Trail Running calendar near Dorset 2025-2026

The Something Wild Festival is an annual multi-discipline event held in Hope Cove, Kingsbridge, Devon, featuring trail races from 5k to marathon distances, swim runs, and sea swims. Set against the stunning backdrop of the South West Coast Path, the festival offers scenic routes along the Avon and S..

The Blended Trails - Backyard Ultra will take place in New Alresford on Saturday 30 August 2025.

The Mendip Marauder is a challenging ultra running event held in Somerset, England, featuring two distances: a 30-mile and a 50-mile race. The 50-miler covers the entire Mendip Way, starting in Frome and finishing at Uphill Sands Beach, while the 30-miler begins in Wells and follows the latter part..

Southampton Running Festival, hosted by RunThrough UK, returns on Sunday 31 August 2025 in Southampton. The event takes place at The Avenue, Southampton SO15 7NN, with the start and finish on Southampton Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest ideal for running. Distances on offer include 5K,..

The Andover Trail Marathon, held in North Hampshire at Kings Road, Enham Alamein, offers both a full marathon (26.2 miles) and a half marathon (13.1 miles) through scenic trails. The marathon route follows the Testway up to Coombe Gibbet, Hampshire's highest point, then returns via the Conholt estat..

Dartmoor in a Day Ultra is Climb South West’s fully supported Dartmoor challenge with a 50km Ultra and a 30km Challenge. The route starts in Okehampton, passes Postbridge, and finishes in Ivybridge, featuring West Dart stepping stones, Ryder’s Hill, a clapper bridge over the Avon, and views toward t..

The RIDUM 2025 is a 30-mile ultra around the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk in South East Wales, near Caerphilly. The route climbs 4,252 feet through lanes, trails and woodland, with ridge-top views and Mynydd Machen (362m) as the high point. Expect a friendly Pegasus atmosphere, with three checkpoint..

Haytor Heller is a popular, well-established moorland running race staged by Teignbridge Trotters in Devon. In its 39th year, it starts below Haytor Rock and follows a single, hilly lap of about 6 miles before finishing with a fast downhill sprint to the finish opposite the middle car park at Haytor..

The Hackpen Hill 10k Trail Run is an annual off-road event held near Weir Farm, Broad Hinton, Swindon, Wiltshire. Celebrating its tenth year, the race features a challenging one-lap course that traverses farm tracks, fields, mud, and rolling hills alongside the historic Ridgeway trail. Suitable for..

The Beast is a challenging 13-mile race hosted by Poole AC, showcasing the stunning landscapes of Dorset. The course begins at Corfe Castle Common, traversing through Worth Matravers and along the coastal path, offering breathtaking views. Runners will encounter a few hills on their return to Corfe...

The Carnival Chase is a scenic running event held in Warminster Town Park, featuring a 10K, 3K, and a new 1.2K Family - Wheelchair - Buggy Fun Run. The course winds through country lanes, tracks, and trails, starting and finishing near the boating lake, with no stiles but some kissing gates. The eve..

The Blackdown Hills Half Marathon is a thrilling trail race held at Taunton Racecourse in Somerset, set amidst the scenic Blackdown Hills. Runners can choose between a 10K or a half marathon, with the latter featuring a challenging course that reaches the highest point in the Blackdowns. The route i..

A Guided Run: A loop out to Rame Head is a roughly 12-mile guided run organized by Dartmoor Fellrunner. The route starts at the Edgcumbe Arms Pub in Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, Cornwall, and first heads inland to Millbrook Lake with a steep climb to Maker Church and on to Make Heights. After additi..

Haldon Forest Park hosts a local orienteering event in Devon on Sunday 7 September. The event offers courses for all abilities: Short 2.5 km (45-minute limit), Medium 4.4 km (60 minutes), and Long 6.6 km (75 minutes), plus a 60-minute Score course for newcomers. On every course there are optional bo..

Crediton Crunch 10km is a multi-terrain race held at Queen Elizabeth School, Barnfield Site, Crediton, Devon. The course measures about 10K and is about 90% off-road, taking runners along footpaths, mowed grassland, private farmland and quiet country lanes. The route includes bridges, fields, and ri..

Jurassic Coast Ultra Run is a 30-mile coastal trail around Studland Bay and Swanage in Dorset. Starting on the beach, the route runs inland along the Purbeck Way to Corfe Castle, then climbs to the ridge for coastward sections past Kimmeridge Bay and along the South West Coast Path, finishing on Stu..

The Blackdown Hills Trail Run, organized by Prosper Events in South-west England, offers both 10K and half marathon distances starting from Taunton racecourse. The event features a challenging course that includes lively forest trails, muddy paths, peaceful roads, and the highest point in the Blackd..

The Phil and Bonnie Bounder 6K Forest Run takes place at Moreton Village Hall in Moreton, Dorset. This scenic 6-kilometer race features woodland paths through the beautiful Moreton Forest, with the final kilometer running along a quiet country road. The event is open to runners aged 14 and over and..

Westonbirt Arboretum Summer 2025 is a multi-distance running event held at Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, UK. Runners can choose from 1 mile, 5km, 10km and half marathon courses, with 10km and half marathon run in waves. The route winds through the National Arboretum’s varied gardens and species col..

Isle of Wight Fell Race Series, staged by Ryde Harriers, is the island’s Fell Running Championship Series incorporating the SEAA Fell Running Championships. The 2025 edition runs Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September, with headquarters at St Catherine's School, Ventnor. It features three races: St Bon..