Trail Running calendar near Axminster 2025-2026

The Sunflower Stride is an exciting evening running event held in Dorchester, Dorset, featuring 5k and 10k races through stunning sunflower fields and scenic landscapes. Designed for runners of all abilities, the 5k is open to participants aged 13 and above, while the 10k welcomes those aged 16 and..

The Beast of Bryn 2025, organized by the Bryn Residents Action Group (BRAG), is a challenging running event set in the scenic Afan Forest Park. Participants can choose between two distances: approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) or 10.5 miles (17 km), with significant elevation gains. The event, which b..

The Two Tunnels Races, scheduled for August 17, 2025, in Bath, UK, offer a unique running experience featuring the longest underground sections for each race distance in the UK. Participants can choose from various events, including an ultra marathon, marathon, half marathons, 10km, 5km, and family-..

The Big Pilgrimage is an exciting mixed terrain running event featuring a 15-mile course and a marathon, set to take place along the historic 'Old Way' Pilgrim Trail from Southampton to Canterbury. Participants will enjoy scenic views as they traverse beautiful coastal and countryside paths, with no..

The Dartmoor Summer Series Maprun 2025 at South Hessary is the fourth of five technical orienteering events held on Dartmoor's open moorland. Designed for experienced orienteers, the courses navigate a challenging terrain featuring pits, rocks, gullies, and outcrops, requiring advanced navigation sk..

The Great Links Tor – Flyer – Dartmoor Fell Series will take place in Okehampton on Wednesday 20 August 2025.

The Newnham 8 Miler and 4 Miler is a trail running event held at Newnham Park, a private estate on the outskirts of Plymouth, Devon. The event features two distances: an 8-mile two-lap course and a 4-mile single lap, offering a unique alternative to standard 5K, 10K, or half marathon races. It welco..

The Black Cattle Ultra Gwartheg Duon is a challenging trail running event held in South Wales, starting at Cardiff Harlequins RFC in Whitchurch, Cardiff. Participants can choose between two ultra distances: 44 miles from Llanthony Priory or 33 miles from Abergavenny. Both routes follow the scenic Ca..

The Summer GMU (Green Man Ultra) is a challenging ultra marathon held near Bristol, UK, featuring two race distances: 45 miles and 30 miles. Both races follow the same course clockwise on the Community Forest Path, with the 45-mile race starting and finishing at Ashton Park School, and the 30-mile r..

The Devon and Cornwall Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held in the Devon and Cornwall region, featuring a unique format where participants run 4.167 miles every hour on the hour. Each lap must be completed within 60 minutes, with any remaining time used for recovery before the next lap..

The Crickhowell 10km is a scenic race held in August 2025, suitable for runners looking to progress from a 5k. The flat course follows the Brecon & Monmouthshire canal, starting and ending in Llangattock near Crickhowell, with a turnaround at Gilwern. All finishers receive a medal, and there is a wa..

The Dartmoor Summer Series Maprun 2025 Whitchurch is the final event in a league of five summer orienteering challenges held on Dartmoor's open moorland. Designed for experienced orienteers, the event features three technical courses—Orange (34 km), Blue (5.7 km), and Green (4.1 km)—each navigating..

The Something Wild Festival is an annual trail running and swim event held in Hope Cove, Kingsbridge, Devon, featuring distances from 5k to marathon and ultra runs. Set against the stunning backdrop of the South West Coast Path, the festival offers scenic routes along the Avon and Salcombe estuaries..

The Mendip Marauder is a challenging ultra running event held in Somerset, England, featuring two distances: a 30-mile and a 50-mile race. The 30-miler covers the entire West Mendip Way, while the 50-miler includes the East Mendip Way before joining the 30-mile route. The course is notably hilly, wi..

The Southampton Running Festival, held on August 31, 2025, takes place in the scenic Southampton Common, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest in the heart of the city. The event offers multiple race distances including a 5K, 10K, half marathon, and a junior race, catering to a wide range..

The RIDUM 2025 is a challenging 30-mile ultra marathon set along the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk in South East Wales. Participants will traverse varied terrain, including lanes, trails, and woodland, with a total elevation of 4,252 feet. The route features notable points such as Mynydd Machen, the..

The Andover Trail Marathon, held in North Hampshire, offers both a full marathon (26.2 miles) and a half marathon (13.1 miles) through scenic trails featuring thigh-burning climbs up to 280 meters and fast downhill sections with views of meadows and valleys. The marathon route follows the Testway to..

Dartmoor in a Day Ultra is a fully supported endurance event held on Dartmoor, UK, offering two distances: a challenging 50 km ultra and a 30 km challenge. The route starts in Okehampton (30 km starts at Postbridge) and finishes at Ivybridge, traversing wild, open moorland and passing scenic landmar..

The Haytor Heller is a popular and challenging 6-mile off-road moorland race held near Haytor Rock in Devon, organized by Teignbridge Trotters. Now in its 39th year, the race features a hilly single-lap course with steep ascents and descents across rugged open moorland, including two woodland sectio..

The Westonbirt Arboretum Summer 2025 running event takes place at the National Arboretum in Westonbirt, Tetbury, UK. Participants can choose from multiple distances including 1 mile, 5km, 10km, and half marathon, with several wave starts for the longer races. The course offers a unique running exper..