website: https://www.axevalleyrunners.org.uk/grizzly/