St Austell Skyline 10
Info: Entries for this event open on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 18:00.
| ARC/UKA Affiliated | £18.00 | |
| Non-Affiliated | £20.00 |
The St Austell Skyline 10 offers participants the chance to explore St Austell’s clay mining heritage on a multi-terrain course that is varied, being both fast and challenging.
You will follow a mix of trails, permissive paths and footpaths around the 10 mile course which will be marshalled at key points with access to 2 drinks stations along the route.
Now in its second year, this race is brought to you by St Austell Running Club, supported Imerys allowing us to utilise permissive paths and their land. You will pass by old clay dryers, clay pits and other heritage including starting opposite the historic Menacuddle Well.
The race starts at the beginning of the clay trail alongside Bodmin Road, a 1 mile walk from Race HQ. You will follow this shared access trail for approximately 2 miles as it rises up (be prepared for the climb!) towards the clay workings above St Austell.
The ‘skyline’ in our name comes from the point around 2.5 miles in. You will have completed a challenging ascent and, if the weather is on-side, will be able to experience spectacular views from the Sky Spur: the famous sky tip on one-side and a panorama of St Austell Bay from the Gribben around to Black Head and beyond.
You will cross the road bridge above the A390 and enter into a circuit of Baal Pit (used for filming episodes of Doctor Who in addition to its clay mining past). Along this trail there will be more vistas overlooking St Austell as well as passing the ancient quarry of Carn Grey (famous for its ‘Pentewan Stone’). You will continue along clay trails and a short, winding woodland section before passing the edge of the newly constructed Eco-village and completing the loop of Baal Pit, rejoining the trail back down, along Bodmin Road and to the finish at Cornwall College. But watch out for the sting in the tail...
This is race 7 in the 2025/26 MTRS race series sponsored by Cornwall Glass.
Race HQ will be located in Cornwall College St Austell where a bag drop will be available with collection of race numbers. Refreshments available to purchase after. There will be free parking available on-site (follow the car park marshals' instructions).
Participants will receive a medal and a memento upon completion of the event.
Thank you for the support from Imerys, Cornwall College St Austell and the CRRRG.
A proportion of any surplus monies from the event will be made to Southwest Coast Path.
The race will begin at 10am with registration closing at 9.30am.
Refreshments will be available for purchase post-race.
As this race is part of the Cornwall MTRS series it is required to implement certain series race rules. Following the CRRRG rules, all MP3 players and personal audio devices are banned whilst running in this race for reasons of health & safety, both yours and other competitors. When you wear such a device you are unable to hear other competitors, cars, bicycles or marshal’s instructions. Marshals will be placed around the route who will be noting any individuals wearing personal audio devices. If you are found to be wearing such a device you will be disqualified from the race.
Please also note that dogs, wheelchairs, wheeled carriages and cycles are banned and competitors cannot be accompanied or followed, either on foot or by vehicular conveyance of any description.
We cannot offer refunds for any cancellations.
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