Trail Running calendar near Launceston 2025-2026

Dartmoor Winter Traverse is a fully supported 50 km route across Dartmoor’s remote moorland, with a 30 km Princetown to Meldon option. Organized by Climb South West, it is open to runners and walkers, and takes place in February, featuring a winter atmosphere with rough, off-road terrain and limited..

Hameldown Hammer is OuterEdge Events’ Dartmoor trail-running event held in Widecombe-In-The-Moor. The programme includes three races: the Hameldown Hammer Half-Marathon, the Hameldown 7EVEN (now 8 miles), and the inaugural Hameldown Ultra Hammer. The Half-Marathon features over 800 metres of ascent..

The Hateful 8 Ultra Loop is a multi-loop endurance running event held at Bridgend Miniature Railway in Aberkenfig, Bridgend, South Wales. Each loop covers about 9 miles, and participants aim to complete as many loops as possible within an 8-hour window. The course is a mixed-terrain route featuring..

Cousin Jack features two coastal trail races organized by Bys Vyken Events. The Classic Jack is an 18-mile point-to-point challenge from St Just miners chapel to St Ives, Cornwall, along the rugged south-west coast path. The Ultra Jack doubles the scale to 35 miles, starting in St Ives and heading o..

The Red Warrior Annual Multi Terrain Races take place at Margam Country Park in the UK, offering challenging 5K, 10K, and 20K distances. The event features separate races for solo runners and canicross participants, allowing runners to compete alongside their dogs. Known for its rugged and varied te..

The Way of the Dead is a challenging 50k running event traversing Dartmoor from east to west, organized by Wild Running. Participants can compete solo or in pairs, with live GPS tracking and three checkpoints that also serve as feed stations. The route features minimal ascent of 1389 meters but requ..

The Minster Challenge 2026, held in Axminster, Devon, offers three running distances: 12km, 5km, and a 3km fun run suitable for all ages. Organized by Ruby Red Running in partnership with Axe Valley Academy, the event features a challenging course with hills and mud, promising an engaging trail runn..

Pendine Sands Races take place on Pendine Beach in Wales, with all events run on the same firm coastal sand course near Barnacles Cafe. For 2026, Marathon and Ultra have been added. Distances include 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, and Ultra (32.8 miles).The course is a fixed out-and-back: 5k is 2..

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..

Run The Trails Series - Gower takes place at Oxwich Bay in the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales. The event offers Half Marathon, 10K and 5K trail distances across multi-terrain routes designed to showcase coastal paths, woodlands, and dunes. The Half Marathon is a self-navigated course with checkpoin..

Exe to Axe is a two-event coastal trail race organized by Sidmouth Running Club. The flagship Exe to Axe covers 22 miles along the South West Coast Path from Exmouth to Seaton, with about 4000 feet of ascent, offering a challenging yet scenic route that is celebrated for its beauty. The event also f..

Freedom Racing's KVK Solo is a vertical ascent running event staged from Perranporth Airfield, near St Agnes in Cornwall. The challenge comprises two laps on a purpose-built course designed to total 1000 meters of ascent—a true 'Kilometer of Vert'—within a 15-mile circuit that also includes about 10..

Run Like Hell is a 13 km (8.2 miles) coastal trail race in Cornwall, run by Bys Vyken Events. The route runs along the rugged North Cornwall cliffs from The Hells Mouth Coffee House, an out-and-back multi-terrain course finishing back at the same point. Expect challenging hills, fast trail segments..

Devon Coast to Coast Ultra Marathon is a long-distance challenge run by Climb South West. The flagship ultra covers 112 miles (180 km) non-stop from Wembury in South Devon to Lynmouth on the North Devon coast, with a 38-hour limit. Runners follow the Two Moors Way, starting with the Erme-Plym Trail..

Smugglers Way is a supported, self-navigation trail run across Cornwall, starting in the coastal village of Boscastle and finishing in Looe on the south coast. The route travels from the north coast through the interior, crossing Bodmin Moor and Brown Willy, then along wooded valleys and tors to the..

The Total Coastal is a challenging running event held on the South West Coast Path in South Devon, offering two distances: a 50km ultra and a half marathon. The ultra route starts in Kingswear and finishes in Shaldon, featuring 7,000 ft of ascent over multi-terrain trails, including scenic coastal p..

The East Devon Round is a challenging trail running festival held in East Devon, near Honiton, featuring ultra-distance races through stunning countryside. The main event covers approximately 68 miles with over 10,800 feet of elevation, passing through three National Landscapes, the Jurassic Coast W..

Boconnoc 5 Mile, organised by East Cornwall Harriers, is a 5-mile race set on the Boconnoc Estate in East Cornwall. The course weaves a mix of unmade paths, woodland trails and select road sections, with the Race HQ located in the estate courtyard. Held on a Wednesday evening as part of the Boconnoc..

Westcountry Ultra Flat 50 is a point-to-point 50-mile ultramarathon organized by Albion Running. The event starts in Taunton and finishes at West Somerset College in Minehead. The route has a flat first half and a more undulating second half, with roughly 2,100 feet of elevation change, and is ideal..