Date
Fri, 30 Oct 2026
Start
19:30
Venue
Tank Tracks, North Hill, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5LB
Alcombe, Somerset
Countdown
October
The short version of the Stargazer: a 5 km night trail that cuts across the middle of the 10 km loop. A gentle way to try running trails in the dark.
Key facts
01Head or chest torch of at least 250 lumens is required
02Under-16s must run with a supervising adult
0316 and 17-year-olds can run solo with parental consent
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The course
The route
Alcombe
Distance5km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.0 km
Weather
Late-October, Alcombe
13°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
66%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 66% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2022 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Elsa Bromhall00:26:3011.3 km/h
02Francesca Broome00:32:549.1 km/h
03Sophie Reynolds00:33:029.1 km/h
8
Women finishers
0:40:41
Median time
7.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2022 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Selworthy Stargazer 5 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Selworthy Stargazer 5 km plan targets
Typical sessions
5 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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