Spitfire Route
The Taunton Flyer Spitfire route starts and finishes at Taunton Racecourse. It covers a total distance of approximately 36 miles (58 km) with 2300 ft (700 m) of climbing. This route takes you up into the Blackdown Hills and past the wartime airfileds of RAF Culmhead, RAF Upottery (Smeatharpe), and RAF Dunkeswell and then down to Hemyock where you will have a welcoming Feed Station in the Village Hall. You will then head back up into the Blackdown Hills before descending down to Corfe and back to Taunton Racecourse.
All participants must ensure they are able to make it back to the finish by 17:00 hrs. To achieve this time you will need to average a minimum of 5 mph and stop for no more than 15 minutes at the feed station.
Spitfire route:
- Distance: 36 miles | 58 km
- Elevation Gain: 2,300 ft | 700 m
- Event HQ: Taunton Racecourse TA3 7BL
- Event Date: Saturday 1st May 2021
- Event Open Times: 07:00 hrs to 17:30 hrs
- Route Start Time: 08:30 hrs
- Age Limit: 11 years (15 unaccompanied)
- Cut Off Time: 36 miles | 17:00 hrs
- Minimum pace: 5 mph
- Entry Limit: 100
- Feed Stations: YES (24 miles)
- Refreshments: YES (Event HQ)
- Entry Fee: £35 - £42 (including processing fee)
| MEN'S MEDAL TIMES | |||||
| U18 | S | V40 | V50 | V60 | |
| GOLD | 2:14:00 | 2:10:00 | 2:18:00 | 2:30:00 | 2:35:00 |
| SILVER | 2:32:00 | 2:31:00 | 2:34:00 | 2:52:00 | 2:55:00 |
| BRONZE | Finish | Finish | Finish | Finish | Finish |
| WOMEN'S MEDAL TIMES | |||||
| U18 | S | V40 | V50 | V60 | |
| GOLD | 2:51:00 | 2:36:00 | 2:37:00 | 2:38:00 | 2:41:00 |
| SILVER | 3:01:00 | 2:57:00 | 2:58:00 | 3:00:00 | 3:01:00 |
| BRONZE | Finish | Finish | Finish | Finish | Finish |
