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DARTMOOR WAY 100 - THE FULL CIRCLE - 4TH/ 5TH NOVEMBER 2022
About the event
DARTMOOR WAY 100
The Full Circle
The Dartmoor Way 100, the ‘The Full Circle‘ is the first complete circumnavigation of Dartmoor ever to have taken place as an official race event. The Race will follow the freshly waymarked Dartmoor Way walking route.
The Route skirts the periphery of the whole of the northern and southern sections of the Moor, taking in many wild and ancient tracks and trails. The route also includes the more well-known landmarks, and many of the idyllic moorland villages, following woodland and riverside trails, green lanes and quiet country lanes.
The Race is a continuous non-stop event. Competitors must visit the 7 indoor checkpoints to complete the event successfully.
Checkpoints are generally village halls, where you will be well fed, watered, and encouraged onwards by our fantastic team of Puretrail crew members.. always enthusiastic and exceptionally knowledgeable. As they are all runners themselves they know the craic..
36 Hours is the maximum time allowed to complete the race. It may seem generous, but don’t be fooled, there is over 4000m of ascent to contend with, over sometimes rocky, tussocky, boggy, typical Dartmoor terrain. The event is taking place in late Autumn and as such the weather can be unpredictable with cold and rain, possibly snow. The conditions can be harsh at times, and there will be a night section to contend with. We expect the first runners to be back in Okehampton in around 24 hours, but we think most runners will take 26-30 hours to complete.
The Event starts at Midday on Friday 4th November from the OCRA Pavilion in the Park, Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1GE (Event HQ)
The Dartmoor Way 100 requires competitors to be physically fit with ultra distance running experience and with the ability to navigate maps, GPS, GPX files or a combination of all of these.
Competitors will be monitored throughout the event using GPS tracking devices. This is a safety requirement but also allows friends and family to view their progress online throughout the race.
Bespoke Finisher’s medal on completion of the race. Also bespoke trophies to First, Second and Third male and females plus Age category prizes.
We are pleased to announce that SUPERNATURAL FUEL will be joining us on our Dartmoor Adventure. Samples will be available at Event HQ and prizes for podium places in the FULL CIRCLE 100.
A 50-mile race to complement the Dartmoor Way Full Circle 100 mile event. The DW Granite 50 skirts the eastern section of the Moor and crosses several sections of open moorland.
The race begins in Scoriton on the High Moorland link section, in the South of the moor. From here it follows the waymarked trail south and then in a gradually Northern direction towards Bovey Tracey, Manaton, Moretonhampstead, Chagford and onto the finish in Okehampton.
The Dartmoor Way 50, is a tough challenge. It’s 51 miles and although just over half the distance of the 100, it’s a serious undertaking. The DW50 is not an easy race at all.. Its’s not a walk in the park. It’s a long run in the National Park..! It is the equivalent of running two marathons, over sometimes quite rugged terrain in parts and with over 2000 metres of ascent. Experience of running trail marathons is a minimum requirement for this event.
Race Start time of 8am on Saturday 5th November from Scoriton in the South of the Moor. There is a maximum time allowance of 16 hours.
Over 2000m of ascent with 3 full checkpoints offering hot food and refreshments.
Free Parking Changing and shower facilities on-site at the OCRA Pavilion – Event HQ.
Hot Food and drinks available to purchase pre and post-race from the on-site kitchen.
GPS Tracking of all competitors for runner safety and family ‘entertainment’!
GPX Files will be available to download.
Bespoke Finisher’s medal on completion of the race. Also bespoke locally made Granite trophies to First, Second and Third male and females, plus Age category prizes.
Location
The Pavilion in the Park, Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon, UK, EX20 1GE
Organiser
pureTRAIL running events have been created by two experienced, passionate, South Devon based Trail and Ultra Distance runners, located on the southern fringes of Dartmoor. We believe that roads are for cars, not runners, so we keep road use to an absolute minimum in our attempt to create the ultimate Trail running experience. We believe that the events should be for runners, not organisers, so we spend our time meticulously planning the routes, and organising simple, pleasurable races over Southern Britain’s last wild place, Dartmoor.
We aim to bring experienced and novice Trail runners into the natural Dartmoor environment by offering Trail races varying in distances of between 10 and 100 miles. From the short, sharp, explosive ‘Volcano Race’ of 10 ‘Moorish’ miles with nearly 1800ft of climb, to the Ultra Trail of Dartmoor.. the Dartmoor 100′, a circumnavigation of Dartmoor. The Ultimate test of endurance in Southern England.
The Idea
Simplicity is our concept. To get runners off the road and onto the Trails. To explore, to experience, to empower and to have fun with running through nature.
To begin our journey, every Wednesday evening we guide runners of all abilities around the Tracks and Trails of Southern Dartmoor and surrounding areas. We have created the PureTrail Running Group. Our first run was from Haytor in April 2015 and people arrived from almost 30 miles away. We are now attracting a growing number of runners each with between 10 and 27 in recent weeks. Everyone is welcome, the guided runs are free of charge. Just bring enthusiasm, a sense of adventure and your trail shoes. Since we started Wednesday night runs we have only missed a handful of evenings in 4 years. It’s now time to ditch the head torches again as the nights get lighter…….hooray! See Wednesday Night Runs section on the Menu bar for our weekly location.
The Logic
Roads are for cars. Too hard, too unforgiving and too repetitive…
MARK BROOKS