November 2025
England Athletics RunEvents licence number TBC • Certificate of Course Accuracy 19/580
Run possibly the fastest 10 Miler in Devon and support North Devon Hospice! Runners of all abilities are welcome and will receive a 2024 bespoke medal and T-shirt. The race course starts and finishes very close to the Bideford Amateur Athletic Club Clubhouse and takes in magnificent views of the Taw and Torridge estuary. The course heads out on roads and returns on the Tarka Trail, you even get to run through a tunnel. The race is moderately flat, with only three small inclines.
View the Race Programme and On-day Information • Join the Facebook Bideford 10 Mile event
9am to 10am on-day entries • 10.20am assemble for race start • 10.30am race start • 12.30pm prize and trophy presentation (please stay)
- £150 cash and bottle of fizz for 1st man and woman • £100 cash for 2nd man and woman • £75 cash for 3rd man and woman
- £50 cash bonus if the 1st man or woman sets a new course record male 49:58 (2022), female 57:46 (2018)
- £20 cash for the winner of each category up to V75
- Category trophies U20 men and women: 1st only • Senior to V75 men and women: 1st, 2nd and 3rd
- All cash prizes, bottles of fizz and trophies are available at the prize presentation on the day of the race only.
Important dates and times
Monday 14 October, 11pm: race place transfers close • Friday 1 November, 8pm: online entries close • Saturday 2 November, 7pm to 9pm and Sunday 3 November, 9am to 10am: number collection from Bideford AAC clubhouse (EX39 2PF) • Sunday 3 November on-day entries
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Important information
- 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 2 hours 30 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 Those ignoring this rule will be withdrawn from the event and marked as disqualified on the results.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
- Please read the Race T&Cs and Cancellation policy
- Headphones and earphones (including bone-conducting versions) can not be worn during the race. Bideford AAC thanks you for respecting this rule
- To transfer your race place follow these instructions. Race place transfers close at 11pm on Monday 14 October 2024
- For entry enquiries (including transfers and updating your details) visit the Race Nation support centre. To update your details (such as contact details including postal address) simply log into My Race Nation
- Online entries close at 8pm on Friday 1 November 2024 or when the race reaches capacity, 800 runners
- T-shirt sizes will be allocated as per the original entry and can only be substituted after all finishers T-shirts have been handed out after the race. We aim to supply the size requested to all runners but they are not guaranteed
- Race assembly is at 10.20am, at the entrance of Riverbank car park which is close to the Bideford Amateur Athletic Club clubhouse. Race start 10.30am
- No dogs or wheeled devices permitted. Participants ignoring this rule will be disqualified and withdrawn from the event. Bideford AAC thanks you for respecting this rule
- Baggage store, changing facilities and showers will be available in the clubhouse. Portable toilets will be outside and signposted. There are also public toilets on the quay and by Riverbank car park
- Refreshments will be available throughout the day at the clubhouse and the club bar will be open from midday
- Pay and display car parking is within walking distance of the clubhouse and race start including the Cattle Market car park (EX39 2QG) and Riverbank car park (EX39 2QS). Participants are requested not to park in the nearby Morrisons
- On race day participants should undertake a self-assessment for COVID-19; we kindly request participants do not attend the event if test positive or have COVID-19 symptoms.