Rich Meston
The adventure in photos

Devon Coast to Coast

Devon Coast to Coast in 24 photos: 69.8 miles, 14–19 Apr 2026. Tap a photo to see where it was on the map and how far in I was.

  1. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 · 19:02
    Nutrition Preparation

    These are the ingredients for my homemade Tailwind, christened Dorset Marching Powder.

  2. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 · 19:02
    Nutrition Preparation

    Very suspicious behaviour!

  3. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 · 19:44
    Nutrition Preparation

    It's running fuel honestly Officer!

  4. Photo at Lynton
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 15:04
    Lynton

    The room in the Valley of Rocks hotel. The staff were lovely, but the place is quite... dated.

  5. Photo at Lynton
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 15:04
    Lynton

    The view from the window was lovely, although the weather wasn't as good as it could have been. Due to brighten up though.

  6. Photo at Lynmouth
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 16:53
    Lynmouth

    And indeed it did! The sun came out, and Lynmouth looked glorious.

  7. Photo at Lynmouth
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 16:53
    Lynmouth

    I remember Countisbury Hill from the North Coast 110 - it doesn't look big in this photo, but the hill in the distance is a blighter to climb when you've already done 90-something miles!

  8. Photo at Lynmouth
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 16:54
    Lynmouth

    The Cliff Railway train heading up.

  9. Photo at Lynmouth
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 16:56
    Lynmouth

    This is the finish line of the race - shake hands with the wire man, and you get yourself a buckle.

  10. Photo at Lynmouth
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 16:59
    Lynmouth

    Dinner. Testing out the shop for a repeat visit after the race.

  11. Photo at Lynmouth
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 17:05
    Lynmouth

    The seagulls appeared when I opened my fish and chips!

  12. Photo at Lynmouth
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 17:08
    Lynmouth

    Plenty of places to go from here. The sign maker found a rather suspicious 4 or 5 miles somewhere between here and Wembury, though.

  13. Photo at Lynton
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 17:25
    Lynton

    Sewing kit for emergency bag repair. I wasn't expecting to have to do this on race eve.

  14. Photo at Lynton
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 17:38
    Lynton

    I am not good a sewing. This will do.

  15. Photo at Lynton
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 17:57
    Lynton

    And I forgot toothpaste and toothbrush. Back to the Londis.

  16. Photo at Lynton
    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 · 18:02
    Lynton

    Lovely carpet, eh?

  17. Photo at Wembury
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 · 08:09
    Wembury

    Wembury and the Great Mewstone in the distance. Last time I was here, I was walking through between Penzance and Starcross. Now, I'll be heading north.

  18. Photo at Wembury
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 · 08:09
    Wembury

    Quite a few people at the start!

  19. Photo at near Brixton
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 · 08:40
    near Brixton

    Lovely blue sky - this was shaping up to be a rather nice day.

    2.2 mi
    into the day
  20. Photo at near Brixton
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 · 08:40
    near Brixton

    The mist on the distant hills added atmosphere.

    2.2 mi
    into the day
  21. Photo at Brixton
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 · 08:52
    Brixton

    Narrow Devon lanes.

    3.2 mi
    into the day
  22. Photo at Brixton
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 · 08:53
    Brixton

    And a bridge. I think it's a railway bridge for the old line, but I need to check that.

    3.3 mi
    into the day
  23. Photo at near Yealmpton
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 · 09:11
    near Yealmpton

    More fields - a common theme in this race. This one is full of crops rather than grass, though.

    4.7 mi
    into the day
  24. Photo at near Yealmpton
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Apr 2026 · 09:20
    near Yealmpton

    This fella made quite a racket as I passed by! He was a great source of amusement for runners along the route.

    5.4 mi
    into the day
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