Trail Running calendar near Launceston 2025-2026

The Westcountry Ultra Hilly 50 is a challenging 50-mile ultramarathon held in Somerset, England, starting and finishing at West Somerset College in Minehead. Featuring 7,337 feet of elevation, the course offers stunning scenery including ancient woodlands, rugged coastline, moorland, and picturesque..

Westcountry Ultra 100 Miler is Albion Running's signature 100-mile event, held in Somerset, England. The race fuses the Flat 50 and Hilly 50 routes into one epic loop from Taunton to Minehead, largely along the Taunton–Bridgwater canal path, River Parrett Trail, and West Somerset Coast Path. Runners..

Sid Valley Ring Half and Third Marathon returns for a sixth year in 2026, following the Sid Valley Ring walking route in Devon. The event offers a Half Marathon (about 22 km) and a new Third Marathon (13.5 km). Beginning with an uphill start, the route climbs to 236 m and winds through quiet lanes,..

Endurancelife Exmoor, held in the western reaches of Exmoor National Park near Martinhoe, offers four distances: 10K (6.3 miles), Half Marathon (13.3 miles), Marathon (26.5 miles), and Ultra (31.8 miles). The route is billed as one of the toughest in the Endurancelife Series, delivering a true endur..

Man Up & Down is a 20k coastal trail race in Cornwall, starting at Portreath Beach and finishing in Perranporth. The route follows sea cliffs to the finish, with an aid checkpoint at St. Agnes Head stocked with fluids and snacks.The event emphasizes safety, asks participants to carry a mobile phone..

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..

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..

Endurancelife's Classic Quarter 2026 is a 44-mile ultra along the South West Coast Path from Lizard Point to Lands End in Cornwall. The route hugs the south Cornish coast, with dramatic cliffs, steep climbs, and Atlantic exposure, delivering a quintessential coastal challenge with about 5,531 feet o..

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..

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..

Jurassic Extinction / Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage coastline endurance challenge running and walking along the Jurassic Coast, from Poole to Exmouth. Distances offered are 33 km (Beer–Exmouth), 50 km (Lyme Regis–Exmouth), 70 km (Poole–Weymouth), 100 km (Weymouth–Exmouth) and the 105-mile Juras..

The Boscastle Scramble is a challenging 26-mile self-navigated marathon along the stunning North Cornish Coast Path, running from Posh Rock on the Camel Estuary to the picturesque fishing village of Boscastle. Known as one of the toughest marathons in Cornwall, the course features significant elevat..

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..

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..

Tywardreath Trotter is a 7-mile multi-terrain race, with a 1-mile fun run, held annually on a Saturday evening in Tywardreath, Cornwall (between 24 and 30 July). The race starts and finishes at The New Inn as part of the village summer fete. The course weaves along a mix of footpaths, bridleways and..