Trail Running calendar near Blandford Forum 2025-2026

The Crook Peak Cake Race will take place in Cross on Wednesday 13 August 2025.

The Dinton 5km & 10km Summer Series, hosted by Barnes Fitness, is a popular running event held at Dinton Pastures Country Park near Reading. Celebrating its 13th year, the series takes place over four months with races on select Thursdays from May to August. It features friendly, traffic-free off-ro..

Dash & Splash is a 5-kilometre fun run held along the scenic Sandown Bay on the Isle of Wight, starting at Shanklin Rowing Club and finishing at Yaverland near the Yaverland Sailing Club. The course features a unique route along the hard sand at low tide, navigating 43 groynes—most with wide gaps, w..

One Fyne Night is a popular running event set in the scenic Fyne Court Estate within the Quantock Hills AONB. Featuring 5km and 10km route options, participants can enjoy a beautiful course that winds through parkland and woods, culminating in a finish at the main courtyard. The event emphasizes sus..

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 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 Two Tunnels Races, held in Bath, UK, offer a unique running experience featuring the longest underground sections in the country. The course passes through the historic Devonshire Tunnel (408m) and Combe Down Tunnel (1672m), part of the former Somerset & Dorset Railway, now a shared-use path. St..

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

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

Run Winchcombe is a family-friendly running event held at the historic Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe. It offers three race distances: a 1k for children under 11, a 5k for ages 11 and over, and a 10k for participants 16 and older. The courses feature scenic routes around the castle grounds, including..

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 50-miler covers the entire Mendip Way, starting in Frome and finishing at Uphill Sands Beach, while the 30-miler begins in Wells and follows the latter part..

The Henley River Half Marathon, 10k & Juniors event takes place in Henley-on-Thames, UK, on August 30, 2025. This scenic trail run is suitable for both new and experienced runners, featuring routes around Henley-on-Thames with beautiful views and a fast course ideal for personal bests. The race star..

The Ross on Wye 10K Riverbank Run is a popular running event held in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, featuring chip-timed 10K and 5K races along with a family fun run. The course is flat and multi-terrain, running alongside the scenic River Wye, incorporating river paths with grass and mud sections. The..

The Southampton Running Festival, held on August 31, 2025, takes place at Southampton Common, a scenic and ecologically significant green space in the city center. The event offers multiple race distances including a 5K, 10K, half marathon, and a junior race, with courses featuring laps through wood..

The T184 is a challenging 184-mile self-supported adventure race following the River Thames from its source near Cirencester to the Thames Barrier in London. Participants navigate through scenic towns, villages, and iconic London landmarks, completing the course within 76 hours. The route alternates..

The Shere 42k, 21k & 10k Multi Terrain Event is a trail running series held in the scenic Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The event offers three distances: a 10k route with 123m ascent through woodlands, a new 21k half marathon featuring parts of the North Downs and Ranmore with..

The Andover Trail Marathon, held in North Hampshire at Kings Road, Enham Alamein, offers both a full marathon (26.2 miles) and a half marathon (13.1 miles) through scenic trails. The marathon route follows the Testway up to Coombe Gibbet, Hampshire's highest point, then returns via the Conholt estat..

The RIDUM is a 30-mile ultra marathon held in South East Wales, following the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk. This challenging trail run features 4,252 feet of elevation, taking participants across ridge tops around the Caerphilly basin with stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The route inclu..

The Haytor Heller is a popular and well-established off-road moorland race held near Haytor Rock in Devon, organized by Teignbridge Trotters. The challenging course covers approximately 6 miles (just under 10k but feels closer to 8 miles) featuring rugged open moorland, two woodland sections, steep..

The Hackpen Hill 10k Trail Run is an annual off-road event held near Weir Farm, Broad Hinton, Swindon, Wiltshire. Celebrating its tenth year, the race features a challenging one-lap course that traverses farm tracks, fields, mud, and rolling hills alongside the historic Ridgeway trail. Suitable for..