Grand Canal Canter
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Grand Canal Canter
The Grand Canal Canter is held twice each year, with spring and autumn events in Mid Devon. The event offers these distances:
- Marathon
- 20 Miler (March only)
- Half Marathon
- 10k
All routes are 100% on the Grand Western Canal Path and start at Tiverton Canal Basin. The surface is hard packed gravel canal paths and the course is described as flat. Turn points vary by date: in March the 10k turns at Tiverton Bridge Car Park, the Half at Sampford Peverel, and the 20 Miler and Marathon near Burlescombe, all returning to Tiverton; the March Marathon combines a 20 mile out and back with a 6.2 mile out and back. In October the 10k turns at Tiverton Bridge Car Park and the Half and Marathon turn at Sampford Peverel, with the Marathon completed by a second out and back.
Approximate ascent figures are given: about 90 ft for the Half Marathon, about 150 ft for the 20 Miler, and about 180 ft for the Marathon. The event is cupless; runners must carry a bottle, cup or pack. Water containers for top ups are provided at about every 3 miles. All finishers receive a bespoke Grand Canal Canter medal. From March 2027 an optional event T shirt will be available for £15. Age limits apply: over 18 for most races, over 16 for the 10k. Provisional October cut offs are listed and the March timetable is to be confirmed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
