Trail Running calendar near Ipplepen 2025-2026

The Drogo 10 is a 10-mile (16 km) multi-terrain fell race (BM) run under FRA regulations, starting and finishing on Castle Drogo’s main driveway in Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon. The route climbs about 1,760 ft (535 m) through a mix of woods, tracks and river paths, including the famous Hunters’..

Cornish Coastline Training Weekend 2025, hosted by Ruby Red Running, is a social winter training escape for runners aiming at the Arc of Attrition on Cornwall’s South West Coast Path. From 21–23 November, base at Holifield Hostel in Gweek (TR12 6UJ), with three guided coastal runs between Coverack a..

The Cardinham Twilight 5 & 10 Mile is a unique trail running event held in Cardinham Woods near Bodmin, Great Britain. Scheduled for November 22, 2025, participants can choose between a 5-mile or 10-mile course that takes runners through the deep, dark trails of the woods at twilight. The event requ..

Bournemouth Coastal TEN is a seaside running race held at Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth, Dorset. Runners choose between a scenic 10-mile or 10km coastal route along Bournemouth’s seafront, with views of Boscombe Pier, the Isle of Wight and The Needles to the east, and Old Harry Rocks along the Juras..

The Budleigh Blister, organized by Exmouth Harriers, is an approximately 10-mile off-road running event held in Budleigh Salterton. Starting from Budleigh Cricket Club, the race offers participants a scenic course featuring stunning natural surroundings. All finishers receive a memento to commemorat..

The Combe Crawler is a legendary cross-country race hosted by Ilfracombe Running Club in Ilfracombe, North Devon. Usually held on the last Sunday of November, the course covers about 8.5 miles (13.6 km) of multi-terrain course, starting and finishing at Ilfracombe Football Club on Marlborough Way. R..

Night on the Edge is an exciting night running event featuring a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K race along the stunning Cornish SW Coast Path. The course starts at Cremyll, traverses through Cawsand, and reaches Rame Head Chapel for the Half Marathon. Participants can also join Canix races, which involv..

The Medal Mix Challenge Day 1, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth on November 29, 2025. This 7-hour timed event welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities to complete as many 5.3 km laps as possible on a scenic, undulating out-and-back course along..

The Medal Mix Challenge Day 2, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth on Sunday, 30th November 2025. This 7-hour timed event features an accurately measured 5.3 km out-and-back course on a scenic, undulating old disused train line, fully paved and classifi..

Run The Trails Afan Forest, part of the Aspire X Events Run The Trails Series, takes place at Bryn Bettws Lodge in Pontrhydyfen, Port Talbot. Runners can choose between 5km and 10km routes, with hand-picked trails designed to suit both first-timers and more experienced athletes seeking a challenge a..

The Siblyback Santa Scamper is a festive, family-friendly running event held around Siblyback Lake in Liskeard, Great Britain. Scheduled for December 6-7, 2025, it offers three timed distances: 9.6 km, 4.8 km, and a 2.5 km fun run. The event is Christmas-themed and canicross-friendly, welcoming runn..

Endurancelife Dorset runs in Swanage along the Jurassic Coast Path, a World Heritage-listed coastline since 2001. The event offers four distances—10K (6 miles), half marathon (13.1 miles), marathon (27 miles), and ultra (37.2 miles)—with substantial climbs (774, 1,719, 4,692, 7,027 ft) on an extreme..

Race The Light is a winter trail race held at Mothecombe on the Erme Estuary in Devon. The Classic route covers about 8.5 miles of shadowy estuarine trails through the private Flete Estate, including a double crossing of the Erme Estuary, making it a race against the light and the tide with wet feet..

The Fairy Tale Of Newquay, organized by Purple Gecko Events, is a festive coastal trail race held along Cornwall’s North Coast, finishing at Porth Beach, Newquay. The event offers a 15-mile Long Half and a 30-mile Ultramarathon, with optional Canicross entries. Runners register in Newquay, start poi..

A Nightmare Before Xmas Trail ½ Marathon, staged by Mad Running Junkies, takes place at the Bridgend Miniature Railway Centre in Aberkenfig, Tondu, near Bridgend (CF32 9BZ). The course blends the Hateful Eight 8‑mile route with a further 5+ miles of challenging trail, totaling around 13 miles of mix..

The Slow and Dirty is a festive-themed 19-kilometer trail race held in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, following a flat, hard-surfaced route along a former railway line known as the Somerset and Dorset (S & D). Despite its name, the course is fast and clean, ideal for runners of all abilities, including..

The Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run is a 7km scenic trail run held in Salcombe, starting from Island Street. The course loops around the picturesque Snape’s Point, offering participants stunning coastal views and fresh air. Taking place on New Year’s Eve, this community-focused event provides a spi..

The Bell Challenge Day 5, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place on January 2, 2026, in Exmouth at Capel Lane. This 7-hour timed event features a mainly flat, accurately measured 5.3 km out-and-back course on a scenic, disused train line surfaced entirely with tarmac, classifying it as a roa..

Climb South West's Walter Raleigh Round Half Marathon, held in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, offers two distances: a 13.6-mile Half and an 8.5-mile Third Marathon. The course winds through quiet back lanes, unsurfaced county roads, little-known footpaths, the Otter valley, High Peak, the Jurassic Coast..

Endurancelife North Cornwall is a coastal trail-running event based in Polzeath, North Cornwall. The weekend offers 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon and Ultra distances, starting on Polzeath’s golden beach and tracing miles of unspoilt coastline past the Pentire Peninsula, fishing villages and valleys b..