Welcome to Soldier 30:30 and the start of your race to carry 30 lbs over either 30 miles or 30 kilometres of either Exmoor or the Midlands and a commitment to raise at least £250 for the benefit of military charities.


We are seeking physically fit individuals to test themselves against both terrain and weather in a timed competition through 6-12 manned checkpoints.  Maybe you’re in the armed forces & keen on your fitness, maybe you’re an office worker who takes to the hills at the weekend or perhaps you’re a triathlete seeking something different...if you can find 3 other like-minded people to make up a team of 4 then we’ll be pleased to hear from you. 


Soldier 30:30 appeals to both civvy & military alike and we shall welcome you with one condition: if you enter, you must be confident of your ability to complete the race.  We aim to provide a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding day out, however, we have limited spaces and want to minimise mid-race withdrawals for obvious reasons.


In a nutshell you will need to take the event seriously.  If carrying moderate weight over distance is not something which your body is used to, you will need to train.  We want competitors, not casualties. 


Similarly you will need to devote time to raising at least £250 per team member (minimum £1,000 per team) ahead of the event.  Evidence of having done so (via a page on virginmoneygiving.com, justgiving.com or similar) is a pre-condition of entry.  The average fundraising achieved across all teams in previous years is between £2,500-£3,000 per team.  In view of this we ask that each team sets a target of £2,500 if at all possible.


The competition is a team event divided into 3 classes: Open, Wounded or Insider.  Within each class prizes will be awarded according to course (30 Miles  or 30 Km), gender (male, female, mixed) and age (junior, peak, senior).


Find your team, submit your registration, raise as much cash as possible & get out on those hills!  Entry fee is £50 per person.


Soldier 30:30 Facts


The event was run for the first

time in October 2009.


The winning team comprised local

athletes and ex-soldiers.


The runners-up were the Norwegian

special forces Jegerkorps.


The Walking With The Wounded

team of amputees participated in 2010.


In 2016, 2nd Battalion Parachute

Regiment entered 8 teams running

in full kit and came within 3 minutes

of beating the 7 hour 16 minute 30 mile course record set by Bristol Babes - who had the advantage of running the

course for a second time.


Each year, the number of female

participants has doubled.


Exmoor 30:30 raises money exclusively

for The Royal British Legion


Midland 30:30 raises money exclusively

for SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity


Soldier 30:30 is run by volunteers.

It pays neither fees, nor salaries

nor remuneration of any kind.