Trail Running calendar near Barnstaple 2026-2027

Ras Beca is an 8 km race with 320 m of climb near Crosswell in North Pembs. Entry is £5 pre entry or £7 on the day and the event is insured by WFRA. Junior races cover multiple youth age categories.

An eight hour timed event on Sunday 30 August 2026 in Bridestowe featuring 5.3 km laps on an out and back route along a disused train line. Entry is limited to 70 and the minimum age is 18.

Ras y Cerrig Glas is an 11.3 km fell race with 350 m of climb held from a small car park between Mynachlog-ddu and Rosebush. The partially marked route requires navigational skills and experience; entry fees include refreshments.

An 8 hour timed event on 31 August 2026 in Bridestowe with repeated *5.3k* laps along a scenic disused train line. Entry is limited to 70 participants, minimum age 18, with medals for finishers.

A fell race in Machen of about 7 km with 365 m of ascent, with registration at Machen Welfare Ground and start and finish on Church Street. Entry is £7 on the day and participants must be over 18.

A multi-day outdoor festival in Hope Cove, Devon combining coastal trail races from 5k to ultra, swim runs and a sea swim, with camping, family activities, forest school, live music and speakers.

A 30 mile ultra around the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk with about 4,250 ft of ascent, mostly on trails and passing Mynydd Machen. The route starts and finishes at Parc Penalta and features two fully manned checkpoints.

A mainly off road 50 km ultra with a 30 km challenge option across Dartmoor from Okehampton to Ivybridge, featuring moorland terrain, notable tors and river crossings, GPX and map support, checkpoints with refreshments and guided leaders.

Haytor Heller is an approximately 6 mile off-road moorland race around Haytor Rock, featuring steep climbs, descents, a stream crossing and two woodland sections. The event has a 350 runner limit, bespoke finisher medals, race photos and su..

Two ultramarathon options along the Saints Way Trail on 5 September 2026 in Looe, Cornwall. Choose a 28 Miles coast to coast stage or the 56 Miles return Ricochet, with GPS tracking, feed stations, medals and required kit.

An 11.2 km fell race in the Black Mountains near Pengenffordd on Sunday 6th September 2026, following a classic horseshoe over Waun Fach on defined and improved paths. The event features marshals, first aid, a maprun option and post race sn..

Coastal running from Exeter to Babbacombe Downs with 50k, marathon and half marathon options; cupless format, marked coast path, cut-offs, and a bespoke medal plus a warm pasty at the finish.

A multi-duration trail event at Tehidy Woods on 12 September 2026, using a marked 4 mile loop. Runners choose from 3, 6, 9 or 12 hour formats and compete on a hilly, technical woodland course.

A 10.5-mile, 100% trail race on southern Dartmoor touching Ryder's Hill and ascending the Red Lake Volcano, featuring river and bog crossings, steep ascent and descent, starting and finishing in Scorriton under Trail Running Association and..

Run as far as you like at Alice in Runderland, a timed multi lap event at Parc Taf Bargoed with flexible start times and on course support. Choose from one lap up to marathon and earn a bespoke finisher medal.

Sourton Tor Race uses a revised, slightly longer route with more uphill and a new start. The final race of the summer series includes marked junior races of 2 km and 3 km.

An event with multiple distances at Flete Estate organised by Ivybridge Rotary Club. Routes cross fields and riverside woodlands around Holbeton village with marshalled courses, medical cover and onsite parking.

An annual grassroots fell race in the Black Mountains covering 27.4 km and 1586 m of climb with five checkpoints and mandatory full kit; the event is non-commercial and surplus funds support local Mountain Rescue.

An eight mile community run from Barnstaple Pannier Market to Crow Point with a one mile children's race, an event village and a fundraising campaign marking 20 years of Families in Grief.

A 10 km multi-terrain race in Woodland Park and Fort, Plymouth on 13 September 2026. Two laps over grass, wooded paths and quiet roads, with medals for finishers and an event village offering refreshments and a family friendly atmosphere.