Bell Challenge - Day 3 - Challenge (5.3k laps, choose your own distance target)

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 to complete your final lap

Terrain

Road

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

Overview

The Bell Challenge - Day 3 runs on a 5.3k out-and-back lap along an old disused railway line in Littleham, near Exmouth, entirely on tarmac. Entrants set their own goal, from a single lap through to a half marathon, marathon or ultra distance, and have seven hours to complete their final lap. Race HQ hosts a nut-free aid station with a large selection of savoury and sweet items, squash, water and coke, alongside a baggage area that can be visited on every lap. Everyone who completes their challenge receives a bespoke medal.

Scenic 5.3k lap on an old disused train line
Fully tarmac, accurately measured road course
Gentle inclines and declines with glimpses of the sea
Out-and-back route so you meet fellow participants
Lap format lets you choose your own distance

The practical side

Start / Finish

Start

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

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Finish

Same location as the start, at Race HQ on the Littleham course

Terrain

Entirely on tarmac along an old disused train line, accurately measured and classified as a road course, with gentle inclines and declines and the occasional glimpse of the sea.

Route

A 5.3k out-and-back lap starting and finishing at Race HQ near Capel Lane in Littleham, Exmouth. Participants head out along the former railway line and return the same way, passing the aid station and baggage area at the start and finish of every lap.

Race Day

Number collection at Race HQ on the morning of the event, followed by a 07:30 start. Participants complete as many 5.3k laps as they wish within the seven hour limit, with the aid station and baggage area available at the start and finish of every lap.

Recovery

Running Events Devon also stages events on 28, 29 and 31 December 2026 and on 1, 2 and 3 January 2027 for anyone wanting to make a longer break in Devon.

Good to know

What you get

Bespoke finisher medal

Final event information emailed 7 days before the event

Baggage area accessible on every lap

Finisher medalYes. Everyone who completes their challenge receives the bespoke medal for the event.

Food after the finishA large selection of savoury and sweet items, squash, water and coke available at Race HQ throughout the event

On the day

Bag drop

Marshals on course

First aid on course

Aid stations · 1Race HQ has an aid station with a large selection of savoury and sweet items, along with squash, water and coke. The aid station is nut free, and medical supplies are also kept there.

Before you enter

RefundsEntries are non-refundable and must be paid in full at the time of online entry. Optional refund protection through XCover is available for £3.60 and covers inability to attend due to injury or illness (including Covid-19), adverse weather on race day, unexpected public transport disruption, and breakdown or accident.

TransfersDeferrals and transfers are accepted up to 14 days before the event, at the organiser's discretion. Email [email protected] with your details and, for a transfer, the full details of the person taking your place. Deferrals are valid for one year and can be used once only.

DeferralsDeferral to another event is at Running Events Devon's discretion and is accepted no later than 14 days before the event date. A deferral is valid for one year from the date of the original event and can only be used once; multiple deferrals are not accepted.

If the race is cancelledNo refunds are offered if the event is postponed or cancelled. If an event is postponed and you cannot make the new date, you may defer 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, giving as much notice as possible to entrants.

Minimum ageThe online entry system requires participants to be 18 or older on race day. Runners under 18 can still take part if a parent or guardian contacts the organiser directly, subject to UKA age and distance rules and a limit of three under-18 entries per event.

HeadphonesHeadphones and music players must not be used through the race briefing, and on some of the organiser's courses they are not permitted at all. Please leave them at Race HQ if in doubt.

Collecting your numberNumbers are collected at Race HQ on the morning of the event. You must collect your own number in person and the organiser may ask to see a form of ID. Running under someone else's name or number leads to disqualification.

Other questions

Everyone runs or walks the same 5.3k out-and-back lap. You decide before you start whether you are going for the challenge, a half marathon, a marathon or an ultra, then complete as many laps as you can within the seven hour limit. You can stop after any lap and still count as a finisher.

Yes. Runners and walkers of absolutely all abilities are welcome. The seven hour time limit to reach the finish of your final lap means you can take your time and enjoy the route.

Yes. The baggage area is in the same spot as Race HQ, so you can reach it at the start and finish of every lap.

The whole course is tarmac on an old disused train line, so it is classified as a road event. It has gentle inclines and declines, and at certain points you can catch a glimpse of the sea.

Join the Running Events Devon Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/runningeventsdevon for updates and event information. Final event information is also emailed to entrants seven days before the race.

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 29

We'll keep this updated as the organiser confirms.

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