Bell Challenge - Day 1 - 5.3K lap challenge (choose your own distance)

Exmouth, United Kingdom

Expected December 2027

Our best guess from a single past year. We'll firm it up when the organiser confirms.

Distance

5.3km

Start Time

07:30

Cutoff

7 hours

Terrain

Road

From last year's edition. Details may change once confirmed.

Overview

The Bell Challenge is a lap based running and walking event on a tarmac out and back course along an old disused railway line at Littleham, on the edge of Exmouth. Each lap measures 5.3k and brings participants back to race HQ, where a nut free aid station with squash, water and coke stays open and the baggage area can be visited between laps. Participants have seven hours to reach the finish of their final lap and set their own distance, and everyone who completes one lap, four laps or more than fourteen laps is treated as a finisher and receives a bespoke medal. The route is accurately measured and classified as road, with gentle inclines and declines and occasional glimpses of the sea.

Scenic route along an old disused train line
Gentle inclines and declines on smooth tarmac
Glimpses of the sea at certain spots
Laps return past the aid station and baggage area every 5.3k

The practical side

Start / Finish

Start

Race HQ near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth EX8 2QZ (W3W

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Finish

Race HQ near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth EX8 2QZ, at the end of the final completed lap

Terrain

The whole course is tarmac on an old disused train line, accurately measured and classified as road, with gentle inclines and declines.

Route

A 5.3k out and back route along a disused railway line near Littleham on the edge of Exmouth. The course doubles back on itself, so runners pass one another regularly, and there are spots where the sea comes into view. Each lap returns to race HQ.

Race Day

Numbers are collected at race HQ on the morning of the event. The race starts at 07:30 and the aid station, first aid cover and baggage area remain open throughout the seven hour window, with the baggage area reachable on every lap.

Good to know

What you get

Finisher medal

Final event information sent by email 7 days before the event

Number collection at race HQ on the day

Bespoke event medal

Food after the finishA large selection of savoury and sweet items plus squash, water and coke at the race HQ aid station, with the baggage area accessible each lap.

On the day

Bag drop

Marshals on course

First aid on course

Aid stations · 1Yes. The aid station at race HQ is nut free. It is stocked with a large selection of savoury and sweet items along with squash, water and coke.

Before you enter

RefundsNo refunds are offered. Negligent or malicious behaviour resulting in disqualification or removal from an event also results in no refund or transfer. Third party refund protection from XCover is offered at checkout for £3.60, covering injury or illness including Covid-19, adverse weather on race day, unexpected public transport disruption, and breakdown or accident.

TransfersTransfers to another person are accepted no later than 14 days before the event. Email [email protected] with full details of yourself and the person taking your place, including that person in the email. No transfers are accepted with less than 14 days notice except in exceptional circumstances, at the organiser's discretion.

DeferralsDeferral to another event is at Running Events Devon's discretion and must be requested no later than 14 days before the event. A deferral is valid for 1 year from the date of the original event and can be used once only. No multiple deferrals.

If the race is cancelledIf the event is cancelled, no refunds are offered. If an event is postponed and an entrant cannot make the new date, the entry can be deferred to a later event within 12 months of the postponed event, but no refund is offered.

Bad weatherIf events beyond the organiser's control make the course unsafe, Running Events Devon reserves the right to delay, relocate, postpone or cancel the event or alter the course, with as much notice as possible given to entrants.

Minimum ageThe online entry system only accepts entrants aged 18 or older on race day, with no more than three under 18s allowed per event. Under 18s must contact the organiser directly so their distance can be checked against the UKA age group rules, which cap younger runners at set lap counts.

HeadphonesHeadphones and music players are not allowed during the race briefing, and on some sections of the course they are not permitted at all.

Collecting your numberYou collect your own number from race HQ on the day of the event, and the organiser may ask for photo ID. You must wear the number fully displayed at all times, and you should write any medical conditions or allergies on the back of it. Running under someone else's name or number leads to disqualification for both runners.

Other questions

Yes. Runners and walkers of absolutely all abilities are welcome, and the seven hour time limit means there is plenty of room to walk, jog or mix the two.

You set your own distance on the day. Anyone who completes at least one lap in the permitted time is classed as a finisher and collects the bespoke medal, whether that is one lap, four laps or more than fourteen.

Yes. There is a baggage access area in the same place as the aid station, and you can reach it on every lap.

Running Events Devon can delay, relocate, postpone or cancel the event, or alter the course, giving as much notice as possible. No refunds are offered, but if the event is postponed and you cannot make the new date you can defer to a later event within 12 months.

Yes. You can tick the charity box at entry to receive information about running for Alzheimer's Society, Cancer Research UK, Mind, Shelter or WWF, and your details will be shared with the charity you choose.

Entry fee

Registration isn't open yet. We'll show pricing when the organiser confirms.

Expected

Exmouth, United Kingdom

Expected December 2027

Provisional date, around Dec 27

We'll keep this updated as the organiser confirms.

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