The South Hams Ultra is a very scenic 105 mile and 50 mile circumnavigation of South Hams in Devon, which follows the spanking new South Hams Way in South Devon. If the full circle isn't for you, you can enter the 50 mile race from Totnes instead.
The South Hams Ultra follows existing public rights of way, bridleways and coastal paths, as well as traversing parts of Dartmoor National Park, beautiful South Hams countryside, and five estuaries. The SHW was established by the South Hams Ramblers and we are very excited to be able to showcase this beautiful circumnavigation route, as part of their launch.
The Route
You will circumnavigate South Hams in a clockwise direction, using the South Hams Way for the most part, but you will start at the Mount Folly Farm campsite in Bigbury, before skirting the Erme estuary and crossing the Erme in to the Flete Estate.
From here, the route picks up the Erme-Plym trail to Yealmpton and Ermington beyond, heading to Ivybridge and picking up the Two Moors Way (and Puffing Billy Track) to South Brent and following the Avon Dam, before crossing the Abbots Way to Buckfastleigh.
From Buckfastleigh, it's south to Totnes, crossing the railway line at Staverton. Fifty milers start here at the Town Mill, Coronation Rd, Totnes TQ9 5DF at 10pm.
Otherwise it's on to Dittisham and Dartmouth via the Dart Valley Trail. From here, you'll join the SW Coast Path, all the way past Torcross and Start Point, until reaching the ferry in Salcombe, where you will embark at The Passageway in East Portlemouth.
Each runner's clock will stop here and the ferry crossing deducted form your finishing time, runners will continue past Hope Cove and Bantham, completing the loop by finishing in Aveton Gifford at the Village Hall.
Feed Stations and Checkpoints
There will be a minimum of six CPs.
CP1: Flete Estate (14km: river crossing)
CP2: Ivybridge (53km: Erme Bridge Playing Fields),
CP3: South Brent (63km: South Brent Village Hall)
CP4: Totnes (90km: Town Mill),
CP5: Dartmouth (110km: Castle)
CP6: East Portlemouth (143km: The Passageway)
Kit list
What's Included:
GPS trackers provided by Geotracks
Marshalled course
Professional first aid
Fully insured
Parking
Bespoke medals to all finishers
Prizes for all category winners
Bag drop
Minimum of 6 feed stations
Money for ferry crossing Salcombe
**You won't need money for the ferry crossing. Just show the captain your race number. We will pay for the ferry in advance**
Kit List
Map or GPS device
Water resistant (seemd) top
Water resistant (seemed) bottoms
£20 cash
250ml minimum water container
Compass (optional)
Snack (of choice)
Suitable off road shoes
Mobile phone
Base layer top,
Hat/buff
Gloves
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