Steaming to the Coast

A unique Somerset running event combining a heritage steam train ride to the start with an 11K, 11.5-mile or marathon run back to Minehead.

Steaming to the Coast is a distinctive running event in Somerset that begins with a ride on the West Somerset Railway, before runners return to Minehead on foot through South West scenery.

Participants can choose from 11K, 11.5 miles or a full marathon, taking in sections of the Quantock Hills National Landscape, the Steam Coast Trail and the King Charles III England Coast Path before finishing in Minehead.

Races (Sat 17 Apr 2027)

• Marathon – 10:15, £65
• 11.5 Mile – 11:30, £50
• 11K – 12:15, £40

Timetable notes
Marathon entrants disembark at Bishops Lydeard and start on the platform next to the steam train. Other distances start from Williton (11.5 mile) and Washford (11K) after travel by train.

Event HQ
West Somerset Railway (Minehead Station), Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BG, UK.