Trail Running calendar near Braunton 2025-2026

The Brecon to Cardiff Classic is a 70-kilometer ultra running race following the scenic Taff Trail from Brecon in the Brecon Beacons National Park to Cardiff. Now in its 12th year, this fully marked, one-way race features diverse landscapes, including dramatic mountains, waterfalls, reservoirs, and..

Brecon to Cardiff Xtreme is a winter mountain ultramarathon, a 75-km linear challenge from Brecon to Cardiff (about 47 miles) with roughly 2,700–2,800 m of ascent, including 11 summits such as Pen y Fan, Cribyn and Fan y Big. The Taff Xtreme Marathon is the second half, a 26.2-mile leg from Merthyr..

The Winter GMU is an ultra around Bristol's Community Forest Path, offered in two distances: 45 miles and 30 miles. The winter course heads anticlockwise, known for mud, with four checkpoints, chip timing, and GPX navigation. The 45-mile route starts and finishes at Ashton Park School in Bristol; th..

The Hateful 8 Ultra Loop is a multi-loop endurance running event held at Bridgend Miniature Railway in Aberkenfig, Bridgend, South Wales. Each loop covers about 9 miles, and participants aim to complete as many loops as possible within an 8-hour window. The course is a mixed-terrain route featuring..

Saturn Too presents The Dashing Dog Charity Run - Wales at Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare. This inclusive seven-hour time-challenge allows runners to complete as many laps as they wish, with a minimum 3 km per lap and a full lap around 7 km on paths, subject to safety changes. The scenic cours..

The Red Warrior Annual Multi Terrain Races take place at Margam Country Park in the UK, offering challenging 5K, 10K, and 20K distances. The event features separate races for solo runners and canicross participants, allowing runners to compete alongside their dogs. Known for its rugged and varied te..

Bath 50 Challenge, part of the Ultra Challenge series, takes place in the City of Bath with start and finish at Bath Racecourse Basecamp. Participants can choose a 50 km loop (about 1,000 m ascent), a 29 km loop (650 m), or a 10 km loop (~200 m). The course loops around Bath, offering panoramic view..

The Way of the Dead is a challenging 50k running event traversing Dartmoor from east to west, organized by Wild Running. Participants can compete solo or in pairs, with live GPS tracking and three checkpoints that also serve as feed stations. The route features minimal ascent of 1389 meters but requ..

Beyond Bristol, the Bristol Trail & Ultra by Beyond Trails offers two distances: a 25km Trail and a 55km Ultra, starting and finishing at Museum Square in central Bristol (BS1 4RN). The course travels off tarmac through woodland, riverside paths, parks, and disused railways, with highlights such as..

The Minster Challenge 2026, held in Axminster, Devon, offers three running distances: 12km, 5km, and a 3km fun run suitable for all ages. Organized by Ruby Red Running in partnership with Axe Valley Academy, the event features a challenging course with hills and mud, promising an engaging trail runn..

The Pendine Sands Races, held at Pendine Sands beach in Wales, offer a unique running experience on firm sand famously used for land speed records. Scheduled for April 5, 2026, the event features multiple distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, and a new Ultra of 32.8 miles. All races follow th..

Steaming to the Coast is a unique trail running event held along the scenic West Somerset Railway in Minehead, Somerset. Utilizing the UK's longest standard gauge steam railway, participants ride a steam train from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard before embarking on their runs. The event offers three di..

Vale Coastal Races is the Vale of Glamorgan Ultra and Coastal Races, three trail distances along the Vale of Glamorgan coast in south Wales. The Ultra covers 32.5 miles along the Wales Coast Path from Penarth Pier to Ogmore-by-Sea; the Vale Trail 18.5 (mini Ultra) runs from Porthkerry Park, and the..

Run The Trails Series - Gower takes place at Oxwich Bay in the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales. The event offers Half Marathon, 10K and 5K trail distances across multi-terrain routes designed to showcase coastal paths, woodlands, and dunes. The Half Marathon is a self-navigated course with checkpoin..

Exe to Axe is a two-event coastal trail race organized by Sidmouth Running Club. The flagship Exe to Axe covers 22 miles along the South West Coast Path from Exmouth to Seaton, with about 4000 feet of ascent, offering a challenging yet scenic route that is celebrated for its beauty. The event also f..

Wild Horse 200 South Wales is the home of 200-mile racing in Wales and a life-changing ultra marathon traversing the wilds of South Wales. The route threads iconic Welsh trails, starting in Chepstow and finishing at Worm’s Head, and links Offa’s Dyke with the Beacons Way before catching the Heart Of..

MTC Afanc is a 39.8-mile ultramarathon in mid-Wales, running from The River Wye Activity Centre in Glasbury, Powys to Travelodge Merthyr Tydfil. It’s Day 1 of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge and Day 5 of Wales’ CYMRUN, with competitors sharing a single-day route along National Cycle Route 8,..

Freedom Racing's KVK Solo is a vertical ascent running event staged from Perranporth Airfield, near St Agnes in Cornwall. The challenge comprises two laps on a purpose-built course designed to total 1000 meters of ascent—a true 'Kilometer of Vert'—within a 15-mile circuit that also includes about 10..

Cymoedd Sir Fynwy is an LDWA South Wales mountain challenge based at The Girl Guide Hall, Abergavenny (NP7 5TR). The event offers three routes: 50 miles, 30 miles, and a new 20-mile option, set in the heart of the Black Mountains and the World Heritage Forgotten Landscape above Blaenavon. Expect epi..

Beast of the Beacons is a multi-distance trail running challenge set in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. Runners tackle 10, 20 or 40 miles, starting from Llangynidr Village Hall and weaving through forests, mountains, reservoirs and rugged trails with dramatic views and wildlife such as re..