Trail Running calendar near Dorchester 2025-2026

The Guided 15 Mile Run in New Alresford, Hampshire, offers a scenic experience for runners looking to tackle the first loop of a 50k event. Participants can enjoy the beautiful trails of the Watercress Way and Oxdrove Way, starting and finishing in the charming market town of Alresford. This relaxed..

Run to the Sea Bournemouth is a 50km ultramarathon in the RTTS series, running from Moors Valley Country Park to Hengistbury Head in Bournemouth, along the Castleman Trailway and the seafront. The flat, scenic route uses forest trails and coastal paths, suitable for beginners and experienced ultrama..

The Les Boucles Tonnevillaises will take place in La Hague on Saturday 4 October 2025. You can run between 10 and 3 kilometers.

North Coast 110 / Exmoor Coast 55 is a multi-distance coastal ultra run by Climb South West. The 55 km Exmoor Coast Ultra starts in Combe Martin and finishes in Minehead along the South West Coast Path, tracing the Exmoor National Park coastline. Other distances on offer include 65 km, 110 km and 11..

Purbeck Weekend in Dorset features two orienteering events on 4–5 October: Studland Dunes at Studland Heath, including an Agglestone Heath excursion; and Durlston Country Park with complex thickets on the Jurassic Coast. Courses range White to Brown, with Studland Dunes offering up to 8.0 km Brown a..

Bolt Round the Holt is a trail running event held at Alice Holt Forest in Hampshire, featuring distances of a half marathon, 10k, 5k, and a junior run. The course consists of undulating forest trails with picturesque, sun-dappled scenery, offering a challenging yet scenic experience. The 5k route fo..

Blaze the Biblins is a Welsh Athletics–permitted trail race organized by Monross Trailblazers, held at the Biblins Youth Campsite in Doward, near Ross-on-Wye, within a protected AONB. The approximately 6-mile (10 km) route uses hard trails, single-track and unmade ground, with climbs, flat sections..

Prosper Events’ Quantock Hills Half Marathon is a challenging trail race in the Quantock Hills, Somerset, starting near Kilve Court, SSE Outdoors. This half marathon combines scenic trails with tough climbs, rolling hills, and views, weaving through forests, country lanes, and open moorland. Runners..

Stockland Scamper 2025 is a revival of a local trail event organized by the Stockland Primary Academy PTA in partnership with Ruby Red Running. Taking place in Stockland, near Honiton in East Devon, the event offers three multi-terrain distances: 10 km, 5 km and 3 km. The course winds through open c..

The Sibelco Templer Ten is a multi terrain running event held at Stover School, Newton Abbot (TQ12 6QG). The main race is a 10-mile course that starts and finishes in the school grounds. The course is about 90% off road and passes through Stover Country Park and the fields at Teigngrace. The event..

The Barrows and Downs event, organized by And Over Trail Events, is a marathon and half marathon set in the historic southern Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. Participants run among ancient barrows dating back to 3500 BC, enjoying scenic views of the Wiltshire Downs. Both race routes start and..

Cowdray Autumn Trail Run returns to the Cowdray Estate near Midhurst, West Sussex, on 11 October 2025. The event offers three distances: 5km, 10km and 10 miles, with race HQ at Cowdray Farm Shop & Café (parking there). Most of the routes are on bridleways, footpaths, the Serpent Trail or Sussex Diam..

Potter Around the Otter 50 is a 50‑mile endurance event organized by LDWA Cornwall and Devon, staged from Budleigh Salterton in Devon. The route follows coast paths and inland footpaths within the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, featuring generous checkpoints and straightforward navig..

The South Hams Ultra is an endurance challenge in Devon, offering 105-mile and 56-mile options. The course circumnavigates the South Hams in a clockwise loop, largely along the South Hams Way, starting at Mount Folly Farm campsite in Bigbury. Runners pass the Erme estuary and Flete Estate, then trav..

The ColyTEN is a 10-mile multi-terrain race held in Colyton, Devon, starting and finishing at Colyton Football Club’s Peace Memorial Playing Fields. The loop takes in 80% off-road terrain along the River Coly, with a steep ascent through Ox Woods, followed by undulating woodland trails in Morganshay..

South Downs Way Ultra Run is a 30-mile trail event in West Sussex, starting and finishing on Harting Down. The route highlights the best of the South Downs Way, including Beacon Hill, Cocking Down and Kingley Vale, with sections through ancient woodland and nature reserves as it reaches toward the s..

Caddihoe Weekend 2025 is a two-day orienteering event set on Dartmoor’s open moorland, featuring rugged gullies, knolls and depressions from tin mining. Day 1 (18 October) offers a National UKOL Long Distance race, while Day 2 (19 October) presents a Regional UKOL Middle Distance round and forms par..

The Forest of Dean Ultra Marathon will take place in Coleford on Saturday 18 October 2025. You can run 34 miles.

The Maverick Jurassic Coast is a challenging trail running event held in Corfe Castle, Dorset, along the stunning Isle of Purbeck and part of the famous Jurassic Coast. Scheduled for October 18, 2025, it offers five distances: Ultra (102 km), Long (54 km), Middle (24 km), Short (12 km), and Sprint (..

Herepath Half is a trail running race staged in rural Somerset, starting from Thurlbear Primary School near Taunton. The course generally follows the circular Staple Fitzpaine Herepath Trail in the Blackdown Hills, spanning about 13.7 miles. Runners ascend to the Blackdown Heights, rewarded with exp..