Bude Beast Challenge (21 June 2025 - d. Rugby Club - 6 / 24 / 30 mi - £12/£18)

LDWA Challenge Events are timed events designed to test your walking capability. They are not races; rather they allow walkers of all abilities to challenge themselves by walking a longer distance than maybe they are used to, and at a brisk pace.

Using this Bude Beast as an example: if you sign up for the 30 mi distance, you will start at 08:00 but you must finish by 19:00. That means you have 11 hours to complete 30 miles (ie just under 3 mph), but that includes all stops for food and drink, and by the way it will also include some ascending, so it will be a challenge whichever way you look at it.

Challenge walks incorporate checkpoints where you are provided with drinks and snacks and also marked through.

Starting at 08:00 from Bude Rugby Club, the Challenge comprises three scenic circular routes through North Cornwall & Devon.

There are costs to putting on these events which are recovered by charging Entrance Fees for all walkers and runners: (£12.00 for LDWA members; £18.00 for others)

If you don't have a car, particularly if you are new to the group, please don't be shy and just ask for a lift share; if you live around Exeter or Plymouth, there's almost certainly someone driving from these places.

You must sign up for this Event at:
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=10947

Entries limited to 300 - no entries on the day.

Certificates will be given on the day to all those who complete the walk

The Challenge is also open to Runners (09:00 start).

https://www.ldwa.org.uk/cornwallanddevon