Trail Running calendar near Lydford 2025-2026

Saturn Too presents The Dashing Dog Charity Run - Wales at Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare. This inclusive seven-hour time-challenge allows runners to complete as many laps as they wish, with a minimum 3 km per lap and a full lap around 7 km on paths, subject to safety changes. The scenic cours..

Red Warrior’s Annual Multi Terrain Races take place at Margam Country Park. The event offers 5K, 10K and 20K distances, with separate races for Canicrossers and solo runners. Now in its 6th year, the race emphasizes a varied, challenging course across Margam’s terrain.The next edition is scheduled f..

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, Swansea, Wales, offering Half Marathon, 10km and 5km options. Set on the stunning Gower Peninsula, the multi-terrain courses combine coastal paths, woodland trails, and challenging sand dunes for a true trail-running experience. The Half Marat..

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 - KVK - Solo is a vertical ascent running event based at Perranporth Airfield, Trevellas near St Agnes in Cornwall. The course features two laps on a purpose-built route designed to deliver 1000 meters of ascent (a Kilometer) across about 15 miles of running, with an equal 1000 meters..

Run Like Hell is a coastal trail race by Bys Vyken Events held along Cornwall’s rugged North Cliffs. The 13km (8.2 miles) multi-terrain course is an out-and-back route starting at The Hells Mouth Coffee House, heading to Portreath Bay and back, with steep climbs and fast trail sections that reward e..

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..

The Smugglers Way is a supported, self-navigation trail run in Cornwall, staged on 25 April 2026 from Boscastle to Looe. Runners traverse Cornwall’s interior via Bodmin Moor, Brown Willy, and tors, through wooded lanes and valleys to the south coast finish at the HANNAFORE POINT HOTEL. Distances are..

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..

Butcombe Trail Ultra is a pair of self-navigation trail ultramarathons in the Mendip Hills, Somerset: 50 miles and 50 kilometres. The official Butcombe Trail forms a 47-mile loop around six pubs in the Mendips, mostly off-road, offering rolling countryside and panoramic views. Races start and finish..

Saturn Running's "The Nearly But Not Quite London Marathon - Wales" takes place at Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare. This inclusive event offers runners the flexibility to choose their distance within a 7-hour time challenge, with laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7km) on well-maintained footpat..

The Portland Pig Backyard Ultra is an ultramarathon event held at Grove Farm Estate, Portland, Dorset. In this unique race format, participants run a 4.167-mile (6,706 meters) loop every hour, starting on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The course offers diverse terrain including..

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..