Trail Running calendar near Bournemouth 2025-2026

The Beast is a challenging 13-mile race hosted by Poole AC, showcasing the stunning landscapes of Dorset. The course begins at Corfe Castle Common, traversing through Worth Matravers and along the coastal path, offering breathtaking views. Runners will encounter a few hills on their return to Corfe...

The Carnival Chase is a scenic running event held in Warminster Town Park, featuring a 10K, 3K, and a new 1.2K Family - Wheelchair - Buggy Fun Run. The course winds through country lanes, tracks, and trails, starting and finishing near the boating lake, with no stiles but some kissing gates. The eve..

The Blackdown Hills Half Marathon is a thrilling trail race held at Taunton Racecourse in Somerset, set amidst the scenic Blackdown Hills. Runners can choose between a 10K or a half marathon, with the latter featuring a challenging course that reaches the highest point in the Blackdowns. The route i..

The Coln Valley Charity Trail Run, held near Coln St Aldwyns and Bibury, offers 2km, 5km, and 10km trail distances suitable for all ages and abilities. Set in the scenic Coln River valley, the event features mostly grassy, undulating terrain with a mix of cross-country elements, including hay bale h..

The Farnham Pilgrim Marathon, held in Farnham, Surrey, offers runners a scenic and challenging trail experience through the Surrey Hills. The event features a full marathon distance with spectacular views and a course that is mainly off-road, multi-terrain, and hilly, making it one of the tougher bu..

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 Jurassic Coast Ultra Run is a challenging 30-mile trail run along the stunning Jurassic Coast and Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, UK. Starting and finishing at Studland Bay beach, the route features hilly terrain and scenic landmarks such as Corfe Castle, Kimmeridge Bay, Chapman's Pool, Durlston Head..

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, peaceful roads, and the highest point in the Blackd..

The SOX 10km is a scenic multi-terrain running event held at the South Oxfordshire Brewery in Ipsden, UK. The course, suitable for all abilities and canicross participants, covers 10km with about 60% off-road terrain including trails, woodlands, fields, and local roads, featuring 141m of elevation g..

The Phil and Bonnie Bounder 6K Forest Run takes place in Moreton Forest, Dorset, with the Race HQ at Moreton Village Hall. This scenic 6-kilometer run follows woodland paths through the beautiful forest, finishing with the last kilometer on a quiet country road. The event is open to participants age..

The Bradenham Blast is a highly regarded trail running event held in the scenic Chiltern Hills at Manor Farm, Bradenham, UK. It offers three distances: 5km, 10km, and a new half marathon, catering to runners of all abilities. The course features challenging hills, tranquil beech woodlands, rugged tr..

The Westonbirt Arboretum Summer 2025 running event takes place at the National Arboretum in Westonbirt, Tetbury, UK. Participants can choose from distances including 1 mile, 5km, 10km, and a half marathon, all set on a scenic course featuring over 2,500 tree species across five national collections...

The Sufferings is a challenging trail running event held at Washington Village Hall in Pulborough, UK. The race features three distances: a half marathon, a full marathon, and a 39-mile ultra, all incorporating the toughest and most scenic tracks of the Chanctonbury and Cissbury rings. Participants..

The Isle of Wight Fell Race Series 2025 is a challenging fell running championship held over two days in September on the Isle of Wight, based at St Catherine’s School in Ventnor. The series features three races of varying distances and ascents: the 3.8km St Boniface Fell, the 12km Ventnor Horseshoe..

Brighton 50/50 September 2025 is a trail running event held in Brighton, UK, featuring distances of 50 miles, 50 kilometers, and 23 kilometers. The 50-mile race starts at Brighton Beach, traversing the scenic South Downs to Beachy Head and returning along the coastline, offering rolling hills, iconi..

The CapTEN & Bosun are challenging fell running events held on the Jurassic Coast in Seatown, Bridport, West Dorset. The Bosun is a single lap 5.5-mile (approximately 10 km) race, while the CapTEN is a double lap 11-mile (approximately 10 miles) race. Both courses feature significant elevation gains..

The Bradley Fell Race, organized by the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA), takes place in Bradley Village near Skipton, North Yorkshire. The race covers 3.5 miles (5.6 km) with an 800-foot (274 meters) climb, starting with a steady ascent through fields and tracks to High Bradley, follow..

The Alf Shrubb Memorial 10k and 5k are mixed trail races held in Slinfold, West Sussex, celebrating the legacy of local running legend Alf Shrubb. The event features chip-timed adult races on scenic routes through Sussex countryside, with the 10k consisting of two laps on local footpaths and bridlew..

The Ashtead 10k and 2k fun run, organized annually by Ashtead Running Group, takes place at Ashtead Common, a protected natural reserve in Ashtead, UK. The event features a challenging 10k race and a 2k kids' run on undulating rough tracks through a Site of Special Scientific Interest, known for its..

The Salmon Run Ultra is a 43-mile ultra-distance running event held along the Exe Valley Way from Exmouth to Dulverton, celebrating the challenging upstream journey of the endangered Exe Atlantic river salmon. Participants can run the full ultra or join a non-competitive team relay with sections ran..