Trail Running calendar near Blandford Forum 2025-2026

ON TOUR - The Bumble Plod is a relaxed, family-friendly trail event organized by Running Events Devon. It takes place at Myncen Farm, Minchington, Blandford Forum, Dorset. The course is a single lap through privately owned farmland, including fields, grass, wildflowers, crops, and dusty tracks, desi..

Apple Plod 10K.ish, organized by Running Events Devon, is a 10-kilometre trail race set on a privately owned farm at Myncen Farm, Minchington, Blandford Forum, Dorset. The undulating, two-lap course runs through fields, grass, wildflowers, crops and dusty tracks, offering a relaxed, fun trail atmosp..

BigHeat Trails (FIRE) is the third event in the Classic Element Trail Series, held at Rother College in Midhurst, Surrey. Inspired by the element of fire, this trail running event offers two challenging single-lap distances: a marathon and a 16-mile run. The course features winding dusty tracks, sun..

South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge, part of the Ultra Challenge Series, follows the South West Coast Path with the Exmoor ascent. This 50 km loop (also offered as 25 km and 10 km) starts and finishes at Dunster Basecamp, with camping options and festival-style hospitality. The route includes the Mi..

Beacons Way Ultra 100 Mile is a rugged ultra race across the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. Starting from Abergavenny Castle, the route follows the Beacons Way for about 100 miles with around 6,143 metres of ascent and 250 entrants. Runners tackle ten checkpoints, iconic peaks including Pen-..

The Maidenhead Trail Run takes place on Sunday 26th July 2026 at Summerleaze Park, Maidenhead SL6 8SP. The route loops around pathways beside Maidenhead and Cookham Commons and Summerleaze Lake. The Sports Bar at Summerleaze Park serves as the event base and is about a 10-minute walk from Furze Pla..

The North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge takes place on Sat 1 Aug 2026 from a Guildford basecamp. The event uses looped routes on the North Downs Way and Surrey hills, with the main start and finish at Loseley Park, Guildford. The organisers provide marked trails with route signage and GPS tracking via a..

Totnes 10K takes place on Sunday 2nd August 2026. The organisers note that the permanent route adopted after erosion measures is now around 11K, though the event is still called the 10K. The race is largely off road and follows alongside the River Dart. The race starts and finishes on Borough Park..

The MTC Thames Challenge is a four-day multiday ultra running event scheduled for 6-9 August 2026. The full route follows the Thames Path from the river source in the Cotswolds to the Thames Barrier, a total of 184 miles. The event is split into four stages, each run as its own ultra race: 57 mile..

The MTC Cotswold Ultra takes place on 6 August 2026. It is a point-to-point ultra running event of 57 miles from Kemble Station (GL7 6AW) to Travelodge Oxford Abingdon Road (OX1 4XG). Total ascent is 370 metres and total descent is 474 metres. Entry for an individual place is shown as £90; entries..

The MTC Oxford Ultra is a point-to-point ultramarathon held on 7 August 2026. The course distance is 49 miles with total ascent of 293 m and total descent of 328 m. The race starts at Travelodge, Abingdon Road, Oxford, and finishes at the Catherine Wheel, Hart Street, Henley-on-Thames. Individual e..

The North Downs Way 100 is a 103-mile continuous trail race along the North Downs Way, from Farnham in Surrey to Ashford in Kent. It aims to finish in under 30 hours, with an 11,000-foot total ascent and a 30-hour cut-off. The course follows the North Downs Way with two deviations around the 50-mile..

The MTC Windsor Ultra is a point-to-point ultramarathon of 47 miles held on 8 August 2026. The route has a total ascent of 155 m and total descent of 182 m. Entry for an individual is listed at £90. All finishers receive a bespoke Windsor Ultra medal and one of a bespoke technical t-shirt, mug or h..

Ramsbury Gold 10km is a multi-terrain running event held near Ramsbury in Wiltshire. The race starts and finishes at Ramsbury Brewery, Stockclose Farm, Aldbourne, within the Ramsbury Estate countryside. Participants can choose the standard 10km or a Canicross 10km option, both on a scenic Wiltshire..

Two Tunnels Races in Bath, UK, organized by Relish The Great Outdoors, offer a unique set of events across a city-centre route that includes Bath’s Devonshire Tunnel (408m) and Combe Down Tunnel (1672m). Distances range from 500m Colourburst and 2km Colourburst to 5km (two waves), 10km (multiple wav..

The Summer GMU (Green Man Ultra) is a Bristol-area ultramarathon offering two distances: 45 miles (GMU45) and 30 miles (GMU30). Both races use the same clockwise course along the Community Forest Path, starting and finishing at Ashton Park School for GMU45, and starting at The White Horse in Hambroo..

Black Cattle Ultra Gwartheg Duon is a South Wales ultra organized by Ridge Runners, offering two distances: 44 miles and 33 miles. Runners start from Llanthony Priory in the Black Mountains or from Abergavenny, following the Cambrian Way to Cardiff and finishing near Castle Coch in Cardiff. The rout..

The Henley River event takes place on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Temple Island Meadows / Remenham Farm, Remenham Lane, Henley-on-Thames RG9 3DB. It is organised by RunThrough and supports Royal Berks Charity. Races available are: Half Marathon 10K Junior Race (under 11) Entry options include st..

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..

Silent Pool 10km is a guided trail run hosted by Running Adventures, starting and finishing at Silent Pool Car Park in Albury, near Guildford. The 10km route winds along North Downs Way sections and through Netley Heath forest, finishing in the village of Shere where film locations from The Holiday..