DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Watersmeet Road, Lynmouth, Devon
Lynmouth, Devon
Countdown
September
A 16 km loop out of Lynmouth that has been run since 1983. 655 m of climbing makes it a proper hilly test, but it is a friendly size for a small field of runners.
Key facts
01Minimum age is 16
02Reach the 5-mile checkpoint at The Olde Cottage Inn within 1 hr 20 min
03Circular course, so you finish back where the loop began
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The course
The route
Lynmouth
Distance16.1km
Total climb655m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate15.8 km
Weather
Mid-September, Lynmouth
17°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 47% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserIlfracombe Running Club
Websiteilfracomberunningclub.co.uk
Instagram@ilfracomberunning
Running since1983
Training
Training for the The Doone Run
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 The Doone Run plan targets
Typical sessions
16 km with 655 m of climbing
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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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