Trail Running calendar near Haldon Forest 2025-2026

The Bath 50 Challenge takes place in the City of Bath on Saturday 28 March 2026. The event is based at Bath Racecourse and uses looped routes that go around and through the city, past the Royal Crescent and along the River Avon, and into surrounding countryside. Entries can be as a walker, jogger,..

The Minster Challenge takes place in Axminster on 29 March 2026, organised by Ruby Red Running in association with Axe Valley Academy. The event uses routes around the town and surrounding fields. The course includes hilly and muddy sections. Medals are awarded to all finishers and refreshments wil..

Steaming to the Coast is a unique trail running event held along the scenic West Somerset Railway in Minehead, Somerset. Utilizing the UK's longest standard gauge steam railway, participants ride a steam train from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard before embarking on their runs. The event offers three di..

Vale Coastal Races is the Vale of Glamorgan Ultra and Coastal Races, three trail distances along the Vale of Glamorgan coast in south Wales. The Ultra covers 32.5 miles along the Wales Coast Path from Penarth Pier to Ogmore-by-Sea; the Vale Trail 18.5 (mini Ultra) runs from Porthkerry Park, and the..

Aspire X Events will stage the RTT Gower Trail event on 11/04/2026 at Oxwich Bay, Swansea, Wales (SA3 1LS). It is the first event of the 2026 Run The Trails Series. The event includes chip timing, a finisher's medal, water stations and checkpoints, and event facilities. An award ceremony is planned..

Exe to Axe is a 22-mile coastal trail race along the South West Coast Path from Exmouth to Seaton, organised by Sidmouth Running Club. Now in its 22nd year, the event offers three formats: the full Exe to Axe (22 miles), the Exe to Axe Relay (2–4 runners), and Sid to Axe (the second half from Sidmou..

Freedom Racing - KVK - Solo is scheduled for 18 April 2026 at Perranporth Airfield, Trevellas, St Agnes, TR5 0XS, Cornwall. The event is organised by Freedom Racing and has a minimum age of 16 on the event date. Entries open on 21 November 2025 and close on 13 April 2026. The entry fee is £45. The..

The Devon Coast to Coast Ultra & Marathon takes place on 18-19 April 2026. The event follows the Two Moors Way across Devon from Wembury to Lynmouth and crosses Dartmoor and Exmoor. The route includes a 17 mile Erme-Plym Trail to Ivybridge, then the 100 mile waymarked Two Moors Way. Live GPS tr..

The Smugglers Way is a supported, self-navigation trail run in Cornwall, staged on 25 April 2026 from Boscastle to Looe. Runners traverse Cornwall’s interior via Bodmin Moor, Brown Willy, and tors, through wooded lanes and valleys to the south coast finish at the HANNAFORE POINT HOTEL. Distances are..

Total Coastal offers two challenging routes along the South West Coast Path: a 50 km Ultra starting Kingswear and finishing Ness at Shaldon, and a 13.1-mile Half Marathon from Preston Green near Paignton to Shaldon. The courses are multi-terrain, about 75% trails on the coast path, with most tarmac..

The Bath Beat is a walking and running event held on the southeastern edge of Bath, England, offering distances of 12.5, 17, 21, and 26.5 miles. The course traverses the scenic countryside of the southern Cotswolds, including woods, hills, river valleys, farmland, and a historic disused canal. Parti..

Butcombe Trail Ultra is a pair of self-navigation ultramarathons, 50 miles and 50 kilometres, set around the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The official Butcombe Trail is a 47-mile loop around six pubs in the Mendips, largely off-road, offering sweeping views and varied running country as it cro..

Saturn Running's "The Nearly But Not Quite London Marathon - Wales" takes place at Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare. This inclusive event offers runners the flexibility to choose their distance within a 7-hour time challenge, with laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7km) on well-maintained footpat..

The Chase Trail Run 2026 is part of the Garmin UK Trail Running Festival on 26th April 2026. The event takes place at St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles, BH21 5NA and is organised by ORA Events Limited. Entries close on 22nd April 2026. A camping option is available for three nights (24th/25th/26th..

The Portland Pig Backyard Ultra is an ultramarathon event held at Grove Farm Estate, Portland, Dorset. In this unique race format, participants run a 4.167-mile (6,706 meters) loop every hour, starting on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The course offers diverse terrain including..

East Devon Round is a trail ultrarunning festival headquartered at Offwell Village Hall, near Honiton in East Devon. The main route is about 68 miles with significant elevation, weaving through three National Landscapes, the Jurassic Coast and a World Heritage Site, with nine aid stations and Geo Tr..

The Bluebell Bash is a trail running event in Manswood, Wimborne, UK, organized by Tri-Counties Trail Running. It offers three distances—half marathon (13.1 miles), 10K, and 5K—with full accessibility for canicross. Runners traverse scenic bluebell forests with gentle hills and expansive views.The e..

The Boconnoc 5 Mile is organised by East Cornwall Harriers and scheduled for 6 May 2026. The event takes place at Boconnoc Estate and is set for a Wednesday evening. The race distance is 5 mile. Race headquarters will be in the estate courtyard. Entries are handled via SiEntries. A route map is ava..

The Westcountry Ultra Flat is a point-to-point 50 mile race held on Saturday 9 May 2026. Entry fee is £60. The published elevation is -2,128 ft and the cut-off time is 14 hours. Course records are 6:55:43 (male, 2021) and 7:34:38 (female, 2017). The start location is the path beside the river next..

Westcountry Ultra Hilly 50 is a 50-mile trail ultra run by Albion Running, starting and finishing at West Somerset College in Minehead, Somerset. The route climbs about 7,337 ft, taking in North Hill and Bossington Hill, Culbone with the UK’s smallest parish church, Porlock Weir, and Dunkery Beacon,..