Trail Running calendar near Ilfracombe 2025-2026

The Epona 100 is a challenging 100-mile ultramarathon held in Abergavenny, featuring a demanding 17,000 feet of elevation gain. The course offers a stunning mix of iconic trails, including Offa’s Dyke, Cambrian Way, and Beacons Way, providing runners with breathtaking mountain passes and diverse ter..

Race The Tide is staged on the privately owned Flete Estate in Mothecombe, South Devon. The event offers three trail races to suit different abilities: an 8.5-mile Woodland Trail, a 15.5-mile Long Half-Marathon, and a 28.5-mile Long Marathon. The courses mix private footpaths beside the Erme estuary..

OTT Trail Marathon is set in the Brecon Beacons, with Start and Finish at Parkwood Dolygaer, Merthyr Tydfil. The event features a looped marathon of about 26.2 miles and a 10-mile race as an alternative. Runners climb to high mountain trails with stunning views, taking in Pen y Fan from Graig Fan Dd..

True Grit Trail Half Marathon, staged by Mad Running Junkies, is set at Bridgend Miniature Railway Centre in Aberkenfig, Tondu, Bridgend (CF32 0EH). The 13.1-mile route blends mixed terrain—killer hills, a quarry section (the Hill of Doom), a downhill forestry trail—and offers dramatic views. Runner..

Pembrokeshire Coastal Races is a trail/ultra-running festival along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, centered at Dale Hill Farm Campsite in Dale (SA62 3QX). Runners choose from four distances: 100-mile ultra (St Dogmaels to Dale), 50-mile ultra (Porthgain to Dale), 50K ultra (St Davids to Dale), and 22..

The VOGUM 2026 is a 40-mile ultra running challenge along the scenic Wales Coast Path, stretching from Porthcawl to Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan. This event offers runners a chance to experience golden beaches, dramatic cliffs, and historic sites like Ogmore Castle and the famous stepping stones..

TSUNAMI Ocean Trails is OuterEdge Events’ rugged endurance challenge along the North Devon and Cornish coastline. The event offers three distances: a 37-mile Ultra from Westward Ho! to Bude; a marathon from Clovelly harbour to Bude; and a 16-mile option from Hartland Quay to Bude. The course travers..

Two Tunnels Races in Bath, UK offer a unique city-centre running experience beneath the city via the Devonshire Tunnel (408m) and Combe Down Tunnel (1672m)—the longest underground section of any UK race. The well-lit, surfaced tunnels form a flat, shared-use path starting and finishing at Brickfield..

The Rame Head Race is a scenic running event held at Mount Edgcumbe Peninsula near Torpoint, accessible by a short ferry ride from Plymouth. The race features a 10.5K single loop mostly along the coastal path, offering stunning views and varied terrain with hills and flat sections. Participants can..

Offa's Dyke 15 (2026) is a 15-mile off-road running event organized by Tempo Events, taking place on Saturday 13 June. Registration is at The Granary, 20-21 Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR3 5DB. Solo entries cost £34 (plus service fee); relay entrants £47.The race carries a storied herita..

The Cheddar Gorge Challenge is a demanding off-road running event held at Warren Farm, Charterhouse, Somerset, within the stunning Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Offering distances from 1km fun runs to a full marathon, the course features diverse terrain including open fields, flat..

Jurassic Extinction / Jurassic Coast is a multi-distance coastal challenge along the World Heritage-listed Jurassic Coast, from Poole to Exmouth. Distances include 33 km Beer to Exmouth, 50 km Lyme Regis to Exmouth, 70 km Poole to Weymouth, 100 km Weymouth to Exmouth, and 105 miles Poole to Exmouth,..

The Boscastle Scramble is a supported, self-navigated marathon along 26 miles of the North Cornwall Coast Path, starting at Posh Rock on the Camel Estuary and finishing in the fishing village of Boscastle. Runners traverse pretty coves, substantial elevation, and stunning sea views, and the course i..

The Lundy Island Race is OuterEdge Events’ unique trail run on Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel. The roughly 13.5-mile course weaves pristine, wildlife-rich tracks around all four corners of the island, from the eastern coastal trail to the western clifftops and along the central spine. Runners a..

The PIGUM 2026 is a thrilling 30-mile ultra marathon set in Abergavenny, known as the Gateway to Wales. This challenging trail run features 5,000 feet of elevation, taking participants over mountain peaks and scenic trails, including the iconic Sugar Loaf mountain, which offers stunning panoramic vi..

Hope Trail Festival is a multi-day trail endurance event held at Newnham Park, near Plymouth in Devon. It offers 12-, 24-, and 36-hour timed races on a single, well-marked 5-mile loop through the private estate’s woodland. Runners can enter as soloists, in pairs, or in teams of up to eight, with a f..

Rabbit Run Wales is a series of stunning trail races staged on the private Merthyr Mawr Estate on the South Wales coast, inside the Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve, a wildlife haven. The event offers a 12K route through diverse trails, with hills, valleys, a river crossing and an exhilar..

Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge takes place on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, Britain’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Distances include 100km, 50km, a marathon (42km), 25km and 10km. The route is a figure‑of‑eight, with western and eastern loops that reveal the peninsula’s beaches,..

Dragon Coastal Races are three ultra-trail events along the Wales Coast Path, offering 100-mile, 50-mile, and ~30-mile options from Rhossili Bay to Cardiff Bay (via Kenfig and Southerndown). All routes follow the coast path and finish at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay after crossing the Barrage..

Dawn Two Dusk is a 12-hour running challenge at Bridgend Miniature Railway in Bridgend, South Wales. Three 10-mile routes are offered, with participants aiming to complete as many laps as possible within the time limit, the winner by total mileage. The mixed-terrain course features a killer hill, fe..