Taking place on 29th September, Salmon Run is a community ceremony marking the migration of endangered Atlantic salmon over 50 miles from the sea at Exmouth to Exmoor. Runners or walkers of all ages take on various run lengths along the river from sunrise to nightfall to empathise with the exertions of the salmon against many odds to reach the spawning grounds.

_{Samatha the salmon baton emerges from the sea and then arrives and heads to the spawning ground carried by Michelle Werrett, Author of ’Song of the Streams’. Photographer: Jenny Steer.}

Salmon Run is supported by The Westcountry Rivers Trust, which aims to improve the health of the river Exe, and in particular to modify or remove the redundant weirs that impede species mobility.

Find out how to get involved with Salmon Run here.

Additionally, the 25-minute Salmon Run podcast celebrates this remarkable species, its migratory journey and its ecological and cultural significance for the Exe, Exeter and globally. Listen here.