Trail Running calendar near Boscastle 2025-2026

Man Up & Down is a 20k coastal trail race in Cornwall, starting at Portreath Beach and finishing in Perranporth. The route follows sea cliffs to the finish, with an aid checkpoint at St. Agnes Head stocked with fluids and snacks.The event emphasizes safety, asks participants to carry a mobile phone..

Race The Tide is staged on the privately owned Flete Estate in Mothecombe, South Devon. The event offers three trail races to suit different abilities: an 8.5-mile Woodland Trail, a 15.5-mile Long Half-Marathon, and a 28.5-mile Long Marathon. The courses mix private footpaths beside the Erme estuary..

True Grit Trail Half Marathon, staged by Mad Running Junkies, is set at Bridgend Miniature Railway Centre in Aberkenfig, Tondu, Bridgend (CF32 0EH). The 13.1-mile route blends mixed terrain—killer hills, a quarry section (the Hill of Doom), a downhill forestry trail—and offers dramatic views. Runner..

Pembrokeshire Coastal Races is a trail/ultra-running festival along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, centered at Dale Hill Farm Campsite in Dale (SA62 3QX). Runners choose from four distances: 100-mile ultra (St Dogmaels to Dale), 50-mile ultra (Porthgain to Dale), 50K ultra (St Davids to Dale), and 22..

Endurancelife's Classic Quarter 2026 is a 44-mile ultra along the South West Coast Path from Lizard Point to Lands End in Cornwall. The route hugs the south Cornish coast, with dramatic cliffs, steep climbs, and Atlantic exposure, delivering a quintessential coastal challenge with about 5,531 feet o..

The VOGUM 2026 is a 40-mile ultra running challenge along the scenic Wales Coast Path, stretching from Porthcawl to Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan. This event offers runners a chance to experience golden beaches, dramatic cliffs, and historic sites like Ogmore Castle and the famous stepping stones..

TSUNAMI Ocean Trails is OuterEdge Events’ rugged endurance challenge along the North Devon and Cornish coastline. The event offers three distances: a 37-mile Ultra from Westward Ho! to Bude; a marathon from Clovelly harbour to Bude; and a 16-mile option from Hartland Quay to Bude. The course travers..

The Rame Head Race is a scenic running event held at Mount Edgcumbe Peninsula near Torpoint, accessible by a short ferry ride from Plymouth. The race features a 10.5K single loop mostly along the coastal path, offering stunning views and varied terrain with hills and flat sections. Participants can..

Jurassic Extinction / Jurassic Coast is a multi-distance coastal challenge along the World Heritage-listed Jurassic Coast, from Poole to Exmouth. Distances include 33 km Beer to Exmouth, 50 km Lyme Regis to Exmouth, 70 km Poole to Weymouth, 100 km Weymouth to Exmouth, and 105 miles Poole to Exmouth,..

The Boscastle Scramble is a supported, self-navigated marathon along 26 miles of the North Cornwall Coast Path, starting at Posh Rock on the Camel Estuary and finishing in the fishing village of Boscastle. Runners traverse pretty coves, substantial elevation, and stunning sea views, and the course i..

The Lundy Island Race is OuterEdge Events’ unique trail run on Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel. The roughly 13.5-mile course weaves pristine, wildlife-rich tracks around all four corners of the island, from the eastern coastal trail to the western clifftops and along the central spine. Runners a..

Hope Trail Festival is a multi-day trail endurance event held at Newnham Park, near Plymouth in Devon. It offers 12-, 24-, and 36-hour timed races on a single, well-marked 5-mile loop through the private estate’s woodland. Runners can enter as soloists, in pairs, or in teams of up to eight, with a f..

Rabbit Run Wales is a series of stunning trail races staged on the private Merthyr Mawr Estate on the South Wales coast, inside the Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve, a wildlife haven. The event offers a 12K route through diverse trails, with hills, valleys, a river crossing and an exhilar..

Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge takes place on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, Britain’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Distances include 100km, 50km, a marathon (42km), 25km and 10km. The route is a figure‑of‑eight, with western and eastern loops that reveal the peninsula’s beaches,..

Dawn Two Dusk is a 12-hour running challenge at Bridgend Miniature Railway in Bridgend, South Wales. Three 10-mile routes are offered, with participants aiming to complete as many laps as possible within the time limit, the winner by total mileage. The mixed-terrain course features a killer hill, fe..

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..

Tywardreath Trotter is a 7-mile multi-terrain race, with a 1-mile fun run, held annually on a Saturday evening in Tywardreath, Cornwall (between 24 and 30 July). The race starts and finishes at The New Inn as part of the village summer fete. The course weaves along a mix of footpaths, bridleways and..

Two races compose the Dartmoor BigDayOut: The Crossing, a 33.5-mile 'baby ultra' that traverses moorland and climbs two 600m summits, starting in Belstone and finishing at Ivybridge Rugby Club. The Great Escape covers 15.5 miles, following the final section of The Crossing from Princetown to Ivybrid..

The Woods 2026, held Saturday 12 September 2026, is a trail running event set on Tehidy Woods on the North Coast. It features a rolling 4-mile loop through the woods, with four duration-based categories: Rowan (3 hours), Ash (6 hours), Beech (9 hours) and Oak (12 hours), where participants decide ho..

Set on Cornwall’s coast, The Lighthouse Marathon and Ultra converges at Sunset Surf Cafe in Gwithian. The Marathon traces a rugged 26-mile coast-path from Pendeen to Godrevy Lighthouse, exposing runners to mud, wind, rocks, sand and tarmac with substantial climbs. The Ultra, starting at Lands End’s..