Grand Canal CaNTER
25th October 2026
22nd March 2026
Each year the Grand Canal Canter takes place twice, with a spring and an autumn event!
A flat Marathon, 20 Miler (March only), Half Marathon and a 10k in Mid Devon.
The routes are flat and 100% on the Grand Western Canal Path starting at Tiverton.
A flat Marathon, 20 Miler (March Only), Half Marathon or 10k in Devon? Impossible you say!
The Grand Canal Canter routes heads along the picturesque Grand Western Canal, your choice of Marathon, 20 Miler (March Only) Half Marathon or 10k Will you take part in March or October or Both?
March 2026 – The routes start at Tiverton Canal Basin and head along the canal paths, the 10k turns at Tiverton Bridge Car Park, the Half Marathon turns at Sampford Peverel, the 20 Mile turns near Burlsecombe as does the Marathon, they all head back to Tiverton and the finish, for the Marathon you then do the 10k out and back. So the Marathon is a 20 mile out and back and then a 6.2 mile out and back making Marathon distance.
October 2026 –The routes start at Tiverton Canal Basin and head along the canal paths, the 10k turns at Tiverton Bridge Car Park, the Half Marathon and Marathon turns at Sampford Peverel, they all head back to Tiverton and the finish, for the Marathon you then do a second out and back.
There is approx 90ft of ascent in the Half Marathon, approx 180ft of ascent in the Marathon, approx 150 ft in the 20 miler making it a flat fast course along hard packed gravel canal paths.
Bespoke “Grand Canal Canter” medal for all finishers.
The provisional timetable of events on the day is:
Marathon & 20 Miler (20 Miler March Only) – 8am start (6hr 30mins cut off for Marathon, 5 Hour for 20 Miler)
Half Marathon – 8.30am Start (3hr 15 mins cut off)
10k – 9am start ( 2 hr cut off)
CUPLESS EVENT!
The Grand Canal Canter is a Cupless event, all runners must bring and carry either a water bottle, cup or running backpack with them. There are water containers to top up your water or fill your cup approx every 3 miles, but there are no cups provided.
Prices
10k Affiliated £23
10k Unaffiliated £25
Half Marathon Affiliated £35
Half Marathon Unaffiliated £37
Marathon Affiliated £43
Marathon Unaffiliated £45
20 Miler Affiliated £36 March Only
20 Miler Unaffiliated £38 March Only
Runners must be over 18 (Over 16 for the 10K)
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.
