Street Striders Shapwick Bunny Hop 2026
06 April 2026
🐇 Easter Monday, 6 April 2026
Supporting Mind in Somerset and Shapwick community facilities
📌 Key Information
• Distance: 7.5 miles multi‑terrain (lanes, footpaths, Shapwick Heath)
• Entry: Online only – no entries on the day
• Limit: 150 runners, entries close 23:59 Friday 3rd April or when full
• Age: Minimum 17 years (UKA rules)
• Race HQ: Shapwick Village Hall, Station Road, TA7 9NJ
• Parking: Dovecote School car park (100m north of HQ). Overflow at Shapwick & Polden Cricket Club.
Times:
• Registration opens: 08:30
• Race briefing: 10:15
• Start: 10:30
🏃 Race Numbers
• Collect at HQ on race day (not posted).
• Pin securely to the front of your top.
• Complete medical details on the reverse.
• Numbers are non‑transferable.
🗺️ The Course
• 7.5 mile loop.
• Mile markers throughout.
• Marshals at junctions, red flags marking route, tape highlighting hazards.
• Expect mud, uneven ground, stiles, fences, and one marshalled road crossing at mile 5.
• Off‑road trainers recommended.
🚨 Safety & Conduct
• Roads remain open – keep left and follow marshal instructions.
• No headphones or similar devices.
• Follow the Country Code: close gates, respect livestock, no litter.
• Dogs not permitted on the full course (Nature Reserve restrictions).
🩺 Support & Facilities
• First Aid: HQ and mile 4.75 (St John Ambulance).
• Water: HQ and mile 4.75.
• Toilets: HQ and Cricket Club.
• Baggage area at HQ (unattended).
• Refreshments available at HQ.
🏆 Results & Prizes
• Provisional results at HQ after the race; full results online at streetstriders.co.uk.
• Prizes: 1st–3rd male & female, veterans (V40, V50, V60, V70), first Shapwick resident, first Street Strider.
🚶 Fun Walk
• 4‑mile family walk, start 10:00.
• Sign in at HQ before setting off.
• Route partly overlaps race course; muddy in places.
• Walk leader present, arrows and flags marking route.
• No charge – donations to charity welcome.
• Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
📜 Declaration
By entering you confirm:
• You are medically fit and enter at your own risk.
• Organisers are not responsible for injury, illness, or loss except where caused by negligence.
• You agree to abide by UKA Rules for Competition (including anti‑doping).
• Entry fees are non‑refundable if you cannot take part.
• Your personal details may be stored by Street Striders and Fullonsport for organising and marketing Shapwick Runners events, including the Bunny Hop.
• You consent to email contact about future Street Striders events (you may withdraw consent at any time).
📞 Contacts
• Race Director: Jim Williams – 07901 712601 – yarleycross@gmail.com
• Entries: Anthony Lipmann – 07785 330042 – alipmann@hotmail.com
• UKA Race Licence: TBC
For more information, please click the image below, or the following link:
Shapwick
Shapwick
TA7 9NJ
Registration open from: 08:30:00

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