Trail Running calendar near Lizard 2025-2026

The Woods is a challenging trail running event held in Tehidy Woods on the North Coast, known for its rich history and natural beauty. Participants choose from four race durations—3, 6, 9, or 12 hours—each covering as many laps as possible of a demanding 4-mile hilly loop marked with Bys Vyken arrow..

The Bude Pirate Run is an approximately 8-mile trail race held in Bude, Cornwall, starting and finishing at Maer Down near Crooklets Beach. The course features outstanding coastal scenery, varied terrain including trails, fields, wooded areas, and some road sections, with many hills making it a chal..

The Five Tors Regional Event is an orienteering competition held on Dartmoor's Five Tors, Merrivale area. It features a variety of courses ranging from 1.5 km to 9.6 km with climbs between 20m and 170m, all mapped at a 1:10,000 scale. The event uses a color-coded course system suitable for different..

The Atlantic Coast Challenge, organized by Epic Endurance Events CIC, is a rugged 3-day endurance event along the South West Coast Path in Cornwall, UK, from near Padstow to Lands End. Covering up to 78.6 miles (three marathons), participants can walk, run, or crawl across wild, steep terrain with s..

Cornwall’s Backyard Ultra is a unique endurance running event held in St. Eval, Cornwall. Participants run a 4.167-mile (6.7 km) loop starting on the hour every hour, repeating laps until only one runner remains.The course loops around the old St. Eval airfield on open roads, with safety measures in..

The DirtRun Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon is an annual autumn trail running event held at Wyre Forest, Callow Hill Visitor Centre near Kidderminster. Now in its ninth year, the race features a challenging 13-mile course through ancient woodland with varied terrain and scenic landscapes. For those..

The South Hams Ultra is a scenic ultra-distance running event in South Devon, featuring two race options: a 105-mile full circumnavigation and a 50-mile route finishing in Totnes. The course primarily follows the newly established South Hams Way, traversing diverse terrain including public rights of..

The Duchy an Dinas 5 is a 5-mile mixed terrain running event held at the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery in Lostwithiel, Cornwall. The course features approximately 90% trail running with over 1000 feet of elevation gain, offering a challenging and scenic route. Runners start and finish at the nursery, pa..

The Tywarnhayle 10K is a scenic trail race held in Cornwall, starting from Mount Hawke cricket club. The course features coastal paths around Chapel Porth, a route back towards Porthtowan, and a loop around the historic Tywarnhayle mine, offering spectacular views. The terrain includes technical des..

The Halloween Twilight Run at Scorrier House is a spooky, headtorch trail running event set on one of Cornwall's most beautiful private estates. Participants can choose from three distances: 2.5k, 5k, and 10k. The event encourages fancy dress, adding to the festive Halloween atmosphere, and features..

The Rosemullion 10K, hosted by Falmouth Running Club, is a scenic multi-terrain race held in Mawnan Smith, Cornwall. Now in its fourth year, the event features a mostly off-road course that includes local footpaths, the coastal path around Rosemullion Head, the entrance to the Helford River, tracks,..

The The Readymoney Ramble will take place in Fowey on Saturday 8 November 2025. This trail is organized by Purple Gecko Events. You can run between 8 and 32 kilometers.

The Lighthouse Marathon, organized by Bys Vyken Events, is held along the rugged Cornish Coast Path in Cornwall, UK. Known as Cornwall's toughest marathon, the 26.2-mile trail features challenging terrain including mud, water, rocks, sand, tarmac, big climbs, and dunes, with nearly 4,000 feet of ele..

The Lighthouse Marathon and Ultra, held in Cornwall, is known as the region's toughest marathon. The marathon course starts at Pendeen, passing the lighthouse and following a challenging coastal path to Godrevy lighthouse, covering 26 miles. The Ultra race begins at Land's End near Longships Lightho..

The Burrator Noir is a night running event held at the Discovery Centre, Burrator Reservoir. It features a challenging 12-mile trail run through moorland, plantations, rocky paths, and disused railway lines, as well as a flat, fast 10k road race around the reservoir's perimeter. The trail course inc..

The Lobster Lollop, organized by Purple Gecko Events in association with the National Lobster Hatchery, is a family-friendly trail running event held along the scenic Camel Trail in Cornwall. It offers multiple distances including 2.5k, 5k, 10k, and 10 miles, with Canicross categories available for..

The Cardinham Twilight 5 & 10 Mile will take place in Cardinham on Saturday 22 November 2025. This trail is organized by Purple Gecko Events. You can run between 5 and 10 miles.

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 Siblyback Santa Scamper will take place in Liskeard from Saturday 6 December 2025 to Sunday 7 December 2025. This trail is organized by Purple Gecko Events. You can run between 9 and 9 kilometers.

Fordh Sen Mighal is an iconic 11-mile point-to-point trail race held in Cornwall, UK, running from Lelant to Marazion along the European cultural route. The course features multi-terrain trails and scenic views including Trencrom and Ludgvan, showcasing the beautiful Cornish countryside from the nor..