The Dartmoor Marathon
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The Dartmoor Marathon
The Dartmoor Marathon is a road-running event scheduled for 12 April 2026 with start and finish in Bedford Square, Tavistock, PL19 0AQ. The course runs through Dartmoor National Park and passes notable local places including Princetown, the historic Dartmoor Prison, and Burrator Reservoir.
The route is described as mainly on smooth roads with hilly sections and open views of Dartmoor terrain. Runners may encounter local wildlife such as Dartmoor ponies near parts of the course. The event is presented as the first Flapjackery Dartmoor Marathon and holds Race License #29844.
Entry options include a standard marathon entry, an elite entry application, a community mile called the Drake Community Mile, and volunteering places. Standard paid entries are listed up to £47.00; the Drake Community Mile has a fee of £5.00, an elite entry application is listed as complimentary but selection is at the organisers' discretion, and volunteering places are shown as free. Elite entry consideration requires meeting qualifying times achieved after 1 January 2024 with different standards for men and women; meeting the time does not guarantee a place.
The event location is given as Bedford Square, Tavistock with geographic coordinates 50.549936, -4.144538. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
