How far is the Race The Tide?

The Race The Tide offers 3 distances: Long Marathon (46.7 km / 29.0 miles), Long Half-Marathon (24.1 km / 15.0 miles), Watery Woodland Trail (13.7 km / 8.5 miles).

How much climbing is in the Race The Tide?

The Long Marathon has 1,414 m of ascent. The Long Half-Marathon has 613 m of ascent. No figure yet for the Watery Woodland Trail.

How hard is the Race The Tide?

Long Marathon: Very Hard. Distances are measured off the course file. Where the file carries no elevation, the climb is the organiser's published figure. The Long Half-Marathon or Watery Woodland Trail isn't graded yet.

Can I download the Race The Tide route?

Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.

When is the next Race The Tide?

Sat, 22 May 2027, 10:45. Not open yet.

OuterEdge Events Race The Tide

Mothecombe, Flete EstateSat, 22 May 2027

Coast path and estuary races on the Flete Estate, with a Burgh Island crossing

Distance	Ascent	Per km
46.7 km Long Marathon	1,414 m	30 m
24.1 km Long Half-Marathon	613 m	25 m
13.7 km Watery Woodland Trail	—	—

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VERY HARD

TRP grade · E4

starts 10:45

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What you’re in for

These are three races from Mothecombe on the private Flete Estate in the South Hams. The long marathon (almost 29 miles) runs the South West Coast Path on both sides of the Erme, crosses the causeway to Burgh Island, and has to beat the tide at the Wonwell estuary crossing. The 15-mile half combines woodland and estuary trails with a coast-path finish and about 613m of climb. The 8.5-mile Watery Woodland Trail keeps mostly to the estate's woods. The tide sets the timings: the marathon starts at 10:45 and the two shorter races at 13:00, and the organiser warns that start times may move by up to 30 minutes. All three are chip-timed. Minimum ages are 20, 18 and 17.

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Common questions

: The Race The Tide offers 3 distances: Long Marathon (46.7 km / 29.0 miles), Long Half-Marathon (24.1 km / 15.0 miles), Watery Woodland Trail (13.7 km / 8.5 miles).
: The Long Marathon has 1,414 m of ascent. The Long Half-Marathon has 613 m of ascent. No figure yet for the Watery Woodland Trail.
: Long Marathon: Very Hard. Distances are measured off the course file. Where the file carries no elevation, the climb is the organiser's published figure. The Long Half-Marathon or Watery Woodland Trail isn't graded yet.
: We haven't confirmed the marking on the Race The Tide with OuterEdge Events. Check their race information before you enter rather than assuming it either way.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Race The Tide. OuterEdge Events confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: We don't hold published time limits for the Race The Tide. If OuterEdge Events set cut-offs, they'll be in the race information.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Race The Tide. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the OuterEdge Events race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Yes. The GPX for each distance is free to download here, with no sign-up, the same as every route on Trail Running Planet.
: Sat, 22 May 2027, 10:45. Not open yet.