Trail Running calendar near Holywell 2025-2026

Explore north Dartmoor amid stone circles and ancient sites at the Pagan Midwinter Marathon and Half Marathon. Expect rugged winter trails, big climbs and unforgettable views for a true off road challenge.

Discover rugged Dartmoor at Pagan Trails, a winter trail event from Chagford that passes ancient stone circles and pagan sites. Choose marathon or half marathon routes over moorland terrain for a challenging, scenic off road adventure.

Join the Haldon Winter Run 2026 in Haldon Forest, Devon on 1 February for a timed, no pressure trail event with 2.5K, 5K and 10K routes. Canicross welcome at 5K and 10K with marked courses, water on route and medals for all finishers.

Hit the trails at Haldon Forest Park for Haldon 5K & 10K on 1 February 2026, with scenic routes, finisher medals and free race photography. Open to runners and canicross participants and forming part of the PGE trail running championships.

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.

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 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.

Take on the Dartmoor Winter Traverse on 21 February 2026, a fully supported winter challenge across remote moorland with 50 km and 30 km options. Expect tough off road terrain, expert guides and stunning moorland scenery for runners and wal..

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.

Tackle Dartmoor's Hameldown Hammer on 28 February 2026 in Widecombe in the Moor, with a challenging half marathon, an 8 mile 7EVEN and a new Hammer Ultra. Expect rugged grassy and rocky trails, big ridge climbs, bespoke medals and a cupless..

Push your limits at Haldon Horror on 1 March 2026 in Haldon Forest Park with 3 hour, 6 hour or 12 hour formats on 5 mile laps and canicross options. Medals, live GPS tracking and free photos await, just bring a headtorch.

Take on the rugged Cornish coast with COUSIN JACK, a scenic but tough trail race across muddy fields, rocky headlands and steep boggy paths. Choose an 18 mile point to point from St Just to St Ives or a 35 mile out and back for a true coast..

Run the scenic coastal path from Looe to Polruan on 14 March 2026, a challenging 12 mile route of cliffs, steps and sea views. Enjoy live GPS tracking, a finishers medal and a lively coastal finish at Polruan Village Hall.

Tough paired trail run across Dartmoor from the East Dart Inn in Postbridge, covering about 21 km with rugged climbs and sweeping moorland views. The third race in the Winter Pairs series, it is limited to 35 pairs and is pre entry only.

The Way of the Dead is a rugged 50k Dartmoor traverse on 28 March 2026, finishing at Tavistock Stannary Brewing Company. Enter solo or in pairs for a scenic but testing navigational challenge across tors and moorland.

Experience dusk running at Siblyback Lake with 2.5, 4.8 and 9.6 km options, personalised bibs, free photos and a Twilight medal. Family and buggie friendly, with Canicross entries and headtorches required for night runners.

Take on the Feighan Fury 10 mile trail through mid Devon woods, rivers and hills on 29 March 2026, with a 5 km fun run and walk for all abilities. Expect rugged scenery, on course support and a technical event vest for Fury finishers.

Run the iconic South West Coast Path from Exmouth to Seaton, tackling about 4,000 feet of ascent and finishing on Seaton beach with a lively finish area. Choose the 22 mile solo course or team up in relay sections for a coastal challenge.

Take on the South West's only vertical ascent race with two thrilling laps across inland hills and coastal paths totaling 15 miles with 1000 m up and down. Finish to the ring of cowbells and grab a cowbell medal plus a free TRIBE bar.

Run Like Hell offers a scenic coastal trail challenge along Cornwall's north cliffs, featuring a 13 km out and back route across varied terrain. Join other runners on Saturday 18 April 2026 for a memorable cliff top run that starts and fini..