Trail Running calendar near Dartington Hall 2026-2027

A trail marathon and a 16 mile race around the Purbeck Hills and Jurassic Coast on 20 September 2026, licensed by the Trail Running Association and supporting local charities with required safety kit for participants.

A long running trail race in the Doone Valley, Exmoor covering about 16 km (10 miles) over scenic but hilly terrain. The 37th edition limits entries to 250, requires entrants to be at least 16 and uses chip timing.

A single loop 10K trail run at Woodbury Common on natural trails with climbs and stream crossings. All finishers receive medals and top male and female finishers receive prizes including a donated sports massage.

A functional fitness event at Exeter Arena on 20 September 2026 featuring 10 Xercises with 400 m or 800 m run formats, solo and team entries, age 18 plus, and a live leaderboard with race and division breakdowns.

A coastal multi-terrain race in Bude on 20 September 2026, covering about 8 miles of trails, fields and wooded sections. Two water stations, a postrace pasty for finishers, and overall, age-group and team prizes are provided.

Black Hill Trail Run in Bere Regis, Dorset features 5 km and 10 km trail races on rural terrain, organised by Bere Regis Scout Group. Course info, results, prize details and charity support are listed on the event pages.

A supported 100 mile self-navigation challenge in Cornwall on 26 and 27 September 2026, covering both north and south coasts with 18,000 ft of ascent, two ferry crossings and seven feed stations, timed via a mobile app.

Three coastal trail races on 26 September 2026 around the Gower Peninsula offer routes of 50, 34 and 23 miles along cliffs, bays and coastal paths. The event is self navigated with checkpoints, GPS tracking and coach transfers to starts.

A trail event at Bagwell Farm Touring Park on 26 September 2026 featuring 10k, half and full marathon options along mostly off-road routes by The Fleet Lagoon. Marathon relay and canicross categories are included and proceeds support local..

Trail race at Margam Country Park offering 5 km and 10 km routes through woodland with castle views. The event features chip timing, water stations, a finisher's medal and parking included with entry.

A continuous 100 mile circumnavigation of Dartmoor along the waymarked Dartmoor Way, with six indoor checkpoints, GPS tracking and a 34 hour time limit. Entry requires age 21 plus a prior 50 mile finish within the qualifying period.

A 50 mile trail race across eastern Dartmoor following the Dartmoor Way from Scorriton to Okehampton, featuring over 2000 m of ascent, three staffed checkpoints, GPS support and a 15 hour time limit.

A six hour looped race in the Lower Otter valley on a 4.4 km circuit. Solo and pairs relay options, aid station every loop, plus on-site cafe, bar and hot showers.

An endurance event near Bedruthan Steps and St Eval where runners complete repeated laps of 4.167 miles until one person remains. Camping is available and entrants must be over 18.

East Devon 8 Trigs on 3 October 2026 offers self navigated routes visiting trigpoints over about 22 km, 40 km and 53 km. The event starts in Budleigh Salterton, includes GPS tracking and provides finish facilities.

A 40 mile coast route on the South West Coast Path from Newquay to St Ives with GPS tracking, staffed checkpoints about every 10 miles, on-course supplies and medical cover, and camping at the event HQ.

A measured one mile fun run within the grounds of Stover School in Newton Abbot on 4 October 2026, with advance and on the day entry options and youth prizes across U6 to U15 categories.

A trail half marathon in the Quantock Hills on 4 October 2026, featuring technical forest trails, moorland and stream crossings, with marshals, two feed stations, awards and weekend camping and bunk house options.

A lap-based trail event at Mill Marsh Park on 04 October 2026, with a 5.3 km lap that can be repeated for distances from 5 km to ultra. Flexible start times, a 7 hour time limit, and medal or lower-cost no-medal entry options are offered.

A circumnavigation event in South Hams, Devon offering 100 mile, 44 mile and marathon routes along the South Hams Way and coastal paths, with multiple checkpoints, GPS trackers and a paid ferry crossing.