Trail Running calendar near Dunster 2025-2026

The Westonbirt Arboretum Winter Night Race is a unique running event set in the stunning National Arboretum, featuring over 2,500 tree species. Participants can choose between 5km and 10km routes, which offer a beautiful and varied landscap..

Join the Cardinham Half and Full Marathon on Saturday 7 February 2026 in scenic Cardinham Woods near Bodmin. Choose 13.1 or 26.2 miles, bring your canine for Canicross, and enjoy personalised bibs, free race photos and finisher medals.

Enjoy a winter run through Westonbirt Arboretum's stunning tree collections on solid underfoot trail style paths. Distances of 5 km and 10 km suit all paces. Tickets are sold out.

Explore the stunning Portland Coastal Ultra Trail along the South West Coast Path with 10k, half and full marathon options. Enjoy rugged sea views, chip timing and a finisher medal; GPS route download required.

Take on the Sidmouth Four Trigs, a 27 km off road loop from Sidmouth Watersports Hub visiting four trig points along your chosen route. Scenic coastal and hill terrain with race proceeds supporting Cardiac Risk in the Young.

Join the Wye Valley Brewery Muddy Woody on 8 February 2026 for a muddy, runnable trail romp of about 6 miles through forestry and stiff hills. Limited to 300 places, entrants get a bespoke Muddy T shirt and chip timing.

Take on the Wiltshire 10, a scenic 10 mile route from Melksham to picturesque Lacock, with medals for all and prizes in veteran categories. Entry capped at 300 with on site facilities and water stations.

Join the Wild & Mild Night Run in South Brent on 14 Feb 2026 for a moonlit trail with two distances. Pick the 9 mile Wild or 5 mile Mild route over Dartmoor tracks and muddy hills under a big moon and mild weather.

Tackle the Purbeck Hill Challenge 2026, a one day navigation run across the Purbeck Hills and Jurassic Coast from Knoll Beach. Choose four distances, solo or pair, and tackle orienteering through wild coastal terrain.

Tackle the Trilateral 40, a scenic 40 km trail around Fowey on 14 Feb 2026 via the Saints Way and coast path. Enjoy feed stations, live GPS tracking and finisher medals, with mandatory kit required for all runners 18 and over.

Tackle mud, river crossings and three scenic routes at the Dalwood 3 Hills on 15 February 2026 near Axminster. Choose from a challenging 10 mile, a compact 5 km or a family 3 km for countryside fun and great views.

Join the SMaRTT Smasher on 15 February 2026 in Calne for a flat, traffic free 10k along the national cycle network to Stanley and back. A lively 1 mile fun run for under 17s adds family fun and all finishers get a memento.

Run Brimscombe's canal towpath at the Back to the 80s timed event, choosing any mix of 2.62 mile laps to make 5k to ultra distances. Enjoy a relaxed one hour start window, seven hour limit and a bespoke finisher medal to mark your effort.

Join the Dartmoor Winter Traverse on 21 Feb 2026, a fully supported south to north challenge across wild moorland with 50 km and 30 km options. Generous cut offs, guide support and GPS tracker hire help on sparsely marked terrain.

Explore Bath's famous Two Tunnels on an atmospheric course that winds through historic tunnels and parkland. Choose from fun runs, 5 km, 10 km or half marathon routes with flat or hillier trail options; proceeds support Sustrans.

Take on the Sorbrook Slog on 22 February 2026, a lively 7 mile multi terrain race through footpaths, fields and gullies around Sorbrook and Sluvad in Cwmbran. Enjoy marshals on course, post race tea and cake and a finishers goodie bag.

The Terminator 2026 is a tough but rewarding 12 mile trail race around Pewsey, Wiltshire, mostly off road with muddy climbs and high point views. All finishers receive a unique T shirt and race village treats await.

Pair up for a winter challenge across Dartmoor's Eastern Tors, starting from the Rugglestone Inn in Widecombe. This demanding 11 miles route with 830 meters of climb needs teams, required kit and pre entry for a small, limited field.

Take on the Hameldown Hammer on Dartmoor on 28 February 2026 from Widecombe in the Moor, with a Half Marathon, the 8 mile 7EVEN and the inaugural Ultra. Expect big climbs, grassy and rocky trails, bespoke medals and raw Dartmoor scenery.

Run the dramatic Dorset coast at Lulworth Cove Trails on 28 February 2026, with 10K, 27K and 50K routes starting from Daggers Gate. Rugged trails, cliff views over Durdle Door and well stocked aid stations make for an unforgettable day.