Trail Running calendar near Lydford 2025-2026

Caddihoe Weekend 2025 is a two-day orienteering event set on Dartmoor’s open moorland, featuring rugged gullies, knolls and depressions from tin mining. Day 1 (18 October) offers a National UKOL Long Distance race, while Day 2 (19 October) presents a Regional UKOL Middle Distance round and forms par..

The Scare Bear Run in Aberdare, hosted by Saturn Running, is a unique 7-hour time challenge event set in the scenic Dare Valley Country Park. Participants can choose their distance, starting from a minimum of 3km, with laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7km) on well-maintained paths offering beautifu..

Purple Gecko Events presents the Halloween Twilight Run at Scorrier House, a spooky headtorch trail through one of Cornwall’s most beautiful private estates. Runners choose from 2.5k, 5k or 10k distances; fancy dress is encouraged and zombies may be encountered on the course. The event offers person..

Taking place near Tavistock, the Tavy 7 is a seven-mile running event organized by Tavistock Athletic Club. The route follows scenic, gently undulating Dartmoor lanes beginning at Plaster Down and looping past Pew Tor and the hamlet of Sampford Spiney. The course includes mile markers and two water..

Rosemullion 10k is a multi-terrain 10-kilometre race hosted by Falmouth Running Club, taking place at Carwinion Playing Field in Mawnan Smith, Cornwall. The route combines local footpaths, coast path around Rosemullion Head, and tracks, fields and country lanes along the Helford River, offering spec..

The Haldon Halloween Twilight Run takes place in Haldon Forest near Exeter, Great Britain, offering a festive running experience on November 1, 2025. Participants can choose from three distances: a 2.5 km fun run, 5 km, and 10 km races, including Canicross options for dog runners. The event features..

The Dorset Hillfort Ultra is a scenic 38-mile running event set in the picturesque West Dorset, featuring a challenging course with approximately 1,300 meters of ascent. Participants will traverse from one ancient hillfort to another, enjoying stunning views of Lyme Bay and the Jurassic Coast. The r..

The Readymoney Ramble is a multi-terrain running event held in Fowey, Cornwall, featuring distances of 8 km, 16 km, 24 km, and 32 km. The course combines 50% trail and 50% road, starting and finishing in Fowey, and includes scenic routes through Readymoney Cove and along the coastal path to Polridmo..

Lighthouse Marathon, hosted by Bys Vyken Events, is billed as Cornwall’s toughest marathon. It’s a point-to-point trail race along the Cornish Coast Path, from Pendeen to Godrevy. Runners face mud, water, rocks, sand, and tarmac, with big climbs and dunes and nearly 4,000 feet of height gain.Autumn..

Endurancelife Gower is a coastal trail-running event on the Gower Peninsula, centered on Oxwich Bay in Wales. It offers four distances: 10K (6.8 miles), Half Marathon (14.3 miles), Marathon (27.4 miles), and Ultra (34.2 miles). The route traverses strenuous terrain—cliff tops, downs, woodlands, sand..

Salt Settlers Six Hour Race is a six-hour endurance event held in the Lower Otter valley near Budleigh Salterton, Devon. Runners and walkers can complete as many 4.4 km loops as possible, with about 12 meters of ascent per lap on a flat, looped course. The race is open to solo runners and pairs in a..

East Devon 8 Trigs 2025 is a self-navigation trail event based at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club. Open to runners and walkers, solo entrants or teams of two. Distances: 3 Trigs Half (21km), 6 Trigs Marathon (42km) and 8 Trigs Ultramarathon (53km) – approximate.The course runs from the South West Co..

The Lighthouse Marathon and Ultra in Cornwall is a brutal coastal challenge organized by Bys Vyken Events. The Marathon begins at Pendeen, runs past the lighthouse and along the coastpath to Godrevy Lighthouse, about 26 miles. The Ultra starts at Lands End, Longships Lighthouse, runs 10 miles to joi..

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 Margam Trail Races take place at Margam Country Park and Forest, offering runners a scenic and well-marked trail running experience. The event features three distances: a half marathon (21.1 km with 750m elevation), a 10k (10.2 km with 420m elevation), and a 5k (5.1 km with 140m elevation). The..

Purple Gecko Events presents the Lobster Lollop, a family-friendly trail run in Padstow along the Camel Trail. Participants can choose 2.5k, 5k, 10k or 10 miles, with Canicross options on the 5k, 10k and 10 mile routes. The out-and-back course starts and finishes in Padstow and is designed for all a..

Dawn Two Dusk (Day Light Robery) is a 12-hour endurance event held at Bridgend Miniature Railway in the Bridgend area of South Wales. Participants tackle three 10-mile routes and attempt to run as many loops as possible within the 12-hour window. The mixed-terrain course includes hills, short road s..

The Cardiff Trail Half Marathon is an exciting running event set against the stunning backdrop of Castell Coch. Scheduled for November 16, 2025, this newly introduced race offers a unique blend of competition and scenic beauty, making it an ideal experience for both seasoned athletes and newcomers...

The MT10 (Multi-Terrain 10) is a 10-mile (16 km) off-road trail run held at Pembrey Country Park and along Cefn Sidan Beach in Carmarthenshire. The course features a mix of soil and firm sand surfaces, providing a varied terrain that accommodates runners of all abilities. Set in a scenic natural env..

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’..