Something Wild Festival
- 0 Virtual Finishers
The event has now ended
- Fri 31st Jul - Mon 10th Aug 2020
The Something Wild Festival would have been in its sixth year but this year we are going Virtual. It's a family oriented trail running festival, with some of the best routes of Dartmoor you can imagine. The event will run from 31st July - 3rd August.
Participants can run the original Dartmoor route for the 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon, and ultramarathon route if they wish and the GPX will be shared on both https://www.wildnightrun.co.uk and www.something-wild.co.uk. If doing so, please ensure you purchase the 'official Dartmoor route' tickets upon checkout.
All you need to do is record your run with a GPS watch or activity tracking app, and snap an epic finisher's selfie to submit with your time on the Let's Do This web page. You will have 72 hours to complete your race and upload your results and photos back here.
We challenge you to choose your own route, and if you want to do it on the original route, we will have a special dedicated leaderboard for everyone who does the original route. Entrance includes a donation to Devon and Cornwall 4x4 and there will also be prizes for the best 'finish-line' selfie.
Please note: The marathon and the ultramarathon can be completed in stages across the weekend, but please upload your final time. To be in with the chance of a podium finish, you must complete the race in one go.
All finishers will receive one of our unique Virtual wooden medals, which we will send to you by post.
The finish line
Let's welcome our most recent participants completing their race:
PARTICIPANT | DISTANCE | TIME | SUBMITTED | |
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RL | Rupert Ladds 5k (own route) | 5k (own route) M 50 - 54 | 6 months ago | |
AS | Annette Smith 10k (official Dartmoor route) | 10k (official Dartmoor route) F 40 - 44 | 6 months ago | |
GL | George Ladds 5k (own route) | 5k (own route) M 50 - 54 | 6 months ago | |
GS | Gary Smith 10k (official Dartmoor route) | 10k (official Dartmoor route) M 45 - 49 | 6 months ago | |
LA | Leticia Atkinson 10k (official Dartmoor route) | 10k (official Dartmoor route) F 25 - 29 | 6 months ago |
How to complete a Virtual Event
Participating in a virtual event means you can complete the distance at any time within the event timeframe in a location of your choice.
Here's what you need to do:
Preparing your virtual event
- Secure your virtual spot in the event by booking your ticket
- Plan your ideal routeMake sure the route is at least the event length and as traffic free as possible
- Download a distance tracking app
- Ensure your phone and/or GPS watch is fully charged
During your event
- Record your activity on a tracker and take a screenshotThis can be either a phone or a GPS watch.
- Complete your activity in the designated event completion timeframe
- Make sure you go the event distanceBut don't worry if you go a bit further, we'll calculate your finish time.
- Take a Finisher's Photo to share with your fellow finishers
Submitting your result
- Head back to this event page to submit your resultsMake sure to submit your results within the event completion timeframe
- Upload a screenshot of your activity tracker or GPS watch to verify your resultsYou can still participate and submit results without this, but we won't be able to verify your results.
- Provide your finish time and overall distanceIf you go further than the race distance, we'll adjust your time down to the correct distance based on your pace.
- Share your Finisher's Photo on the Finish Line galleryGet featured on our Finish Line where you can celebrate your achievement and inspire others to get active.
Frequently asked questions
For more advice about virtual events, see our Virtual Event Handbook here.