Trail Running calendar near Dorchester 2025-2026

White Horse Gallop is a roughly 12K off-road run held at Leighton Recreation Centre in Westbury, Wiltshire. The course traces bridleways and portions of the Imber Range, culminating in a close-up view of the iconic Westbury White Horse. Part of the Wiltshire Off Road Race League, the event awards a..

Keynsham Dandy is an off-road trail race organized by Town and Country Harriers (TACH) in Keynsham. The event starts from The New Inn, Bath Hill, and features a 12.5-mile course through riverside paths, rolling farmland and woodland, including the revived Compton Dando route with at least two stream..

The Giddy Horse Half Marathon, Trail, & Steeplechase Obstacle Course Races take place at Chepstow Racecourse in the UK. The event features a variety of distances including a half marathon, 8-mile and 4-mile trail runs, as well as 4-mile and 8-mile steeplechase obstacle course races. The trail races..

The Giddy Horse Backyard 2025 is a running event held at Chepstow Racecourse, UK, featuring races around Piercefield Park. The course is a 4.167-mile loop combining woodland, parkland, and tarmac trails, mostly flat with gentle elevation changes. The event offers solo races of 8-hour (33 miles) and..

Taking place near Tavistock, the Tavy 7 is a seven-mile running event organized by Tavistock Athletic Club. The route follows scenic, gently undulating Dartmoor lanes beginning at Plaster Down and looping past Pew Tor and the hamlet of Sampford Spiney. The course includes mile markers and two water..

The Haldon Halloween Twilight Run takes place in Haldon Forest near Exeter, Great Britain, offering a festive running experience on November 1, 2025. Participants can choose from three distances: a 2.5 km fun run, 5 km, and 10 km races, including Canicross options for dog runners. The event features..

The Guided Run - Petersfield 10k will take place in Petersfield on Saturday 1 November 2025. You can run 10 kilometers.

The Devon Trail Races take place at Roadford Lake, Broadwoodwidger, Lifton, PL16 0RL. The next event is on 1 November 2025 and follows the trails around Roadford Lake. Race entry includes electronic chip timing, a fully marked and marshalled course, a feed station, a custom finisher medal, and fini..

The Dorset Hillfort Ultra is a scenic 38-mile running event set in the picturesque West Dorset, featuring a challenging course with approximately 1,300 meters of ascent. Participants will traverse from one ancient hillfort to another, enjoying stunning views of Lyme Bay and the Jurassic Coast. The r..

Twmbarlwm Terror is a 7-mile multi-terrain race organised by Fairwater Runners Cwmbran in Risca, near Newport, South Wales. The route combines footpaths, open fields, country lanes and woodland from Risca Leisure Centre to the Twmbarlwm peak and back, with around 1,000 feet of total ascent. Now in i..

Freedom Racing - 5 Trails Ultra & 3 Trails takes place on 8 November 2025 at Westerlands, Graffham, Petworth, GU28 0QJ. The organiser is listed as Serpent Trail. Entries open 7 March 2025 and close 6 November 2025. The minimum age is 16 on the event date. Entry fees shown are £70.00 for the 5 T..

South Downs Trail Run starts from Glorious Goodwood at Goodwood Racecourse in the South Downs National Park, with views across the downs and distant sights of the North Downs, Chichester Harbour and the Isle of Wight. Runners choose from three off-road distances: 21km, 19km and 12km. The course runs..

The Salt Settlers Six Hour Race is organised by Climb South West and takes place on Saturday 8 November 2025. It is a timed six hour event held around the Lower Otter valley near Budleigh Salterton. Entries open 10 January 2025 and close 6 November 2025. Entry fees listed are Solo £63 and Pair £79...

Big Night Out Winchester is a night-time trail running event held at Winchester Athletics Track, Bar End, Winchester, SO23 0QA. The next scheduled race date is 08/11/2025. Distances and entry fees are: 22km - £38 12km - £32 Race bibs are collected from a registration tent at the event site. Regis..

The Dark Dorset 10 is a twilight trail race run by Tri-Counties Trail Running. The course is an entirely off-road 10 km route that starts and finishes in the park in front of Eastbury House. The route goes through woods into the park at Chettle, passes Bloody Shard Gate and the Chettle Long barrow,..

East Devon 8 Trigs takes place on Saturday 8 November 2025 at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club, East Budleigh Road, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 7BA. The event is organised by Climb South West Ltd. Entries open 17 February 2025 and close 31 October 2025. The event is a self navigation event open to..

MoRunning brings Bristol the 1.5k Mini MoRun and the 5k and 10k MoRuns around Ashton Court Park, Long Ashton, Bristol. The course is a mix of path and trail, with hills of 1–3 km, and the 5k is one lap while the 10k is two laps. The route is dog-friendly and OK for off-road buggies, though some sect..

MoRunning returns to Southampton’s The Common, The Avenue (SO15 7NN) for the MoRun day, offering 1.5k Mini MoRun, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon. The course is a mix of park paths, trails and grassy sections, undulating and dog-friendly, with some muddy parts. The 5k is one lap, the 10k two laps, and the..

Bath Skyline 5km & 10km, a Relish Running Races off-road event at West Car Park, University of Bath (BA2 7AY), features night and day races across 5km and 10km, plus a daytime 500m kids' run. The hill-top routes traverse woodland trails, meadows and trails with views over Bath; expect muddy sections..

New Forest Central Trail Run is held at Roundhill Campsite in the New Forest National Park, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst (SO42 7QL). It offers 10km, 17km, and 22km trail routes on wide, hard-packed gravel tracks that pass through ancient woodland and heathland, with opportunities to spot native ponie..