Trail Running calendar near Boscastle 2025-2026

The Dartmoor Big Day Out, organized by OuterEdge Events, features two exciting trail running races: The Crossing and The Great Escape. The Crossing is a challenging 33.5-mile ultramarathon that takes participants from Belstone to Ivybridge, showcasing the stunning Dartmoor landscape. It includes ful..

The Dartmoor Crossing / Great Escape is an annual trail running event held in Devon, UK, centered around Dartmoor's rugged moorland. The event features two races: The Crossing, a challenging 33.5-mile "baby ultra" that traverses open moorland, two Dartmoor 600m summits, and three moorland villages,..

The Buckfast Abbey Dash is an exciting running event set to take place on August 10, 2025, in the picturesque grounds of Buckfast Abbey, following the Abbey's Summer Fair. Participants can choose from various distances, including a 2.5 km family fun run, 5 km, 10 km, and a half marathon (13.1 miles)..

The Dartmoor Summer Series Maprun 2025 Golden Dagger is the third 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 skills..

The RAT Trail and Ultra Festival is a challenging coastal running event held annually at Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall, along the scenic South Cornwall Coastal Path. The festival features multiple race distances to suit various abilities: the 64-mile "Plague" ultra, 32-mile "Black," 20-mile "Red,"..

The Beast of Bryn is a challenging trail running event held in the scenic Afan Forest Park near Port Talbot, South Wales. Established in 2011 and managed by the Bryn Residents Action Group (BRAG), the 2025 race offers two distances: a 6.5-mile (10.5 km) route with 288 meters of climb, and a longer 1..

The Gecko Gathering at Scorrier House in Redruth, Cornwall, is a versatile running event held on August 17, 2025. Participants can choose from distances including 2.5 km, 5 km, 10 km, a half marathon, or the unique 5-hour Scorriergeddon endurance challenge. Set within the scenic private estate of Sc..

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 numerous pits, rocks, gullies, and outcrops, requiring advanced navi..

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 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 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 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 Whythra Bys Vyken 100's - Bude to Hayle is a challenging 100-mile trail running event in Cornwall, forming part of a series of ultra-distance routes. This team-based event involves six runners starting together and navigating the course with self-navigation, supported by a crew providing water,..

Dartmoor in a Day Ultra is a fully supported endurance event held across 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 lan..

The Crediton Crunch 10K is a multi-terrain running event held in Crediton, Devon, starting and finishing at Queen Elizabeth School, Barnfield Site. The approximately 10-kilometer course is 90% off-road, featuring footpaths, mowed grassland, private farmland, and quiet country roads. Runners navigate..

The Blackdown Hills Trail Run, organized by Prosper Events in South-west England, offers both 10K and half marathon distances starting from Taunton racecourse. The event features a challenging course that includes lively forest trails, muddy paths, and peaceful roads, allowing runners to experience..

The Dartmoor Volcano Race is a challenging 10.5-mile trail running event held in Dartmoor National Park, starting and finishing in the village of Scoriton, near Buckfastleigh. The course features over 550 meters of ascent, including high points such as Pupers Hill, Snowdon, and Ryder's Hill—the high..

The Sourton Tors Fell Race is a traditional off-road fell running event held near Sourton Village Hall on Dartmoor, close to Okehampton. The senior race covers approximately 5 kilometers with a 276-meter ascent, featuring a challenging moorland course that includes compulsory checkpoints such as the..