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The Green Lantern is a circular 14 mile ‘half marathon’, which follows the Green Circle clockwise around Exeter, through wooded valleys, meadows, bicycle lanes and the banks of the Exe.

This is a lovely mix of trails, meadows, playing fields and flatlands which run alongside the Exe, through the beautiful Ludwell Valley, Hoopern Valley, Redhills and Mincing Lake Country Park

The run is in support of FORCE Cancer Charity.

Title:The Green Lantern
Date:Saturday 5th August 2023
Location:The Quay Climbing Centre
The Quay Climbing Centre
Haven Rd
Exeter
EX2 8AX
Times:4:00pm – 7:00pm

Additional Event Information

What’s included:

  • Chip timing
  • Fully way marked route
  • Professional first aid
  • Medals to all finishers
  • Category prizes
  • Toilets
  • Parking
  • Waterproof maps of the route (optional)
  • Catering
  • Two water stations

Optional extra

  • Medals (we are making a donation to Force Cancer Charity)
  • WR Running vests
  • Branded mugs

Each entry will help raise money for FORCE Cancer Charity.

Starting from Haven Banks, Exeter’s Quayside area opposite The Quay Climbing Centre, runners will turn right and cross the Exe via the weirs, running through the Hoopern Valley, through the University campus, Mincing Lake park, the Ludwell valley and the Barley Valley.

Anyone can run as a team of up to eight, or as an individual.

Your actual finishing time from dib to finish, will be included in the final results, which will be available live on Google Spreadsheets.

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