Haldon Night
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Event details
Haldon Night is a winter night trail event at Haldon Forest Park, Bullers Hill, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7XR on 17 January 2026. The 10K and 5K are single-loop courses that start and finish at the event arch. Routes have been adjusted to finish at just over the official distances. Course wayfinding uses reflective poles and larger A4 arrows (orange on white) with 50 mm orange reflective tape.
Distances and age limits
- 10K run - 1 lap; minimum age 15 on race day.
- 10K canicross - 1 lap; minimum age 16 on race day.
- 5K run - 1 lap; minimum age 12 on race day, or age 8 and above if accompanied by an adult.
- 2K kids - 2 laps; ages 8-11.
- 1K kids - 1 lap; ages 3-7.
Adults may run with children in the kids races at no additional charge.
Facilities and race features
Entries include professional RFID chip timing, fully marked and marshalled routes, finishers medals, podium prizes for categories, water and feed stations, event caterers, toilets, trained medics and public liability insurance. The event provides free event photos, a hat competition, team prizes and custom race numbers. Head torches or chest torches are required. There is parking on site but it is payable. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
