Trail Running calendar near Dorchester 2025-2026

Join the Soup Run for a friendly 6 mile multi terrain trail around Bembridge, ideal for a social Sunday run with hilly coastal scenery. Finish with a warming soup and roll, a souvenir and community vibes, so book early.

Run on Weymouth Beach for The Will Mackaness Trust and help fund youth projects in Weymouth and Portland. Run a festive 5 km in a Santa suit or join the 2 km Chase the Elf for under 14s for a joyful family charity morning.

Join the Santa Claws 10km, a festive winter multi terrain cross country run at Renegade Brewery on the Yattendon Estate on 24 December. Expect muddier trails than the summer event, a canicross option and a finisher medal plus a beer or alco..

Winter X near Meonstoke on 28 Dec offers 10, 30, 50 and 70 km trail routes along the South Downs Way. Enjoy marked courses, checkpoints, chip timing, an event tee and post run food.

Take on Plain Crazy Winter, a 12.5 mile road and trail challenge on 29 December with hilly, scenic and wintry terrain and a bespoke finisher medal. The race supports the Royal British Legion and entries are limited, so book early.

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..

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..

Run from Budleigh Salterton along the Jurassic Coast and Otter valley with two distances, 13.6 miles or 8.5 miles. Open to runners and walkers, expect mud and hills, friendly marshals and aid stations and a solid oak coaster for finishers.

Explore scenic off road trails around Farley Mount near Winchester with 12 km and 21 km options, chip timing and a finisher medal. Start and finish at Sparsholt College with great parking and welcoming race day support.

Join guided recce runs of the East Devon Round Ultra in early 2026, including the new 25km Quarter route. Free for entrants or a small £3 donation for others, led by Ruby Red Running guides with groups adjusted by ability and pace.

Run a winter night trail at Haldon Forest Park on 17 January 2026 with 5K, 10K, 10K canicross and fun kids 1K and 2K. Fully marked and chip timed with medals, food, photos and post race beer, so bring a head or chest torch.

Run the Maverick New Forest Gravel at Holmsley Campsite, Burley, through ancient woodland with 6 km, 12 km and 22 km routes. Enjoy scenic gravel trails, some mud and short climbs for a true forest challenge.

The Cardiff Trail 10k is an exciting running event set against the stunning backdrop of Castell Coch. Scheduled for January 18, 2026, this newly introduced race offers participants a unique blend of competition and natural beauty, making it..

Take on the Arundel and SDW Winter Trails 2026, a point to point off road run from Heyshott to Arundel by Arundel Castle. Choose marathon or 15 mile routes through rolling fields and riverside trails and cross a scenic suspension bridge.

Take on the Riverbank Rollick a scenic 9.6 mile off road trail run along riverside paths, through woodland and a stream crossing. Earn a metal finisher medal that links to two other Thornbury Running Club races for a collectable series.

Join Ryde Harriers for a three race cross country series at Smallbrook Stadium in Jan and Feb 2026, with a testing 10 km course and a 6.5 km youth option. Expect varied terrain, team trophies and friendly club racing with limited entries.

Join the Axmouth Challenge around picturesque Axmouth Village Hall with quirky start and finish at the village phone box. Choose from 1 to 9 mile routes and enjoy free post race refreshments while supporting the village hall.

Endurancelife South Devon in Beesands offers stunning coastal trails and steep inland climbs through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Pick 10K, Half, Marathon or Ultra on a marked coastal course with timing and a finisher medal.

Tackle the Pagan Midwinter Half Marathon on Dartmoor, a well over 14 miles winter trail that visits ancient stone circles and pagan sites. With almost 700 m of ascent, expect rugged, atmospheric terrain and a rewarding midwinter challenge.

Experience wintry Dartmoor on Pagan Trails, a midwinter run from Chagford that passes stone circles and ancient sites. Choose a demanding marathon of 28 miles and 1500 m ascent or a half of 14 miles and 700 m ascent and bring winter kit.