Trail Running calendar near Cardinham 2025-2026

The Combe Crawler is Ilfracombe Running Club's legendary cross-country race in Ilfracombe, North Devon, with the start/finish at Ilfracombe Football Club. The 8.5-mile (13.6 km) route weaves steep coastal paths, woodland tracks and fields, offering dramatic views of the coast and countryside. It’s d..

Night on the Edge is an exciting night running event featuring a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K race along the stunning Cornish SW Coast Path. The course starts at Cremyll, traverses through Cawsand, and reaches Rame Head Chapel for the Half Marathon. Participants can also join Canix races, which involv..

The Medal Mix Challenge Day 1, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth on November 29, 2025. This 7-hour timed event welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities to complete as many 5.3 km laps as possible on a scenic, undulating out-and-back course along..

The Medal Mix Challenge Day 2, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth on Sunday, 30th November 2025. This 7-hour timed event features an accurately measured 5.3 km out-and-back course on a scenic, undulating old disused train line, fully paved and classifi..

The Siblyback Santa Scamper is a festive, family-friendly running event held around Siblyback Lake in Liskeard, Great Britain. Scheduled for December 6-7, 2025, it offers three timed distances: 9.6 km, 4.8 km, and a 2.5 km fun run. The event is Christmas-themed and canicross-friendly, welcoming runn..

Race The Light is a winter trail race held at Mothecombe on the Erme Estuary in Devon. The Classic route covers about 8.5 miles of shadowy estuarine trails through the private Flete Estate, including a double crossing of the Erme Estuary, making it a race against the light and the tide with wet feet..

Fordh Sen Mighal is a point-to-point, multi-terrain trail race held on Saturday 6 December 2025. The course follows the European cultural route from Lelant to Marazion, running north coast to south coast and passing landmarks such as Trencrom and Ludgvan. The route distance is 11 miles and the even..

Fairy Tale Of Newquay is Purple Gecko Events’ festive coastal run along Cornwall’s North Coast, finishing at Porth Beach in Newquay. The event offers a 15-mile Long Half and a 30-mile Ultra Marathon, with canicross welcome. Runners navigate the cliff-path course using a GPS tracker and map provided..

St Piran’s Revenge is a multi-terrain trail race held on 21 December 2025. Race headquarters are at Perranporth Surf Lifesaving Club on Perranporth Beach. The course is listed as 10km (ish), approximately 6 miles, and includes over 1000 feet of climbing. The route starts on the beach and uses coast..

The Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run is a 7km scenic trail run held in Salcombe, starting from Island Street. The course loops around the picturesque Snape’s Point, offering participants stunning coastal views and fresh air. Taking place on New Year’s Eve, this community-focused event provides a spi..

The Bell Challenge Day 5, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place on January 2, 2026, in Exmouth at Capel Lane. This 7-hour timed event features a mainly flat, accurately measured 5.3 km out-and-back course on a scenic, disused train line surfaced entirely with tarmac, classifying it as a roa..

Based in Budleigh Salterton, the Walter Raleigh Round Half Marathon and Third Marathon offer two distances: 13.6 miles for the half and 8.5 miles for the third marathon. The route winds through quiet back lanes, unsurfaced county roads, little-known footpaths, the Otter valley, High Peak, the Jurass..

Endurancelife North Cornwall is a coastal trail-running event based in Polzeath, North Cornwall. The weekend offers 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon and Ultra distances, starting on Polzeath’s golden beach and tracing miles of unspoilt coastline past the Pentire Peninsula, fishing villages and valleys b..

Haldon Night is a winter night trail event at Haldon Forest Park, Exeter. It offers a single-loop 10K and 5K, plus 1K and 2K kids races, and a canicross 10K option. Races start and finish at the Start/Finish arch and are tweaked to finish just over official distances.The routes are clearly marked wi..

The Arc Of Attrition by UTMB will take place in Coverack from Friday 23 January 2026 to Sunday 25 January 2026. You can run between 13 and 101 miles.

Pag an Trails, based in Chagford on Dartmoor’s north-east edge, blends mythic landscapes with a serious challenge. The Marathon (over 28 miles) and Half Marathon (well over 14 miles) feature ascent around 1500m and 700m respectively. Set in midwinter, the routes visit stone circles and pagan sites a..

Pagan Midwinter Marathon, organized by OuterEdge Events, is staged in Chagford, Devon, on mythical Dartmoor. It offers two demanding distances: a Marathon of just over 28 miles with more than 1500 meters of ascent, and a Half Marathon of well over 14 miles with around 700 meters of climbing. Runners..

Endurancelife South Devon is a coastal trail running event around Beesands on the South Devon coast. It offers 10K (6.9 miles), Half Marathon (13.3 miles), Marathon (27.6 miles) and Ultra (33.8 miles) with ascents of 1,283 ft, 2,238 ft, 4,583 ft and 5,397 ft. The route traverses a dramatic coastline..

Purple Gecko Events presents the Haldon Winter Run in Haldon Forest, Devon. This timed, low-pressure trail race welcomes runners of all abilities to choose from three distances: 2.5K, 5K, and 10K, with canicross options available. The course is fully marked, with water points along the way, and meda..

The Wild & Mild Night Run is a challenging trail race held in South Brent, UK, featuring 9-mile and 5-mile distances across trail and open moorland. The course begins with a mainly uphill stretch along the river to Shipley Bridge, followed by a tarmac section before entering Dartmoor. Runners naviga..