Dartmoor Discovery - Course Safety

1. Please run in single file

Due to the narrow roads over Dartmoor please run on the left hand side of the road at all times in single file (whenever possible) unless directed otherwise by a marshal.
At approxamitley 1¼ miles from the start, approaching Two Bridges, a marshal will direct runners to the right hand side of the road. After ¼ mile past Two Bridges runners will be directed back onto the left hand side of the road. This is in order to avoid the two major roads joining the course from the left, at Two Bridges.

2. Cattle grids

There are 13 cattle grids to negotiate, and there will be a marshal at each one. The side gates will be open for you to run through. Please for your own safety, don't try and attempt to run over the gids.

3. MP3 Players

Due to the narrowness of many of the lanes on the course, the wearing of MP3 players or similar devices is strictly forbidden. Please be sensible and adhere to this. We don't want to disqualify you if you ignore our request. It is for your own safety.

4. Important Notes for Families, Helpers and Spectators

Due to the many narrow roads on the course, please can we ask you to use the lay-by's, parking areas and viewpoints on the course that are listed below.

All distances are approx to 50 yards:

3.0 miles Car park on left at bridge
3.6 miles Parking on the left
4.0 miles On the left at cattle grid
5.6 miles On left at 'Pixieland'
6.0 miles Dartmeet, car park on the left (toilets)
8.5 miles Tavistock Inn Poundsgate, car park on the left
9.3 miles New Bridge, car park on the right (toilets)
10.2 miles Parking on the left
14.5 miles Parking on the left
16.1 miles Refreshment station at Buckland in the moor, car park on the left
16.8 miles Buckland in the moor village hall
18.5 miles Jordan signpost, adjacent parking area
20.5 miles Blackaton signpost, adjacent parking area
22.7 miles Bridge viewpoint, parking on the left
24.4 miles Postbridge, car park on the right
26.7 miles Cherrybrook Hotel, parking on the right
27.7 miles Two Bridges Hotel, use their car park
28.5 miles Two lay-by's on the left
29.0 miles Lay-by just pass waterworks entrance on the left
29.2 miles Large lay-by next to Princetown sign.

The finish is ¼ mile further on, please DO NOT try to park in the Railway Inn Car Park on arrival, as the approach to the car park, with the Plume of Feathers Inn on the right, is where the race finishes. Please use the car park at Princetown Primary School.

5. Traffic free sections

There are two particular sections of the course where we would ask spectators/supporters to avoid driving through; The busy town of Ashburton and the narrow lanes near Widecombe. Below are instructions and maps for both sections.

Widecombe

The road to Widecombe-in-the-Moor from Stone Cross Junction (17.5M) is very narrow and steep in places and there have been some near-accidents involving runners and race-related traffic. To avoid this danger, the road to Pudsham Down and Widecombe-in-the-Moor from Stone Cross junction is closed to all supporters and back-up teams. They must turn left at Stone Cross junction and re-join the race route at Church Lane Head junction and Eastern Lane junction. See the plan above for the route supporters need to take. There will be marshals stationed at Stone Cross, Church Lane Head and Eastern Lane junctions to assist.

Ashburton

Follow race route as normal for 11.3 miles until Lent Hill Junction, which is half a mile past Holne Bridge, is reached. There is a marshal at Lent Hill, instructing runners to keep straight on for Ashburton. At Lent Hill, turn Left and proceed straight on past Adams Hele until Hele Cross is reached, just half mile from the Lent Hill turning. Turn left and in a quarter of a mile meet the Buckland road at Water Turn. Turn Left and follow the race route. Please be careful when you reach the main Buckland road as there will be runners on it, proceeding to Buckland in the Moor.