Mile
1.6 km
Exeter
2027-05-23
Open entry

The Great West Run (Exeter) Mile

Official event website & entry ↗Data current as of 2026-07-06

Decision summary

The Great West Run (Exeter) Mile at a glance

Typical conditions: 83/100
Evidence depth: 19 verified facts

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

The Great West Run (Exeter) Mile has known course details for its mile race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance: 1.6 km
Terrain: Road
Scenery: City, Historic, Riverside, Forest, Countryside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

What should runners know on race day for the The Great West Run (Exeter) Mile?

Bag drop available - runners can drop off one small bag at the Race Village using the attached baggage label.

Race character

Scenery

City
Historic
Riverside
Forest
Countryside

Atmosphere

Community
Charity
Festival

Terrain

Road

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Bag drop: Bag drop available - runners can drop off one small bag at the Race Village using the attached baggage label.
Race village: Yes
Medal: Every finisher is greeted at the finish with a medal and other rewards.

Access and course status

Nearest station: No on-site parking at Exeter Arena; Stagecoach shuttle buses run from Exeter City Centre Bus Station to the Event Village (drop-off at Whipton Village Road) from 07:00, with city-centre pay-and-display parking advised

Course facts

Notable features: Titled the Bishop Fleming Great West Run, with FORCE Cancer Charity as the official charity partner
comprises a half marathon, a 10K and a Community Mile on the same morning

What are typical race-day conditions?

13°CTypical temperature
20 kphTypical wind
2 mmTypical rainfall
83Favourability /100

Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of 2026-07-06.

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

Layer E archive-api.open-meteo.com
Layer A thegreatwestrun.co.uk · fetched 2026-06-24 · source page changed since our last check on 2026-07-30

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Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Bag drop: Bag drop available - runners can drop off one small bag at the Race Village using the attached baggage label.
Race village: Yes
Medal: Every finisher is greeted at the finish with a medal and other rewards.

Access and course status

Nearest station: No on-site parking at Exeter Arena; Stagecoach shuttle buses run from Exeter City Centre Bus Station to the Event Village (drop-off at Whipton Village Road) from 07:00, with city-centre pay-and-display parking advised

Course facts

Notable features: Titled the Bishop Fleming Great West Run, with FORCE Cancer Charity as the official charity partner
comprises a half marathon, a 10K and a Community Mile on the same morning

How we calculated this

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

Layer E archive-api.open-meteo.com
Layer A thegreatwestrun.co.uk · fetched 2026-06-24 · source page changed since our last check on 2026-07-30

The Great West Run (Exeter) Mile at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What should runners know on race day for the The Great West Run (Exeter) Mile?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Mile route maps

The Great West Run (Exeter) Mile at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What should runners know on race day for the The Great West Run (Exeter) Mile?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Mile route maps