How far is the MTC Black Shuck?

The MTC Black Shuck is one distance: 45 Mile (72.4 km).

How much climbing is in the MTC Black Shuck?

The 45 Mile has 779 m of ascent.

How hard is the MTC Black Shuck?

45 Mile: Expert. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.

Is the MTC Black Shuck course marked?

No. The MTC Black Shuck is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

What are the cut-offs for the MTC Black Shuck?

Overall time limits — 45 Mile: 9h 10m. Also England day 10 of the Mount to Coast end to end challenge.

Can I download the MTC Black Shuck 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.

Ultra Running Ltd MTC Black Shuck

Premier Inn, Bridgewater North, TA6 4RR Thu, 19 Jul 2029

Bridgwater to Crediton, 45.0 miles.

45 Mile

72 km

779 m ascent

11 m per km

9h 10m cut-off

7:36/km to make it

roadNavigation required

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The course

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EXPERT

TRP grade · E5·T1

9h 10m cut-off, which needs 7:36/km

8 checkpoints

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What you’re in for

Bridgwater to Crediton, 45 miles through Taunton and over the hills of the Somerset–Devon border into the Exe valley, on day ten of the England end to end. Bridgwater to Crediton: 72.2km and 779m of climb, with eight checkpoints on the way. It is day 10 of the England end to end, and you can run it on its own or as part of the whole. The climb is in the second half, over the high ground between Somerset and Devon, and 779m of it makes this the hardest of the southern stages by some way. Mount to Coast rules apply on the single day as on the series: preset cut-offs based on a minimum 4 mph average, a warning the first time you fall below it, and no one on the course after ten at night. Checkpoints roughly every eight miles, a tracker with an SOS button, and maps and GPX for entrants only — bring a map case.

Terrain and trail

The organiser supplies road shoes for the series, which tells you most of what you need to know about the ground: quiet road, cycle path and the odd stretch of towpath or track, almost all of it hard-surfaced. The difficulty is the distance and the day after, not the terrain.

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Cut-offs

Also England day 10 of the Mount to Coast end to end challenge.

How to enter

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Common questions

: The MTC Black Shuck is one distance: 45 Mile (72.4 km).
: The 45 Mile has 779 m of ascent.
: 45 Mile: Expert. TRP grades come from distance and climb measured off the course file, not from the organiser.
: No. The MTC Black Shuck is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the MTC Black Shuck. Ultra Running Ltd confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 45 Mile: 9h 10m. Also England day 10 of the Mount to Coast end to end challenge.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the MTC Black Shuck. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the Ultra Running Ltd 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.
: Thu, 19 Jul 2029. Not open yet.