The Padbrook Plod originally came about back in 1998 (ish) organised to raise funds for the Exeter Breast care unit.  Not to fund research but to fund useful and practical things for patients going through chemotherapy and radiotherapy.  Just to make their life a little easier.  It was originally a run from Tiverton to Cullompton on the old road.  With 2 cracking hills but a lovely downhill to finish.  The photo above was the first ever Plod.

The following year we decided that the original route was probably a little dangerous as the road was a lot busier.  So we changed it to the route that we now use.  Even now if we are out training we will refer to it affectionately as the plod route.

Everytime the Padbrook Plod has been resurrected it is to raise money for a charity.  It has been responsible for raising funds for 'Regain' a charity that helps people injured through sporting accidents, for Hospice care and for Breast cancer.

Having had such a good time in 2016 I think it has been decided that Cullompton needs an annual event.  This is not just for runners, and if you take a look at the gallery you can see that many people walked, as it is such a lovely picturesque route.

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2017 was sponsored by Padbrook Park Health & Fitness Studio, Padbrook Park Hotel, Mole Valley farmers and Gregory's Distribution, and the 2 nominated charities were SUDEP and Devon Air ambulance.  Raising £500 for each charity

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We hope to see you all again in 2019, keep an eye on here for the date.  Entry forms will be available to downloaded from the entry form page above, or email padbrookplod@yahoo.com nearer the time

P.S.  there is an 8 mile Padbrook plod route that we may add one year..............