City to sea
Sunday 5th September 2027
Marathon & Half marathon
Your choice of Marathon or Half Marathon
Marathon – Exeter Quayside to Babbacombe Downs
Half Marathon- Dawlish Warren to Babbacombe Downs



CITY TO SEA MARATHON & HALF MARATHON
The Marathon starts at Exeter Quayside and follows the Exe Estuary to Dawlish Warren, this is where the Half Marathon starts, the routes now follow the Sea Wall to Dawlish and then the South West Coast Path to Teignmouth, across Shaldon Bridge to Shaldon, this first section is mainly flat tarmac with some gravel paths, from Shaldon the route is hilly trails all the way to Babbacombe.
All distances!
We will be adding signage and have marshals where needed on the route, however the vast majority is keep the Exe Estuary on your left and then keep the sea on your left. The Coast path is well marked with Acorn Signage.
There is the option of a £10 coach transfer from Babbacombe to your start line for the Marathon and Half.
Optional Finishers T-shirt (£12) available when you enter.
Finishers of the event get a BIG bespoke “City to Sea medal” and a refreshing “Mr Whippy” style ice cream (Sorbet for vegan/GF)
There is an 8 hour Cut-Off for the Marathon.
There is an 6 hour Cut-Off for the Half Marathon.
The City to Sea is a cupless event, all participants will need to bring there own cup or bottle.
There are 4 Aid Stations for the Marathon.
2 Aid Stations for the Half Marathon.
Marathon starts at 8am – Half Marathon starts at 9.15am
There is approx. 2400ft of ascent on the Marathon & 2100ft on the Half Marathon
Mandatory Kit (Failure to carry will result in removal from the event)
Please carry a mobile phone with the event day Race Director phone number in it, the phone number will be provided in the race info PDF.
Water Bottle or Hydration pack filled to start at least 500ml capacity (250ml for the Half).
If you want to have some squash or coke at aid stations you may also want to carry a spare cup.
£20 Cash or Credit/Debit card for emergencies
Race Nutrition/Fuel – While there will be Aid Stations along the route, carrying some food/gels yourself is a good idea, especially for the first section as this stretch of coast path is longer and strenuous, so you may take longer than expected.
Marathon Affiliated Entry £45 Marathon Unaffiliated Entry £47
Half Marathon Affiliated Entry £35 Half Marathon Unaffiliated Entry £37
Minimum Age 18 for both distances
Upon signup you may be offered Refund Protect Insurance, this is an option added by Race Nation (the entry system proivder), it is nothing to do with Winding Paths Ltd, we do not receive any money or have anything to do with this insurance option.