The Dartmoor Discovery is an ultramarathon run around Dartmoor in early June (recently the first Saturday in June). The race is entirely on roads. It starts and finishes in Princetown, famous as the home of Dartmoor Prison. The current distance is 52.12 km (32 miles 674 yards). Entrants are required to have completed a Marathon on an 'average' course in under 5 hours (or something equivalent). An ultramarathon is any running event longer than the traditional marathon length of 42. ... High Willhays, the highest point on Dartmoor and southern England at 621 m (2037 ft) above sea level, with Yes Tor beyond. ... Princetown is a town situated on Dartmoor in the county of Devon in England. ... HM Prison Dartmoor is located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... A yard (abbreviation: yd) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Modern-day marathon runners Runners in ancient Greece. ...

The current course starts at Princetown and passes through Two Bridges, Dartmeet, Poundsgate, New Bridge, Ashburton, Buckland in the Moor, Widecombe in the Moor, Postbridge, Two Bridges (again) before returning to Princetown. Princetown is a town situated on Dartmoor in the county of Devon in England. ... Two Bridges is an isolated location in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, in Devon, United Kingdom. ... Dartmeet is a popular tourist spot in the centre of Dartmoor, Devon, in the United Kingdom. ... Poundsgate is a small village on the road between Ashburton and Princetown, towards the eastern side of Dartmoor, Devon, in the United Kingdom. ... Ashburton is a small market town on the fringes of Dartmoor in Devon, lying adjacent to the A38 Devon Expressway. ... Poletix and economy of Buckland. ... Widecombe-in-the-Moor is a small village located within the heart of the Dartmoor National Park in Devon in the United Kingdom. ... Postbridge is a hamlet in the heart of Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. ... Two Bridges is an isolated location in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, in Devon, United Kingdom. ... Princetown is a town situated on Dartmoor in the county of Devon in England. ...

The race was first run in 1998 on a slightly longer course (about 3 km longer) which involved the final section from Two Bridges to Princetown being past Dartmoor Prison instead of on the direct route. The same course was used in 1999 and 2000. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... Two Bridges is an isolated location in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, in Devon, United Kingdom. ... Princetown is a town situated on Dartmoor in the county of Devon in England. ... HM Prison Dartmoor is located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

The race was cancelled in 2001 because of the Foot and Mouth outbreak in that year. This article is about the year 2001. ... Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), sometimes called hoof-and-mouth disease, is a highly contagious but non-fatal viral disease of cattle and pigs. ...

Since 2002 the race has been run on the current, slightly shorter route. There were a record 154 finishers in 2006. The 2007 race will be the ninth running of the race. There is a limit of 190 entries for the race. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The main features of the race are the delightful countryside of Dartmoor and the associated hills. The total rise of the hills is about 1200 metres (nearly 4000 ft). Although the course is only 10 km longer than a Marathon, because of the hills times are typically about 50% longer than those for a flat Marathon. High Willhays, the highest point on Dartmoor and southern England at 621 m (2037 ft) above sea level, with Yes Tor beyond. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Ft is an abbreviation that may refer to the following: The foot, a unit of length, see foot (unit of length) The Hungarian Forint A fort, especially when used as a placename, for example Ft. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... Modern-day marathon runners Runners in ancient Greece. ... Modern-day marathon runners Runners in ancient Greece. ...

There are about 10 refreshment stations at which water is provided and facilities are made available for the runners own, suitably marked, drinks and/or food to be taken from the start to these stations.

The winners of the races are given below. The first three races were run on a longer course.

External link

• Web site with entry form