The Grecian Mile Race Instructions - Exeter City Community Trust

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The Grecian Mile

Final Race Instructions

Welcome to the first Grecian Mile!

On behalf of the Exeter City Community Trust, event sponsors, Tozers Solicitors LLP, thank you for your entry for the Greican Mile.

Your efforts to enter and run this race really do help to support our wider-work in the community, and so we hugely appreciate you taking on a challenge that in turn produces positive impacts in our city.

Please find below the all-important when, what and where questions that you might have, and please do take five minutes to read this all through ahead of the event.

We organise this event to bring our community together to either run, spectate or support as part of our Running Programme as well as give you an opportunity to raise money for your favourite charity, should you wish to do so.

Please ensure that you and all your party follow all instructions given to you by Race Marshals –

They are in place to secure your safety.

Can you also please make sure you help us to leave the Quay and Exeter Riverside Park neat and tidy and make sure any race litter you produce is put in the waste bins that we will be providing, with marshals or at kilometre markers.

If you find that you are unable to run, or have any other race day questions, please contact us via Running@ecct.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you on Friday June 26, 2026

Exeter City Community Trust, Running and Events Team.

Where is Race HQ?

Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre, Haven Road, Exeter, EX2 8DP

Open from 4:00 pm

Toilets, Changing, Bag store are also located here. There will be a race enquiries desk based here as well.

https://www.haven-banks.co.uk/about-us/how-to-find-us/

Race Numbers
& Runner Registration

Registration is not required as the majority of race numbers have been posted out before race day.

Race numbers will be posted 1 week before the event.

If you have not received a race number, a replacement can be picked up from 4:00pm from our Race HQ at Haven Banks (see above for location)

Please attach your Race Number to the front of your top.

If you have a red sticker on your Race Number, this is to indicate to our photographer that you have opted out of event photography.

Please do not pass your race number onto anyone else. Please ensure you arrive in plenty of time to prepare for a prompt start.

Maximum Age

16 years

On The Day Entries

We are unable to accept on the day entries.

Race Start Time

Friday 26th June 2026 at 5pm.

The start area for the event is three minutes from the Race HQ. What3Words location: https://w3w.co/bride.area.rises

There will be a runner’s safety briefing on the start line five minutes before the race start time. All runners are expected to attend.

Please ensure you arrive in plenty of time to prepare for a prompt start

Start & Finish Areas

Start: https://w3w.co/bride.area.rises

Finish: Piazza Terracina, Haven Road, Exeter.

Please note only runners and race officials are allowed in these areas.

Race Car Parks

Council Pay & Display Car Parks are close by we suggest either:

• Haven Banks Car Park, Michael Browning Way, Exeter, EX2 8DP
• Cathedral and Quay Car Park, Lower Coombe Street, Exeter, EX1 1DX.

See council website for further details www.exeter.gov.uk/parking

Headphones

No headphones to be worn during the race, as you are on shared paths, it is important that you know what is going on around you, and you need to be able to hear what safety advice is being given to you

Changing

Limited changing at Race HQ – Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre. Please note there are no showers available for this event.

Baggage Storage

There will be limited baggage store facility at Race HQ – All items are left at the owner’s own risk.

Toilets

There will be portable toilets at the Piazza Terracina & toilets at Race HQ and on the course.

Water

A bottle of water will be provided at the finish. Please dispose in provided bins in the race village. All the PET bottles will be recycled back into bottles or park benches by Exeter City Council.

Finishers Medals

Medals will be presented to all finishers on completion of the event. Please note that accompanying parent/guardians will not receive a medal. We ask all runners to exit the finish area as quickly as possible and disperse from the area to meet family, friends and supporters at a pre agreed point away from the finish area.

Results

This is not a timed event.

First Aid

First Aid will be available on the course via electric bikes and a medical station will be present at the Race HQ. Please ensure you have advised us via your entry form of any medical conditions to be aware of.

Please notify a marshal or race event control which will be based at the finish if you withdraw from the race.

Litter

Please ensure all litter and gel wrappers are disposed of considerately. Race marshals will be on hand to take rubbish from you if needed. NB: All our event waste will be recycled where possible.

Bad Weather

Please ensure you keep up to date with the local weather conditions ahead of the event and ensure you are prepared for all eventualities during the race.

Any event cancellations will be emailed in the first instance with regular updates on our Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Route Information

You will be running on shared cycle and footpaths.

Lead and rear runners will be on hand along with our friendly marshals to direct you and keep you safe.

Road running shoes are the best type of shoe to wear.

Marshals will stand down once they are passed by the back runner.

The finish area will then close 30 minutes after the final finisher crosses the line.

Please be aware that our 10K River Run is taking place on the same evening. This race will start at 6pm so please be aware that the Piazza and finish line will be busy.