Tsunami Ocean Trails
About this event
Tackle your next adventure with some of the toughest trails in the South West in this grueling but rewarding trail series. A perfect challenge for trail running fanatics, choose from a selection of challenges to push yourself to your limits, and have your breath taken away by the Cornish coastline.
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pureTRAIL running events have been created by two experienced, passionate, South Devon based Trail and Ultra Distance runners, located on the southern fringes of Dartmoor. We believe that roads are for cars, not runners, so we keep road use to an absolute minimum in our attempt to create the ultimate Trail running experience. We believe that the events should be for runners, not organisers, so we spend our time meticulously planning the routes, and organising simple, pleasurable races over Southern Britain’s last wild place, Dartmoor. We aim to bring experienced and novice Trail runners into the natural Dartmoor environment by offering Trail races varying in distances of between 10 and 100 miles. From the short, sharp, explosive ‘Volcano Race’ of 10 ‘Moorish’ miles with nearly 1800ft of climb, to the Ultra Trail of Dartmoor.. the Dartmoor 100′, a circumnavigation of Dartmoor. The Ultimate test of endurance in Southern England.
How to enter
Tickets available until Sat Jun 19 2021
What's included:
- Bespoke finisher's medal
- Fully marked and marshalled route
- Well-stocked checkpoints
- First aid
TSUNAMI 24 and Ultra finishers receive 5 and 3 ITRA points respectively. Marathon expects to receive 2 ITRA points.
Ultra Marathon
Run 37mi
Marathon
Run 26.2mi
16 Mile
Run 16mi
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a service that can take my bags fat the Tsunami Ocean Trails?
Yes, for all races but the 7 mile race, you can organise for the bus transfer on the day to take your bags back to the start/finish line. … read moreI'm a little nervous that I will lose the trail, will the Tsunami Ocean Trails be well marked?
Yes, coloured markers will be set up all the way along the route. Especially after intersections, there will be signage posted to ensure that runners stay on the right track. South West Coast Path acorn symbols will also help guide you through the race. You should not have to look too far ahead to see the marked route.… read moreAre there bus transports available at the Tsunami Ocean Trails?
Yes, there are bus transports for varying prices for all the races except the Tsunami 24.… read more
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Running Events in the United Kingdom
Route description
Route description
Westward Ho! to Bude (Ultra Marathon)
Clovelly to Bude (Marathon)
Hartland Quay to Bude (16 Mile)
Morwenstow to Bude (7.5 Mile)
The longest day will be the start of the TSUNAMI 24, the longest and toughest race to date with 75 miles, 5,270m of ascent and 24 hours max. TSUNAMI 24 starts on Friday night, the longest day of the year, and finishes at Castle Bude on Saturday.
On Saturday, the iconic Clovelly Harbour will start the marathon – uphill on the cobblestones through the village to reach the Coast Path, to finish on the lawns of Castle Bude, taking in almost 2,000m of ascent along the route.
The Ultra adds another 10 miles of serious fun, the 16 miler includes the toughest, most vertiginous section from Hartland Quay onwards, with the 7.5 mile race giving a short sharp introduction to the coastal hills, starting from the village of Morwenstow.
These races are undoubtedly some of the toughest trail running challenges in the South West. Due to the nature of the terrain, wild and isolated (no towns or villages along the route), they will also prove to be the most rewarding.
The routes are all fully marked using yellow, pink or orange flags, red and white/yellow tape and yellow/white directional signs. After all intersections/junctions, the route will be confirmed so look for tape and/or directional arrows. South West Coast Path acorn symbols will also be your guide through your race. You should not have to look too far ahead to see the marked route.
The full route will be checked a few hours before the start of the races and route maps are online at: www.puretrail.uk/tsunami
Registration is at Castle Bude, where you collect your race number, safety pins etc. Bus transport leaves to the start locations at the times below.
Tsunami 24
Friday
17:30-18:30 – Registration at Castle Bude
19:00 – Start from Castle Bude
GPS trackers will be provided at registration and will be attached to your backpack.
Aid Stations/Cutoffs:
7 – Morwenstow
12 – Welcombe Mouth; CREW ACCESS ONLY (beware the unkept road)
19 – Hartland Point
26.5 – Clovelly
32.5 – Peppercombe (BAG DROP but NO crew access)
37.5 – Westward Ho! CUTOFF (liquid only and halfway turn around); must leave aid station by 06:00 Saturday
42.5 – Peppercombe (BAG DROP but NO crew access)
48.5 – Clovelly CUTOFF must leave aid station by 10:00 Saturday
56 – Hartland Point (closes 10:00 Saturday)
58.5 – Hartland Quay (opens 10:00 Saturday)
62.5 – Welcombe Mouth (liquid only) – beware of the unkept road
68 – Morwenstow CUTOFF, must leave by 16:30 Saturday
71.5 – Sandymouth
75 – Bude FINISH; CUTOFF 19:00 Saturday
Each Tsunami 24 runner may have a ‘CREW’ assisting along the route but pacers/running with an entrant is not allowed and the entrant will be disqualified.
Crew can access all locations above except Peppercombe. Please note that Hartland Point, Hartland Quay and Sandymouth are privately-owned land and a charge is payable for access.
Ultra Marathon
Westward Ho! (Seafield Carpark, Merley Road – EX39 1JU)
05:00 Registration
05:45 Bus transport leaves
07:00 Start
Aid Stations/Cutoffs
5 – Peppercombe (liquid only)
11 – Clovelly CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 10:00
21 – Hartland Quay CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 13:30
25 – Welcombe Mouth
30.5 – Morwenstow CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 16:30
34 – Sandymouth
37.5 – Finish; CUTOFF 19:00 at Castle Bude
Marathon
07:00 Registration
07:45 Bus transport leaves
09:00 Start from Clovelly Harbour (EX39 5TF)
The bus will drop you off at the car park at the top of the hill, near the Visitor Centre (EX39 5TL) at approximately 08:20 for you to walk down to the harbour. A metal-barred door to the right hand side of the visitor centre will be open for runners to go through, down to the private village of Clovelly. (Visitor centre will not be open.)
Aid Stations/Cutoffs
10 - Hartland Quay
14 – Welcombe Mouth
19.5 – Morwenstow CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 16:30
23 – Sandymouth
26.5 – Bude FINISH/CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 19:00
16 Mile
08:00 Registration
09:30 Bus transport leaves to the start
10:45 Start from Hartland Quay ‘Observation Deck Carpark’ (EX39 6DB)
Aid Stations/Cutoffs
4 – Welcombe Mouth
8.5 – Morwenstow
13 – Sandymouth CUTOFF, must leave aid station before 16:30
16.5 – Castle Bude Finish/CUTOFF 19:00
7.5 Mile
10:00 Registration opens
11:15 Bus leaves
12:30 Start from Morwenstow (EX23 9SR)
There is no provision to return bags to the finish line as the coach will not be returning there.
Aid Stations/Cutoffs
4.5 – Sandymouth CUTOFF, must leave aid station before 16:30
7.5 – Finish/CUTOFF 19:00 at Castle Bude
A great place to watch runners is at Clovelly Harbour, watching the marathon runners start up the cobbled steps.
At the top of the hill, the ultra runners will approach their aid station at mile 10.5. Due to limited access around this coast, Hartland Quay is a great location to see the 16 Mile start and for all the other runners coming through to their aid station.
Other locations are Sandymouth, Welcombe Mouth and Morwenstow (diversion inland). Morwenstow has a lovely tearoom next door to the aid station.
Supporters should keep their dogs under close control at all times but must realise the route goes out onto narrow paths and cliff edges.
The Castle Bude, The Wharf, Bude EX23 8LG, UK
Get directionsAddress: The Castle Bude, The Wharf, Bude EX23 8LG, UK
Route description
Route description
Westward Ho! to Bude (Ultra Marathon)
Clovelly to Bude (Marathon)
Hartland Quay to Bude (16 Mile)
Morwenstow to Bude (7.5 Mile)
The longest day will be the start of the TSUNAMI 24, the longest and toughest race to date with 75 miles, 5,270m of ascent and 24 hours max. TSUNAMI 24 starts on Friday night, the longest day of the year, and finishes at Castle Bude on Saturday.
On Saturday, the iconic Clovelly Harbour will start the marathon – uphill on the cobblestones through the village to reach the Coast Path, to finish on the lawns of Castle Bude, taking in almost 2,000m of ascent along the route.
The Ultra adds another 10 miles of serious fun, the 16 miler includes the toughest, most vertiginous section from Hartland Quay onwards, with the 7.5 mile race giving a short sharp introduction to the coastal hills, starting from the village of Morwenstow.
These races are undoubtedly some of the toughest trail running challenges in the South West. Due to the nature of the terrain, wild and isolated (no towns or villages along the route), they will also prove to be the most rewarding.
The routes are all fully marked using yellow, pink or orange flags, red and white/yellow tape and yellow/white directional signs. After all intersections/junctions, the route will be confirmed so look for tape and/or directional arrows. South West Coast Path acorn symbols will also be your guide through your race. You should not have to look too far ahead to see the marked route.
The full route will be checked a few hours before the start of the races and route maps are online at: www.puretrail.uk/tsunami
Registration is at Castle Bude, where you collect your race number, safety pins etc. Bus transport leaves to the start locations at the times below.
Tsunami 24
Friday
17:30-18:30 – Registration at Castle Bude
19:00 – Start from Castle Bude
GPS trackers will be provided at registration and will be attached to your backpack.
Aid Stations/Cutoffs:
7 – Morwenstow
12 – Welcombe Mouth; CREW ACCESS ONLY (beware the unkept road)
19 – Hartland Point
26.5 – Clovelly
32.5 – Peppercombe (BAG DROP but NO crew access)
37.5 – Westward Ho! CUTOFF (liquid only and halfway turn around); must leave aid station by 06:00 Saturday
42.5 – Peppercombe (BAG DROP but NO crew access)
48.5 – Clovelly CUTOFF must leave aid station by 10:00 Saturday
56 – Hartland Point (closes 10:00 Saturday)
58.5 – Hartland Quay (opens 10:00 Saturday)
62.5 – Welcombe Mouth (liquid only) – beware of the unkept road
68 – Morwenstow CUTOFF, must leave by 16:30 Saturday
71.5 – Sandymouth
75 – Bude FINISH; CUTOFF 19:00 Saturday
Each Tsunami 24 runner may have a ‘CREW’ assisting along the route but pacers/running with an entrant is not allowed and the entrant will be disqualified.
Crew can access all locations above except Peppercombe. Please note that Hartland Point, Hartland Quay and Sandymouth are privately-owned land and a charge is payable for access.
Ultra Marathon
Westward Ho! (Seafield Carpark, Merley Road – EX39 1JU)
05:00 Registration
05:45 Bus transport leaves
07:00 Start
Aid Stations/Cutoffs
5 – Peppercombe (liquid only)
11 – Clovelly CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 10:00
21 – Hartland Quay CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 13:30
25 – Welcombe Mouth
30.5 – Morwenstow CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 16:30
34 – Sandymouth
37.5 – Finish; CUTOFF 19:00 at Castle Bude
Marathon
07:00 Registration
07:45 Bus transport leaves
09:00 Start from Clovelly Harbour (EX39 5TF)
The bus will drop you off at the car park at the top of the hill, near the Visitor Centre (EX39 5TL) at approximately 08:20 for you to walk down to the harbour. A metal-barred door to the right hand side of the visitor centre will be open for runners to go through, down to the private village of Clovelly. (Visitor centre will not be open.)
Aid Stations/Cutoffs
10 - Hartland Quay
14 – Welcombe Mouth
19.5 – Morwenstow CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 16:30
23 – Sandymouth
26.5 – Bude FINISH/CUTOFF, must leave aid station by 19:00
16 Mile
08:00 Registration
09:30 Bus transport leaves to the start
10:45 Start from Hartland Quay ‘Observation Deck Carpark’ (EX39 6DB)
Aid Stations/Cutoffs
4 – Welcombe Mouth
8.5 – Morwenstow
13 – Sandymouth CUTOFF, must leave aid station before 16:30
16.5 – Castle Bude Finish/CUTOFF 19:00
7.5 Mile
10:00 Registration opens
11:15 Bus leaves
12:30 Start from Morwenstow (EX23 9SR)
There is no provision to return bags to the finish line as the coach will not be returning there.
Aid Stations/Cutoffs
4.5 – Sandymouth CUTOFF, must leave aid station before 16:30
7.5 – Finish/CUTOFF 19:00 at Castle Bude
A great place to watch runners is at Clovelly Harbour, watching the marathon runners start up the cobbled steps.
At the top of the hill, the ultra runners will approach their aid station at mile 10.5. Due to limited access around this coast, Hartland Quay is a great location to see the 16 Mile start and for all the other runners coming through to their aid station.
Other locations are Sandymouth, Welcombe Mouth and Morwenstow (diversion inland). Morwenstow has a lovely tearoom next door to the aid station.
Supporters should keep their dogs under close control at all times but must realise the route goes out onto narrow paths and cliff edges.
The Castle Bude, The Wharf, Bude EX23 8LG, UK
Get directionsAddress: The Castle Bude, The Wharf, Bude EX23 8LG, UK