Gecko Gathering — Harlyn
North Coast · Coast path
A summer coastal double from Harlyn Bay near Padstow: half marathon and a long 10K on the headlands, in aid of the rowing club.
Sun 19 Jul 2026 · Harlyn Bay, near Padstow
Provisional · not yet checked with the organiser
- Date
- Sun 19 Jul 2026
- Distances
- Half / 10.5K
- Entry
- Entries open
- Price
- See organiser
What to expect
Mid-July on the Padstow headlands, which means firm paths, full car parks and support from every beach you pass. Proceeds go to Padstow Rowing Club. If you are on holiday nearby, this is the lowest-friction way to race the coast path this summer.
Train on the ground it covers
Routes from the directory on or near this race’s terrain, with mapped lines, elevation profiles and GPX downloads.
Mapped route line
Multi-use path
Camel Trail: Wadebridge to Padstow
A flat out-and-back on the old railway line beside the Camel estuary, built for steady miles.
- Distance
- 17.2 km
- Gain
- 66 m
Desk-researched
Mapped route line
Coast path
Pentire Head and The Rumps Loop
Iron Age ramparts on twin headlands, with Polzeath's surf crowd left far below.
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Gain
- 281 m
Desk-researched
Mapped route line
Coast path
Port Isaac to Port Quin
Four kilometres each way, and none of them level: the coast path's steepest little stretch outside the far west.
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Gain
- 198 m
Desk-researched