South Molton Struggle

Race Date: 14th October 2023

South Molton Struggle 2023

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14th October 2023 - Start time: 11am

Entry fee, affiliated £15.00, non affiliated £17.00. Limited to 150 runners. Runners must be 16 years or older. (a non affiliated runner is one who is NOT a member of a UKA affiliated club or the TRA)

All runners will receive a bottle of Exmoor Ale

After a break of 4 years the South Molton Struggle was reborn in 2022 with a new race HQ and route that proved very popular.

The brand new 8 mile course is multi terrain, mix of farm tracks, paths, open fields, woodlands and tarmac with lots of hills and glorious views.
Trail shoes a must as it's very slippery!

Race HQ and the superb start/finish area will be at the Riverside Caravan Park, South Molton - adjacent to link road. We will have full use of club house bar and restaurant.
Food will be available in the restaurant afterwards but you a recommended to book in advance with the campsite - 01769 579269

Registration, bag drop facility and a changing area will be in the huge marquee at the start/finish line. Sorry no showers.

The race will be fully marshalled with a drinks station. This is a plastic free event, bring your own bottle/cup.

Regrets no dogs.

Prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd male/female overall and for 1st in the following age categories: Senior, V35, V40, V45, V50, V55, V60, V65. There will also be male/female team prizes, first 4 across the line.

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The event is to be held under UKA Rules - Licence Number: TRA-TBA

Held in aid of

Norhh Devon Hospice

Struggle History

The first South Molton Struggle, organised by the South Molton Strugglers, was held in October 2009.

Between 2009 and 2017 the race HQ was at the South Molton Rugby Club and the route was multi-terrain using Gunswell Lane and some private land around Hill Village.

In 2018 and 2019 we decided not to hold the event as one of the footpaths we used was closed due to a new housing development. Then Covid took out 2020 and 2021 :-(

From 2022 we have a new route and a new chapter begins for the Struggle.

2022

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2022

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2017

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Jo Bradley's Struggle 2017 photos
Dhiren Smile's Struggle 2017 photos

2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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2010

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2009

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2009 - 2017 Course Records

Ladies - Mary Menon
  51min 57sec set in 2017
Men - Tom Adams
  42min 47sec set in 2012