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Race Calendar 2023

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2024


13th January - Copper Trail Noir & Boomerang! - 11.5 miles across the county OR 23miles across the county & back! At night! Headtorch essential. Canicross welcome! Register in Portreath, finish in Portreath


4th February - Haldon Winter Series - 2.5k, 5k & 10k trail run through the forest. No cut offs. Medals for all. Morning races. Ages 5+. Canicross Champ stage 5/Trail Running Champ stage 1


TEHIDY TWILIGHT - New Date 10th FEBRUARY

 2.5k, 5k & 10k headtorch trail run through the woods. Fully marked. No cut offs - Ages 5+ - Medals for all - New year challenge! Canicross Champ stage 6/Trail Running Champ stage 2

24th February - Cardinham Half Marathon - A challenging trail half marathon through the trees to the deepest, darkest edges of the woodland - 8am start - Canicross welcome - No Cut off - 18+


9th March - Polruan Shuffle - 12 Miles from Looe to Polruan. Follow the stunning South Coast Path, pretty coves & ALL the views. Moderate elevation... - One checkpoint - No cut off


23rd March - Siblyback Twilight - 2.5k, 5k & 10k headtorch trail run around the beautiful lake. Perfect for all ages and abilities, flat & scenic. Medals for all - No cut off - Ages 5+. Canicross Champ stage 7/Trail Running Champ stage 3


6th April - Trilateral 40 - A picturesque 40k trail 'loop' taking in some of Kernow's best sights. Country, Valley & Coast, this one has it all! 8 Hour Cut-Off. Register, start & finish in beautiful Fowey! Medals for all. The bar at the Royal British Legion will be open. Supporters welcome!


13th April - Cardinham 5k & 10 k - including 2.5k fun run - Join us for a no pressure trail run through the woods from 8am. Choose your distance. Medal for all participants - Awards for top finishers - No cut off - Ages 5+ - Stage 8 & final stage of Canicross Champ/Trail Running Champ stage 4


27th April - Smugglers Way - 37 miles self-navigation trail run from North to South Coast. Boscastle to Looe. Showcasing the best of Kernow's inner beauty through valleys & woodlands, over tors & moors, via hamlets & rivers. A stunningly beautiful route with generous cut-offs and 4 checkpoints along the way. GPX available on request


12th May - New for 2024 - Haldon Half Marathon - A challenging half marathon course through the forest - What better way is there to start a Sunday? Medals for all - 18+  - Canicross welcome!


18th May - Coast to Coast Copper Trail - 11.5 miles across the county in daylight from Portreath Beach to Devoran Quay. No Cut off - Canicross welcome!


8th June - Boscastle Scramble - Fondly known as Cornwall's 'toughest'* coastal marathon by those mad enough to have entered in 2023 - 26.2 miles of stunning views, coves, climbs & steps along the north coast of Kernow, taking in Polzeath, Port Isaac & Tintagel along the way - Finishing at the wonderful Wellington Hotel in Boscastle where you can grab some delicious food and a well earned drink! (*matter of opinion). For those of you taking on MudCrews RAT in 2024, this is the perfect warm up for you on some tough coastal terrain!


22nd June - Gecko Gathering Siblyback Lake - Multi distance trail runs around the stunning lake on a beautiful summer's day! No Cut off for 2.5k, 5k & 10k - Medals for all. Including, for the 2nd year, the Siblython - A 6 hour endurance test, lap the lake as many times as you can in the time! Trail Running Champ Stage 5


29th June - Summer Sunset Half - An out and back half marathon between Perranporth & Crantock at sunset - Experience the stunning North Cornish coast path at arguably the most beautiful time of the day - 18+ - 4hour cut off - Bowgie turnaround CP


6th July - NEW FOR 2024 - SMUGGLERS BAIL OUT! - Can you escape the Customs Men? How far can you get from the Jamaica Inn when your Smugglers Hub is discovered? Choose from 4 or 8 hours - pick your own route - plan your own escape - Where will you end up? - Will you be caught? - Run alone or with fellow bootleggers & scoundrels - Flee!


21st July - NEW FOR 2024 - HARLYN BAY GECKO GATHERING - A beginner friendly 10k/20kish around the stunning North Coast Path from Harlyn Bay to Padstow. One way or out and back, your choice. In Support of Padstow Rowing Club. No cut off


18th August - Scorrier House Gecko Gathering - Party in a field! Multi-distance races, food, music & bar!

Choose from 2.5k, 5k, 10k or half Marathon distance. Enjoy the atmosphere & post race food & drink! No Cut Offs. Trail Running Champ stage 6


7th September - Saints Way - 28.5 miles across the county following the beautiful way-marked trail. Through fields, valleys & woodlands, over Tors and passing through some stunning parts of hidden Kernow. Start in beautiful Padstow & finish in pretty, picturesque Fowey. Generous cut-offs, well stocked checkpoints & medals for all! A great introduction to ultramarathon running


7th September - Saints Way Ricochet - 57 miles from Fowey along the beautiful way-marked Saints Way to Padstow and back again. 0005hrs start, running through the early hours of Saturday, witnessing dawn & a new day unfold in some of the most beautiful areas of deepest darkest Kernow. 7 checkpoints & generous cut-offs along the way. Grab your friends for an adventure!


21st September - Man Up & Down - 20k across the rugged north coast of Cornwall. Start from Portreath Beach & finish at the Watering Hole on Perranporth Beach. One checkpoint on route - No Cut offs. All the views. Some elevation...


9th November - Cardinham Twilight 5 & 10 Mile - A challenging headtorch run through the forest as darkness sets in...Dare you? Medals for all & no cut off. Some hills...


16th November - Lobster Lollop - A multi distance race day on the popular Camel Trail - 2.5k/5k/10/10mile - Caincross welcome - Ages 5+ - No cut offs - Medal for all - Something for all the family! Trail Running Champ stage 9


23rd November - READYMONEY RAMBLE - 8km infinity loop route through charming streets of Fowey,  start & finish at Readymoney Cove & head out along the South West Coast Path - 4 distances to choose from - 8K/16K/24K/32K - Snack station - No cut off!


14th December - Fairytale of Newquay - A festive long half & ultramarathon along the wintery north Cornish coast. Generous cut-offs! Finish on Porth Beach Newquay at The Mermaid Inn - Festive attire very much encouraged! Canicross welcome!





Welcome to the Purple Gecko Events Lobster Lollop in association with the National Lobster Hatchery!

The Lobster Lollop is a no-pressure trail run along the famous Camel Trail from Padstow with 2.5k, 5k and 10k distances to choose from. We also have a Canicross option!
Spread over two days, you have 8 different events to choose from!



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The Twilight Run for Halloween 2021!



If you fancy your chances and think you might be able to make it around the estate without getting eaten then we’ve got something for you!

Take part in our 2.5k Fun run, 5k or 10k races, come early and run whilst you still have the light to help save you or leave it until the sun sets if your feeling brave enough…

The Zombies that broke out from the basement of Scorrier House have been have been heavily sedated, Igor has assured us that they wont be able to break out again…

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Welcome to the Sizzling Summer 6

This virtual event runs from the 1st May to the 31st August 2021 and consists of six separate distances, 1k super sprint, 2.5k, 5k, 7.5k, 10k & 12k. Race against friends & complete these 6 distances and upload your times within this time period and we will send out your Sizzling Summer 6 medal. 


Weekly leader board updates, no set route, wherever you are on the face of the planet will do! Run around your favourite park, home town, woodland, beach or stick to the tread mill. It doesn’t matter how fast you are, just make the distance!

Once you have entered the races you will be able to start uploading your finish times as soon as you complete the distance. You will be able to log in and view how everyone else is getting on and see the Leaderboard at any time!

You can also upload a picture of your timing device for authentication, link URL’s to your timing device and update your times with better ones if you improve throughout the course of the event!

Plus, there will be trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd male & female which will be sent out after the event has concluded.

Your final time must be entered before 8pm on the 31st August to be included in the final results.

Please remember that government guidelines with regards to Covid19 & social distancing must be adhered to at all times, have fun but stay safe!

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