Trail Running calendar near Bridport 2026-2027

A 50 km non stop trail race along the South Downs Way inside the national park, with four aid stations, full medical support and a 9 hour cut off. The route starts at Matterley Bowl and finishes at Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

A scenic off road race day around Cheddar Gorge and the Mendip Hills with distances from 1 km to a UTMB indexed Marathon and Half Marathon. Marked trails, multiple feed stations and large event medals for 6 km and longer.

A Pretty Muddy 5k at The Downs in Bristol with grass start and finish, mixed terrain and obstacles to climb, crawl and slide. Staggered wave starts apply and the event supports Cancer Research UK with a minimum fundraising target.

A muddy 5k obstacle course around The Common in Southampton where participants climb, crawl and slide through obstacles while raising funds for cancer research. Waves run every 15 minutes and participants must be 13 or older.

An inflatable obstacle fun run in Cardiff on 26 June 2027 with lap based distances from 2.5k to 15k, music zones and giant slides. Participants receive a finisher's medal and a midway water station is provided.

A weekend festival at the Pinkery Centre in Exmoor National Park combining long distance walks, trail runs and shorter family and kids routes with evening talks and social gatherings.

Race for Life Salisbury at Hudson's Field offers 10k and 5k single-lap routes on mixed surfaces and undulating terrain, with on-site parking, toilets and refreshments. The event is chip-timed and not wheelchair accessible.

A timed trail festival at Newnham Park with a 5 mile loop, 12/24/36 hour solo, pairs and team events, plus a timed kids race and participant camping.

A 125 km waymarked loop following the Pewsey Vale Circular walk with about 1902 m ascent and GPX files provided. Checkpoints appear roughly every 25 km, there is a 24 hour cut off, and camping is available at Linkenholt Activity Center.

Beacons Way offers two supported ultramarathon options, 100 km and 100 Mile, in the United Kingdom on 24 to 25 July 2027. It is part of the Ultra Great Britain Race Series and includes live online GPS tracking.

A guided, hilly 30 mile trail run along the Jurassic Coast and Isle of Purbeck with coastal landmarks, group pacing and on-route guidance from an experienced ultra runner. Entry includes pre-run information and a possible alcohol free beer..

A smaller challenge walk on Dartmoor on 19 September 2027, the third in the Dartmoor Diaries series hosted by LDWA Cornwall and Devon. Navigation skills are required and entrants receive route descriptions and GPX files in advance.

A trail running event in Bickington, United Kingdom organised by Relish The Great Outdoors Ltd. The published start list shows 466 entrants across 10 km, half marathon, 25 km, marathon and 50 km races with interval wave starts.

A single day ultra of about 39.7 miles along National Cycle Route 8 from Glasbury to Merthyr Tydfil. Limited field, mandatory kit and 4.0 mph cut offs; finishers receive an Afanc medal and champions receive bespoke trophies.

A point to point 34.8 mile ultra from Merthyr Tydfil to Barry Island following National Cycle Route 8. It is day six of the MTC CYMRUN series and uses preset cut offs based on a 4 mph minimum average speed.

A one-day ultra of about 37 to 38 miles from Liskeard to Truro that is Day 12 of the MTC Albion series. The field is limited, mandatory kit and real-time tracking are required, and a minimum 4 mph average speed is enforced.