Dark Skies Night Run Series

For winter 2019/20 we will be bringing you the ‘Dark Skies’ night running series with seven events spanning from Brean Down in Somerset to Heddon’s Mouth in North Devon. 

Check out the series event locations below:

Moonlit Meadow Run – Longrun Meadow, Taunton – 2nd November 2019

Heddon Howler – Heddon Valley, North Devon – 9th November 2019

Selworthy Stargazer – North Hill, Minehead – 21st December 2019

Storm the Fort – Brean Down, Brean – 11th January 2020

Wavering in the Dark – Crook Peak, Winscombe – 8th February 2020

Waters Meet – Watersmeet, Lynmouth – 7th March 2020

One Fyne Night – Fyne Court, Quantock Hills – 11th April 2020

Each event will have 5km and 10km route options. Enter the whole series or individual events. The choice will be yours. All entrants will receive a bespoke wooden finisher’s medal and a finisher’s t-shirt courtesy of our partners, RR Active Apparel. Can you collect all seven?

Entries Now Open

DATES

Moonlit Meadow Run – Taunton – 2nd November 2019

Heddon Howler – Heddon Valley, North Devon – 9th November 2019

Selworthy Stargazer – Minehead – 21st December 2019

Storm the Fort – Brean Down, Brean – 11th January 2020

Wavering in the Dark – Crook Peak, Winscombe – 8th February 2020

Waters Meet – Lynmouth – 7th March 2020

One Fyne Night – Fyne Court, Quantock Hills – 11th April 2020

LOCATIONS

Moonlit Meadow Run – COACH centre in French Weir Park, Taunton, TA1 1AW

Heddon Howler – Hunters Inn, Heddon Valley, Jose’s lane, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 4PY

Selworthy Stargazer – North Hill, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5LB

Storm the Fort, Brean Down, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2RS

Wavering in the Dark – Kings Wood Car Park, Compton Bishop, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1NW

Waters Meet – Watersmeet House, Watersmeet Road, Lynmouth, North Devon, EX35 6NT

One Fyne Night – Fyne Court, Broomfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2EQ

TIMINGS

Registration – 18.00 – 19.15

10km Run Brief – 19.20

10km Run Starts – 19.25

5km Run Brief: – 19:30

5km Run Starts – 19:35

EQUIPMENT

These events are taking place in the winter months and therefore all entrants must ensure that they have appropriate clothing for the weather conditions. All runners are required to wear a head or chest torch – those who do not have a head or chest torch on the night will not be allowed to enter. Check out Taunton Leisure to order yours.

PARKING

Parking details for each event will be sent out in the pre-event information via e-mail. 

REFRESHMENTS 

A water station with goodies will be located at roughly half way on each event. At venues where there is a cafe, the cafe will be open during the event and for a period after for you to purchase beverages and food to fuel and refuel. 

WATER

There will be water available for runners on route.

TOILETS

Toilets will be available at each event. Events with cafe facilities will have use of the onsite facilities. The Selworthy Stargazer and Wavering in the Dark will have temporary toilets at the event village. 

WEATHER

These events take place  during the winter months and unfortunately we cannot control the weather. Please do make sure that you are wearing appropriate clothing for the weather and the time of year. We are of course hoping to a lovely clear starry evening.

FINISH

We want to see you celebrate as you cross the finish line. Then don’t forget to check back in with the team to receive your medal.