Trail Running calendar near Peter Tavy 2025-2026

Run the A Nightmare Before Xmas Trail half marathon on 20 December for a festive, challenging trail with mixed terrain and a steep Hill of Doom finish. Enjoy seasonal treats, a finisher medal and a prize for best Christmas fancy dress.

St Piran's Revenge 10K in Perranporth features a beach start and finish and a rugged coastal route over dunes, coastal path and moorland with over 1000 feet of climbing. Scenic, testing and a favourite with winter trail runners.

Join Chase the Pudding on Weymouth Beach for a festive Santa suit run along the sand, with a junior Chase the Elf for under 14s. Support The Will Mackaness Trust and help fund local youth projects while enjoying seasonal fun.

Join the Community Canal Run for a scenic off road route along the canal and River Tone into Taunton. Free to enter with registration required, choose a 14 mile or 7.5 mile route and enjoy cafes and a relaxed, untimed atmosphere.

Join a festive 60 minute score event at Knightshayes National Trust on Sunday 28 December in scenic parkland and woodland. Mass start, map open at the hooter and race to collect as many controls as you can.

Join the Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run on 31 December 2025 for a refreshing 7 km coastal trail around Snape’s Point. Enjoy sea views and fresh air while supporting Salcombe RNLI in this spirited year end fundraiser.

Tackle a 7 hour timed road challenge in Exmouth on a flat, accurately measured 5.3 km out and back along a former train line. Runners and walkers welcome, medals for anyone completing at least one lap, limited to 60 entrants with multi day..

Scenic winter road and trail from Budleigh Salterton past Raleigh's birthplace along the Jurassic Coast. Choose a 13.6 mile half or an 8.5 mile third across quiet lanes, riverbanks and muddy hills, with a solid oak coaster for finishers.

Fernworthy Devon League at Fernworthy Forest on Sunday 4 January offers courses for beginners to experienced runners across scenic but testing moorland. Reservoir paths suit newcomers while longer courses bring steep climbs and open running..

Take on North Cornwall's rugged coastal trails from Polzeath on 10 January 2026, with scenic routes along the Pentire Peninsula, fishing villages and valleys. Distances from 10K to ultra offer tough, sandy and rocky terrain for all levels.

Join guided recce runs of the East Devon Round in early 2026, with experienced leaders covering different course sections and planned GPX routes to guide you. Free for East Devon Round entrants or a £3 donation for others; open to those age..

Haldon Night offers atmospheric night trail racing at Haldon Forest Park on 17 January 2026. Bring a head or chest torch and choose distances from 1K to 10K including a canicross option, with fully marked routes, medals and post race cateri..

Dark Skies Series brings winter night trail running to Somerset with three atmospheric events offering 5 km and 10 km routes. Enter individual races or the full series and collect a bespoke wooden finisher's medal to mark the achievement.

Run under fading light at Tehidy Country Park on 17 January 2026 with 2.5 km, 5 km and 10 km distances for all abilities. All finishers get a Twilight Run medal and personalised bibs, plus free photos and a friendly canicross welcome.

Winter Pairs is a seniors only three race fell series on Dartmoor run in pairs, where navigation and tough climbs test teamwork. Limited to 35 pairs, one entry covers all races and supports North Dartmoor Search and Rescue.

Tackle Dartmoor in the Winter Pairs, a rugged 19 km trail around Western Tors with about 650 m of climb. Teams of two, pre entry only and required kit make this a compact winter challenge with just 35 pairs.

Discover the new Cardiff Trail 10k, a scenic 10 km trail run through Fforest fawr near Castell Coch. Expect muddy singletrack, sweeping views and a friendly atmosphere perfect for trail runners looking for a January adventure.

Join the Axmouth Challenge on 18 January 2026 for scenic village runs with distances to suit every runner. Finishers enjoy complimentary refreshments while funds raised support the village hall.

Tackle scenic mixed terrain around Cosmeston Lakes in the CF64 Winter Race, a 6.4 mile off road challenge through woodland, meadows and trails. Join fellow runners on Sunday 18 January 2026 for a spirited winter test of fitness.

Take on the third West Glamorgan cross country race at Margam Park on 18 January 2026, a scenic but testing 5 mile course hosted by Run4All Neath. Pre registration opens 1 January and no on the day entries will be accepted.