Trail Running calendar near Newton Abbot 2025-2026

South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge, part of the Ultra Challenge Series, follows the South West Coast Path with the Exmoor ascent. This 50 km loop (also offered as 25 km and 10 km) starts and finishes at Dunster Basecamp, with camping options and festival-style hospitality. The route includes the Mi..

Tywardreath Trotter is a 7-mile multi-terrain race with a 1-mile fun run, staged in Tywardreath, Cornwall, on a Saturday evening as part of the village Summer Fete. The race starts and finishes at the New Inn and weaves along a mix of footpaths, bridleways and quiet country lanes, with about half th..

The Dartmoor Crossing / Great Escape is a Dartmoor Big Day Out event by OuterEdge Events around Ivybridge, Devon. It features two races: The Crossing, a 33.5‑mile ultra with 1,119m ascent and 1,516m descent, crossing open moorland and two 600m summits, visiting Belstone, Postbridge and finishing at..

The Totnes 10K will take place in Ipplepen on Sunday 2 August 2026. You can run 11 kilometers.

The Summer GMU (Green Man Ultra) is a Bristol-area ultramarathon offering two distances: 45 miles (GMU45) and 30 miles (GMU30). Both races use the same clockwise course along the Community Forest Path, starting and finishing at Ashton Park School for GMU45, and starting at The White Horse in Hambroo..

The Gecko Gathering at Scorrier House is a family-friendly running event held on Sunday 23rd August 2026 at the Scorrier House estate. The event includes a race village with music, a bar, and food and drinks available both before and after races. The venue offers entertainment for supporters and an..

Black Cattle Ultra Gwartheg Duon is a South Wales ultra organized by Ridge Runners, offering two distances: 44 miles and 33 miles. Runners start from Llanthony Priory in the Black Mountains or from Abergavenny, following the Cambrian Way to Cardiff and finishing near Castle Coch in Cardiff. The rout..

The RIDUM is a 30-mile ultra marathon held in South East Wales, following the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk. This challenging trail run features 4,252 feet of elevation, taking participants across ridge tops around the Caerphilly basin with stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The route inclu..

The Woods 2026, held Saturday 12 September 2026, is a trail running event set on Tehidy Woods on the North Coast. It features a rolling 4-mile loop through the woods, with four duration-based categories: Rowan (3 hours), Ash (6 hours), Beech (9 hours) and Oak (12 hours), where participants decide ho..

Jurassic Coast Ultra Run is a 30-mile, largely coastal and hilly trail ultra starting and finishing at Knoll Beach, Studland Bay, Dorset. Guided by an experienced ultra runner and coach, the route traverses inland along Purbeck Way to Corfe Castle, climbs to ridge panoramas, then descends to Kimmeri..

Dawn Two Dusk, organized by Mad Running Junkies, is a 12-hour night-to-dawn endurance event staged at Bridgend Miniature Railway in Bridgend, South Wales (Fountain Road, Aberkenfig, Tondu). The format features three roughly 10-mile loop routes that participants can complete as many times as possible..

The Medal Mix Challenge Day 1, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth on November 28, 2026. This 7-hour timed event features a scenic 5.3 km out-and-back course on an old disused train line, fully paved and accurately measured as a road race. Suitable for..

The Medal Mix Challenge Day 2, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place on Sunday, 29th November 2026 near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth. This 7-hour timed event welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities to complete as many 5.3 km laps as possible on a scenic, undulating, and accurately m..

Nightmare Before Xmas Trail ½ Marathon, organized by Mad Running Junkies, takes place at Bridgend Miniature Railway Centre in Aberkenfig (Tondu), near Bridgend. The course splits into an 8-mile opening section, The Hateful Eight, followed by roughly 5 miles of mud, water, hills, and a forestry trail..

MTC Will-o-the-Wisp is a 54-mile ultramarathon running from Liskeard to Truro in Cornwall (PL14 3PR). The event is listed as an Ultra Running/UKA race, centered on a single long-distance route between the two towns. Special features include a Will-o-the-Wisp plus package with a race t-shirt and hi-v..