Trail Running calendar near Mells 2025-2026

The Exmoor Coast 55 is a 55 km ultra marathon held along the South West Coast Path, starting at Combe Martin and finishing in Minehead. This scenic route traverses the entire length of Exmoor National Park, featuring England's longest stretch of coastal woodland, the highest coastal point at Culbone..

Set on the Gower Peninsula in the Gower AONB, the Gower Ultra 50, Ultra Bach & Trail Race follows the Wales Coast Path for three linked coastal endurance challenges. The Ultra 50 completes a full circumnavigation of the peninsula; Ultra Bach is 34 miles and the Trail Race 23 miles, with the later se..

Purbeck Weekend in Dorset features two orienteering events on 4–5 October: Studland Dunes at Studland Heath, including an Agglestone Heath excursion; and Durlston Country Park with complex thickets on the Jurassic Coast. Courses range White to Brown, with Studland Dunes offering up to 8.0 km Brown a..

Bolt Round the Holt is a trail running event held at Alice Holt Forest in Hampshire, featuring distances of a half marathon, 10k, 5k, and a junior run. The course consists of undulating forest trails with picturesque, sun-dappled scenery, offering a challenging yet scenic experience. The 5k route fo..

Back for a ninth time, the DirtRun Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon & Super Seven takes place at Wyre Forest’s Callow Hill Visitor Centre in autumn 2025. The event offers two options: a 13-mile Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon and a 7.6-mile Super Seven for a shorter challenge. The course winds throug..

Steeple Barton Chase is an annual running event held at Barton Abbey, midway between Oxford and Banbury in Oxfordshire, near the A4260. The programme includes a 10K race, a 5K option for runners, and an inclusive Family Fun Run around the cricket ground. The undulating course combines country lanes,..

The Stockland Scamper is a revived multi-terrain running event held near Honiton, East Devon, returning in 2025 after a six-year break. Organized by Stockland Primary Academy PTA and Ruby Red Running, it offers three distances: 10km, 5km, and 3km, each featuring hilly, muddy countryside routes with..

The Monross Trailblazers - Blaze the Biblins is a trail running event held on October 5, 2025, at Biblins Youth Campsite near Doward, Ross-on-Wye, within one of Britain's finest Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Covering approximately 6 miles (10k), the course features a mix of climbs, fla..

Prosper Events’ Quantock Hills Half Marathon is a challenging trail race in the Quantock Hills, Somerset, starting near Kilve Court, SSE Outdoors. This half marathon combines scenic trails with tough climbs, rolling hills, and views, weaving through forests, country lanes, and open moorland. Runners..

Teignbridge Trotters host the Sibelco Templer Ten, a multi-terrain 10-mile race starting and finishing in the grounds of Stover School, Newton Abbot, Devon. The course is about 90% off-road, taking runners through the scenic Stover Country Park and across fields at Teigngrace. With a 325-entry limit..

Rushmoor Wellesley 10k is a community‑organised running event in Aldershot, Hampshire, starting and finishing near the historic military town. The flat course runs mainly along Wellesley Woodlands footpaths and the Basingstoke Canal towpath, finishing in the Military Athletics Stadium. It’s run by B..

The Barrows and Downs event, organized by And Over Trail Events, is a marathon and half marathon set in the historic southern Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. Participants run among ancient barrows dating back to 3500 BC, enjoying scenic views of the Wiltshire Downs. Both race routes start and..

Cowdray Autumn Trail Run returns to the Cowdray Estate near Midhurst, West Sussex, on 11 October 2025. The event offers three distances: 5km, 10km and 10 miles, with race HQ at Cowdray Farm Shop & Café (parking there). Most of the routes are on bridleways, footpaths, the Serpent Trail or Sussex Diam..

Run the Wild Half Marathon – Autumn Edition is a 13-mile (21 km) trail half marathon set in the Chiltern Hills, starting from The Home Office in Tring. The course climbs about 300 meters across undulating chalk hills and through local woods, offering scenic views and a true trail-running experience...

Potter Around the Otter 50 is a 50-mile endurance challenge from LDWA – Cornwall and Devon, held in Devon with the start near Budleigh Salterton. Following last year's feedback, the route is reversed, beginning along the South West Coast Path East before looping inland to meet the River Otter, then..

The Marlow Donkey is Thames Valley LDWA’s two-route challenge walk based at Liston Hall, Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. Entrants may tackle 16 miles or 25 miles, within maximum time limits of 8 or 9.5 hours respectively. The walk winds through the Chiltern Hills, with a new year’s route featuring a fig..

The Frieth Hilly 5km & 10km is a challenging mixed-terrain running event held in the scenic Chiltern Hills near Frieth, between Marlow and Henley-on-Thames, about 35 miles from central London. The race features winding woodland paths and country roads, offering stunning views throughout the course...

The ColyTEN is a 10-mile multi-terrain race held in Colyton, starting and finishing at the Peace Memorial Playing Fields beside Colyton Football Club. The route is about 80% off-road, taking in the River Coly, a steep climb through Ox Woods, and the undulating woodland trails of Morganshayes before..

South Downs Way Ultra Run is a 30-mile trail event in West Sussex, starting and finishing on Harting Down. The route highlights the best of the South Downs Way, including Beacon Hill, Cocking Down and Kingley Vale, with sections through ancient woodland and nature reserves as it reaches toward the s..

The Caddihoe Weekend 2025 is a two-day orienteering event held on Dartmoor, featuring challenging open moorland terrain with complex gullies, knolls, and depressions from historic tin mining. Day 1 offers a Long Distance National race (Level B UKOL), while Day 2 hosts a Regional Middle Distance race..