**Here is a link to the event brochure**

Can anyone beat Justin Montague's incredible FKT of 25:06:32 in the innaugural South Hams Ultra? There's a special prize to anyone who can. And we've got lovely old school prizes for the women's and men's winners. 

Start times

100 miles: 10am Saturday 10th October 

44 miles: 8am Sunday 11th October

Marathon: 11am Sunday 11th October

Cut offs

100 miles: 35 hours. Ascent: 4890 meters

44 miles: 14 hours. Ascent: 1947 meters

Marathon: 8 hours. Ascent: 1183 meters

The South Hams Ultra is a very scenic 100 mile, 44 mile and 26 mile circumnavigation of South Hams in Devon, which follows the spanking new South Hams Way for most of the way. If the full circle isn't for you, you can enter the 44 mile race from Totnes, or the marathon from South Brent 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 were very excited to be able to showcase this beautiful circumnavigation route, as part of their launch in October 2025.

The Route

All distances finish at Mothecombe Stables, Flete Estate, PL8 1LB. You will circumnavigate South Hams in an anti clockwise direction, using the South Hams Way for the most part, but you will start at the Flete Etate, before crossing the Erme estuary to Wonwell.

From here, the route picks up the South Hams Way to Bigbury, using the tidal road to Aveton Gifford and rounding the Avon Estuary. Then it's on to Salcombe crossing via the ferry to East Portlemouth. The coast path then takes you through Dartmouth and on to the Dart Valley Way to Totnes, before heading to Buckfastleigh via Dartington and up on to the moor, down to South Brent via the Avon Dam and back on to the moor at Peek Gate. The route here, skirts the southern edge of Dartmoor, exiting the moor at South Brent on the Two Moors Way. It then picks up the Erme Plym trail south of Ivybridge, which takes you all the way to Noss Mayo and back to the finish at Mothecombe on the Flete Estate. 

Forty four milers start at the Old Town Mill in Totnes and finish at Mothecombe.

Marathon Runners start in South Brent (exeact location TBC) and finish in Mothecombe.

Feed Stations and Checkpoints

There will be a  eight CPs for the long, four for the 44 milers and three for the marathon

Start: Mothecombe Stables, Flete Estate, PL8 1LB (park at Mothecombe Beach car park – no charges)   ///honestly.wired.frog

CP1: Averton Gifford (tidal road car park) (15km) ///helm.loaning.textiles

CP2: East Portlemouth Mill Bay (NT car park) (38km) ///flexibly.dates.decent

CP3: Start Point car park (52km)

CP4: Dartmouth: The Creek (Bottom of Old Mill Lane) (72km) 
///airbrush.scatter.flagpole

CP5: Totnes Old Town Mill (90km) ///blackmail.resold.shaky  (Bag drop 100 miles)

C6: Buckfastleigh Moor Imagination Centre (103km). ///mash.bloodshot.reckon)

CP7: Near A38 underspass, opposite Ivybridge Playing Fields (126km)  (Bag Drop- 44 miles/disposable bag drop 100 miles) ///salmon.mailer.convinces

CP8: Tilly Centre, Foundry Lane, Noss Mayo (146km) ///costumes.promise.rebel

Finish: The Stables, Flete Estate, Mothecombe (160km)

///honestly.wired.frog 

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 3 to 8 feed stations (depending on the distance)
• Ferry crossing

**You won't need money for the ferry crossing. Just show the captain your race number. We will pay for the ferry in advance**

Route GPX: Garmin Connect: 

Google Drive: 

Compare our modified route with the South Hams Way: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D5pnjyTQKL-h-_0L9p5PhM8XRXYiOdzT/view?usp=sharing

Kit List

Map or GPS device

Water resistant (seemd) top

Water resistant (seemed) bottoms

£20 cash

500ml minimum water container

Compass (optional)

Snack (of choice)

Suitable off road shoes

Mobile phone

Base layer top,

Hat/buff

Gloves 

Head torch and replacement head torch or batteries

Collapsible Cup or mug for hot drink

Dry bag for drop bag

Drop Bags:

There will be a drop bag for the long ultra in Totnes and at Ivybridge for 44 milers (as well as a second disposable food bag ony for 100 milers).Please put your things in a dry bag in case of inclement weather.