Trail Running calendar near Newton Abbot 2025-2026

Exe to Axe is a 22-mile coastal trail race along the South West Coast Path from Exmouth to Seaton, organised by Sidmouth Running Club. Now in its 22nd year, the event offers three formats: the full Exe to Axe (22 miles), the Exe to Axe Relay (2–4 runners), and Sid to Axe (the second half from Sidmou..

Freedom Racing - KVK - Solo is scheduled for 18 April 2026 at Perranporth Airfield, Trevellas, St Agnes, TR5 0XS, Cornwall. The event is organised by Freedom Racing and has a minimum age of 16 on the event date. Entries open on 21 November 2025 and close on 13 April 2026. The entry fee is £45. The..

Devon Coast to Coast Ultra Marathon is a multi-distance endurance event along the Two Moors Way from Wembury to Lynmouth. The flagship Ultra covers 112 miles (about 180km) with a 38-hour limit, crossing Dartmoor and Exmoor. The route follows the Erme-Plym Trail to Ivybridge before continuing along t..

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..

Total Coastal offers two challenging routes along the South West Coast Path: a 50 km Ultra starting Kingswear and finishing Ness at Shaldon, and a 13.1-mile Half Marathon from Preston Green near Paignton to Shaldon. The courses are multi-terrain, about 75% trails on the coast path, with most tarmac..

Butcombe Trail Ultra is a pair of self-navigation ultramarathons, 50 miles and 50 kilometres, set around the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The official Butcombe Trail is a 47-mile loop around six pubs in the Mendips, largely off-road, offering sweeping views and varied running country as it cro..

The Chase Trail Run 2026 is part of the Garmin UK Trail Running Festival on 26th April 2026. The event takes place at St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles, BH21 5NA and is organised by ORA Events Limited. Entries close on 22nd April 2026. A camping option is available for three nights (24th/25th/26th..

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..

East Devon Round is a trail ultrarunning festival headquartered at Offwell Village Hall, near Honiton in East Devon. The main route is about 68 miles with significant elevation, weaving through three National Landscapes, the Jurassic Coast and a World Heritage Site, with nine aid stations and Geo Tr..

The Bluebell Bash is a trail running event in Manswood, Wimborne, UK, organized by Tri-Counties Trail Running. It offers three distances—half marathon (13.1 miles), 10K, and 5K—with full accessibility for canicross. Runners traverse scenic bluebell forests with gentle hills and expansive views.The e..

The Boconnoc 5 Mile is organised by East Cornwall Harriers and scheduled for 6 May 2026. The event takes place at Boconnoc Estate and is set for a Wednesday evening. The race distance is 5 mile. Race headquarters will be in the estate courtyard. Entries are handled via SiEntries. A route map is ava..

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..

Westcountry Ultra Hilly 50 is a 50-mile trail ultra run by Albion Running, starting and finishing at West Somerset College in Minehead, Somerset. The route climbs about 7,337 ft, taking in North Hill and Bossington Hill, Culbone with the UK’s smallest parish church, Porlock Weir, and Dunkery Beacon,..

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 Marathon, hosted by Climb South West, follows the Sid Valley Ring walking route in East Devon. The Half Marathon is an uphill-start loop through quiet lanes, footpaths and coastal scenery, climbing to 236m before descending to Sidbury, Harcombe, and the coast path with views ove..

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 20km coastal trail run along Cornwall’s North Coast, raising funds for Man Down Cornwall. The route starts on Portreath Beach and finishes in Perranporth, following rugged coast paths with a single checkpoint at St Agnes Head stocked with fluids and snacks. The course emphasizes e..

Race The Tide is a trio of trail races held at the privately owned Flete Estate in Mothecombe, South Devon. The event offers three distances: 8.5-mile Woodland Trail, 15.5-mile Long Half-Marathon, and 28.5-mile Long Marathon. Courses blend private tracks, the Erme estuary and coastal paths along the..

Jurassic Coast Challenge is part of Ultra Challenge Series along Dorset’s World Heritage coastline. Distances: 100km, 75km, ~50km and ~25km, plus a Weymouth Marathon loop and Bridport 10K. The course runs from Corfe Castle via Swanage, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, with Weymouth at halfway, then on..

True Grit Trail Half Marathon takes place at Bridgend Miniature Railway Centre in Aberkenfig, Tondu, near Bridgend (CF32 0EH). The 13.1-mile route is described as epicly challenging, with mixed terrain, killer hills, a Quarry section known as the Hill of Doom, and a technical downhill forestry trail..