Stories & gear
Club stories, route guides, race reports, advice for people starting out, and kit reviews written by people who paid for the kit and wore it out.
The National Trust put together a list of ten coastal running spots from Devon to County Down. None of them are in Cornwall, which is rather the point — go take a look.
Hit the Coast · 31 Aug 2026
The Classic Quarter was going to be my first ultra. Six weeks out, my back went. Four months later I am starting again from close to nothing, and building this thing in the meantime.
Ben · 30 Aug 2026
A few mates swapped the occasional boozy night for an early-morning run. More people joined, the distances got longer and things got slightly out of hand.
Hit the Coast · 25 Aug 2026
Wet granite, bog and gorse destroy shoes in a specific way. Notes from the club on what has held up — and what has not.
Hit the Coast · 19 Aug 2026
A 2,700-mile National Trail around the edge of the country, inaugurated in March 2026. Not all of it is finished. Here is the honest version.
Hit the Coast · 14 Aug 2026
Coastal running is not road running with a view. Here is what surprises people on their first go, and how not to have a miserable time.
Hit the Coast · 2 Aug 2026
Everybody underestimates this stretch. A practical guide to running it without hurting yourself or missing the last bus.
Hit the Coast · 18 May 2026