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The Thurlestone Arch Race 2026

Name: The Thurlestone Arch Race 2026
Start: 2026-06-12T23:00:00Z
End: 2026-06-12T23:00:00Z
Location: Thurlestone Golf Club, Thurlestone, Kingsbridge TQ7 3NZ, UK

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The Thurlestone Arch Race 2026

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Booked 2 times in the last week

£8 - £70

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About

Day Schedule

Registration Opens for all - 1.30pm

Nippers and Youth Race Start - 2pm

Prize giving (Nippers and Youth) - 2.30pm

3, 2 and 1 mile Swimmers (Mass Start) - 3pm

1 Mile Prize Giving's - 4.15pm

2 Mile Prize Giving's - 5.15pm

3 Mile Prize Giving's - 6.15pm

Sweep of the course - 6.30pm

Sun down - 9.30pm

Golf Club Food Available from lunchtime

Our back up date is Sun 13th September - if June's race is cancelled everyone will automatically move to this date.

Nippers (age 8-11), Youth (age 12-15), Adult 1 Mile, and 2 more

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Sat, Jun 13, 2026

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Thurlestone, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Thurlestone Golf Club, Thurlestone, Kingsbridge TQ7 3NZ, UK

Start times

Saturday, Jun 13, 2026

Nippers (age 8-11): 2:00 PMYouth (age 12-15): 2:05 PMAdult 1 Mile: 3:00 PMAdult 2 Mile: 3:00 PMAdult 3 Mile: 3:00 PM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for The Thurlestone Arch Race 2026

1-4 / 5

Nippers (age 8-11)

0.25km

£8

Youth (age 12-15)

0.5km

£10

Adult 1 Mile

1mi

£50

Adult 2 Mile

2mi

£60

Route information

The race is a 1 mile lap from Leas Foot Sands out and through the arch and back. If you're in the 2 and 3 mile options, there will be a short exit onto the beach before re-entering the water for lap 2/3. The children's races are held in the bay just of Leas Foot Sands.

What's included

Race Hat

Token for all swimmers (we are currently deciding what this is) - last year it was a custom enamel mug

Chip Timing (excluding Nippers and Youth)

1st, 2nd, 3rd for Adult Male and Female in 1,2 and 3 mile

1st, 2nd, 3rd for Nippers and Youth

Race photos and videos

Event Parking at the Golf Club

Hot Drink after at the Golf Club

How to get there

Thurlestone Golf Club, Thurlestone, Kingsbridge TQ7 3NZ, UK

Get full directions

Your entry includes free parking from 1.30am until evening. This is in the field opposite the golf club. If you travel to the Golf Club, watch out for our Marshalls and signage.

You can also pay on the gate £10 cash for parking if no one in your car is in the adult event.

Please be aware that children's entries do not include a parking space.

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Event day logistics

Registration is in the field opposite the golf club and is open from 1.30pm. You can park your car in the field and register, it is a short 200m walk to the beach.