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WELLINGTON MONUMENT RACE

This year, the Wellington Monument Race will take place on Sunday 14th December 2025. Once again we will be using chip timing.

ENTRY FEES Attached (with EA Licence) £20.00, Unattached £22.00

Entries on Race day (UNLESS FULL) up to 09:45 hrs at £22.00 Attached or £24.00 Unattached

Entries can be made via FullonSport www.fullonsport.com (unless full) until 16:00 hrs on Monday 8th December 2025.

All entries received will be confirmed by email together with further race details, and updates posted via the Wellington Monument race link on the Taunton AC website. Also, find us on Facebook @WellingtonMonumentRace - lots more information will be posted on our page.

Race numbers are to be collected at the entry desk at Hemyock Primary HQ between 08.30 and 09:45 hrs on the morning of the race.

The race is run over 6.27miles (10,090m) incorporating 1654 metres of bridle path. It starts at The Catherine Wheel Public House in the village square at Hemyock, and finishes at Hemyock County Primary School. It is open to all aged 16 years or over on race day, but unfortunately the course is unsuitable for wheelchairs.

The John Cooksley Memorial Team Challenge Shield is open to teams of four (including mixed teams). There are awards for 1st , 2nd and 3rd male and female runners and for the first local male and female, along with first junior male and female. In addition, awards are available for winners in a wide range of vet categories. All finishers receive a finisher award, a mince pie and mulled wine.

It is a well-marshalled course with toilets and changing facilities but unfortunately no showers.

Results from past years are available here. Races in 2009 and 2010 were cancelled due to bad weather, while there were no races in either 2020 or 2021 due to Covid. 2023 was a break year.