Trail Running calendar near Dorchester 2025-2026

The Cider 5K.ish is a one-lap, 5-kilometre trail run/walk set on Myncen Farm in Minchington, near Blandford Forum, Dorset. The undulating course takes you across fields, grass, wildflowers, crops and dusty tracks on private farmland with permission from the owner. The event is designed as a fun, rel..

The 24 Cider Challenge is a 24-hour solo running or walking event held at Myncen Farm in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Set on a privately owned farm, the course features undulating trails through fields, grass, wildflowers, crops, and dusty tracks, offering a scenic and natural running experience. Partic..

The Cider Challenge Solo is a 12-hour trail-running event held on a privately owned farm in Dorset (Myncen Farm, Minchington, Blandford Forum, DT11 8DH). Designed for solo runners, with the option to enter as part of a team, participants have 12 hours to run or walk as many laps as they can. The und..

Rabbit Run Wales is a series of stunning trail races staged on the private Merthyr Mawr Estate on the South Wales coast, inside the Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve, a wildlife haven. The event offers a 12K route through diverse trails, with hills, valleys, a river crossing and an exhilar..

Dawn Two Dusk takes place at Bridgend Miniature Railway in Bridgend, South Wales (Fountain Road, Aberkenfig, Tondu CF32 9BZ). The event offers three 10-mile routes that participants complete as many times as possible within a 12-hour period, starting at dusk and finishing at dawn. The mixed-terrain..

The event comprises three point-to-point ultramarathon distances along the Wales Coast Path, all finishing at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay. Distances offered: 100 miles from Rhossili Bay to Cardiff Bay 50 miles from Kenfig Sands to Cardiff Bay 30 miles from Dunraven Bay to Cardiff Bay Entry..

The Bell Plod is a friendly, relaxed trail run/walk organised by Running Events Devon, held at Myncen Farm in Minchington, Blandford Forum, Dorset. The one-lap course runs on a privately owned farm, by permission of the owner, weaving through fields, grass, wildflowers, crops and dusty tracks for an..

ON TOUR - The Bumble Plod is a relaxed, family-friendly trail event organized by Running Events Devon. It takes place at Myncen Farm, Minchington, Blandford Forum, Dorset. The course is a single lap through privately owned farmland, including fields, grass, wildflowers, crops, and dusty tracks, desi..

Apple Plod 10K.ish, organized by Running Events Devon, is a 10-kilometre trail race set on a privately owned farm at Myncen Farm, Minchington, Blandford Forum, Dorset. The undulating, two-lap course runs through fields, grass, wildflowers, crops and dusty tracks, offering a relaxed, fun trail atmosp..

South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge, part of the Ultra Challenge Series, follows the South West Coast Path with the Exmoor ascent. This 50 km loop (also offered as 25 km and 10 km) starts and finishes at Dunster Basecamp, with camping options and festival-style hospitality. The route includes the Mi..

The Dartmoor Crossing / Great Escape is a Dartmoor Big Day Out event by OuterEdge Events around Ivybridge, Devon. It features two races: The Crossing, a 33.5‑mile ultra with 1,119m ascent and 1,516m descent, crossing open moorland and two 600m summits, visiting Belstone, Postbridge and finishing at..

Totnes 10K takes place on Sunday 2nd August 2026. The organisers note that the permanent route adopted after erosion measures is now around 11K, though the event is still called the 10K. The race is largely off road and follows alongside the River Dart. The race starts and finishes on Borough Park..

The MTC Thames Challenge is a four-day multiday ultra running event scheduled for 6-9 August 2026. The full route follows the Thames Path from the river source in the Cotswolds to the Thames Barrier, a total of 184 miles. The event is split into four stages, each run as its own ultra race: 57 mile..

The MTC Cotswold Ultra takes place on 6 August 2026. The race distance is 57 miles with approximately 370 m ascent and 474 m descent. The event starts at Kemble Station and finishes at Travelodge Oxford Abingdon Road. Entry is advertised at £90 for an individual solo entry; deposits and payments ar..

The North Downs Way 100 is a 103-mile continuous trail race along the North Downs Way, from Farnham in Surrey to Ashford in Kent. It aims to finish in under 30 hours, with an 11,000-foot total ascent and a 30-hour cut-off. The course follows the North Downs Way with two deviations around the 50-mile..

Ramsbury Gold 10km is a multi-terrain running event held near Ramsbury in Wiltshire. The race starts and finishes at Ramsbury Brewery, Stockclose Farm, Aldbourne, within the Ramsbury Estate countryside. Participants can choose the standard 10km or a Canicross 10km option, both on a scenic Wiltshire..

Two Tunnels Races in Bath, UK, organized by Relish The Great Outdoors, offer a unique set of events across a city-centre route that includes Bath’s Devonshire Tunnel (408m) and Combe Down Tunnel (1672m). Distances range from 500m Colourburst and 2km Colourburst to 5km (two waves), 10km (multiple wav..

The Summer GMU (Green Man Ultra) is a Bristol-area ultramarathon offering two distances: 45 miles (GMU45) and 30 miles (GMU30). Both races use the same clockwise course along the Community Forest Path, starting and finishing at Ashton Park School for GMU45, and starting at The White Horse in Hambroo..

Black Cattle Ultra Gwartheg Duon is a South Wales ultra organized by Ridge Runners, offering two distances: 44 miles and 33 miles. Runners start from Llanthony Priory in the Black Mountains or from Abergavenny, following the Cambrian Way to Cardiff and finishing near Castle Coch in Cardiff. The rout..

The RIDUM is a 30-mile ultra marathon held in South East Wales, following the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk. This challenging trail run features 4,252 feet of elevation, taking participants across ridge tops around the Caerphilly basin with stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The route inclu..