Arlington Asteroids - part of the Dark Skies Series of night trail runs 2023/24

Arlington Asteroids is the third event in the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of night trail running events, the first of the North Devon Mini Series and the latest addition to the four event series spanning from Brean Down in Somerset to Baggy Point in North Devon. 

Comprising of 5km and 10km route options, Arlington Asteroids utilises the beautiful Arlington Court Estate to deliver a 5km, traffic free course around the parkland and woods before finishing in front of the Manor House. 2 laps are completed for the 10km.

This course is undulating but on good trails and tracks. Making your way around the estate, passing the ponds, following the river, through the woods and returning past the church and the carriage museum before finishing arms aloft outside the main house. 

Registration will open at 18:15, 10km starts at 19:25 and the 5km starts at 19:35.

Enter the whole 4 event series, the 2 event Somerset mini series or just Arlington Asteroids. The choice will is yours.

Our bespoke wooden finisher’s medals are available as an optional extra, can you collect all four?

As part of our drive to make our events waste free we have chosen to make the medal an optional extra, those who love their race bling can purchase theirs when entering but must enter at least 2 weeks prior to race day. 

2023/24 series dates and locations: 

Moonlit Meadow Run – Longrun Meadow, Taunton – 25th November 2023

Storm the Fort – Brean Down, Brean – 20th January 2024

Arlington Asteroids – Arlington Court, North Devon – 10th February 2024

Assault on Baggy Point – Baggy Point, Croyde – 16th March 2024