Trail Running calendar near Princetown 2025-2026

Great Links Tor – flyer – Dartmoor Fell Series is an evening fell race organized by South West Fell Runners, held at the Fox and Hounds in Bridestowe. The course features one of Dartmoor’s most challenging ascents, starting up Great Nodden and looping around the summit cairns before dropping to the..

The Newnham 8 Miler and 4 Miler is a trail running event held at Newnham Park, a private estate on the outskirts of Plymouth, Devon. The event features two distances: an 8-mile two-lap course and a 4-mile single lap, offering a unique alternative to standard 5K, 10K, or half marathon races. It welco..

The Devon and Cornwall Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held in the Devon and Cornwall region, featuring a unique format where participants run 4.167 miles every hour on the hour. Each lap must be completed within 60 minutes, with any remaining time used for recovery before the next lap..

Black Cattle Ultra Gwartheg Duon is a two-distance mountain ultra in South Wales organized by Ridge Runners. Entrants can choose 44 miles (71 km) starting at Llanthony Priory in the Black Mountains, or 33 miles (53 km) starting in Abergavenny. Both routes follow the Cambrian Way to Cardiff, with Cas..

The Dartmoor Summer Series Maprun 2025 at Whitchurch is the final event in a league of five technical orienteering races held on Dartmoor's open moorland. Designed for experienced orienteers, the courses navigate complex terrain featuring numerous pits, rocks, and outcrops. Participants use the MapR..

SPUNCH 4 Milverton is a countryside score event near Milverton, Somerset, designed to bridge runners and orienteers. It uses MapRun with an Ordnance Survey basemap and a mass start, offering a choice of sixty- or ninety-minute routes across rural lanes and public rights of way. Participants pick up..

The Something Wild Festival is an annual multi-discipline event held in Hope Cove, Kingsbridge, Devon, featuring trail races from 5k to marathon distances, swim runs, and sea swims. Set against the stunning backdrop of the South West Coast Path, the festival offers scenic routes along the Avon and S..

The Whythra Bys Vyken 100's - Bude to Hayle is a challenging 100-mile trail running event in Cornwall, organized as a team run with six participants starting together. The course runs along the scenic coastal path from Bude to Hayle, with crew support every 5 to 6 miles providing water, snacks, and..

Dartmoor in a Day Ultra is a fully supported endurance event held in Dartmoor, UK, offering two distances: a challenging 50 km ultra and a 30 km challenge. The route starts in Okehampton (30 km starts at Postbridge) and finishes at Ivybridge, traversing wild, open moorland and passing scenic landmar..

The RIDUM 2025 is a 30-mile ultra around the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk in South East Wales, near Caerphilly. The route climbs 4,252 feet through lanes, trails and woodland, with ridge-top views and Mynydd Machen (362m) as the high point. Expect a friendly Pegasus atmosphere, with three checkpoint..

Haytor Heller is a popular, well-established off-road moorland race run by Teignbridge Trotters on Dartmoor near Haytor Rock, Devon. The roughly 6-mile single-loop course climbs and descends through rugged open moorland, with two woodland sections (below Hound Tor and Haytor) and a stream crossing...

The Blackdown Hills Half Marathon is a thrilling trail race held at Taunton Racecourse in Somerset, set amidst the scenic Blackdown Hills. Runners can choose between a 10K or a half marathon, with the latter featuring a challenging course that reaches the highest point in the Blackdowns. The route i..

A Guided Run: A loop out to Rame Head is a roughly 12-mile guided run organized by Dartmoor Fellrunner. The route starts at the Edgcumbe Arms Pub in Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, Cornwall, and first heads inland to Millbrook Lake with a steep climb to Maker Church and on to Make Heights. After additi..

Haldon Forest Park hosts a local orienteering event in Devon on Sunday 7 September. The event offers courses for all abilities: Short 2.5 km (45-minute limit), Medium 4.4 km (60 minutes), and Long 6.6 km (75 minutes), plus a 60-minute Score course for newcomers. On every course there are optional bo..

The Crediton Crunch 10K is a multi-terrain running event held in Crediton, Devon, starting and finishing at Queen Elizabeth School, Barnfield Site. The approximately 10-kilometer course is 90% off-road, featuring footpaths, mowed grassland, private farmland, and quiet country roads. Runners navigate..

The Blackdown Hills Trail Run, organized by Prosper Events in South-west England, offers both 10K and half marathon distances starting from Taunton racecourse. The event features a challenging course that includes lively forest trails, muddy paths, peaceful roads, and the highest point in the Blackd..

The Phil and Bonnie Bounder 6K Forest Run takes place in Moreton Forest, Dorset, with the Race HQ at Moreton Village Hall. This scenic 6-kilometer run follows woodland paths through the beautiful forest, finishing with the last kilometer on a quiet country road. The event is open to participants age..

The Flete 10K and Family Fun Run, organized by Ivybridge Rotary Club, takes place on the scenic Flete Estate near Holbeton, Devon. This multi-terrain event features three races: a 10K, 5K, and a 1K fun run suitable for all ages. The course includes tracks through open fields, shaded woodlands along..

The Sourton Tors Fell Race is a traditional off-road fell running event held near Sourton Village Hall on Dartmoor, close to Okehampton. The senior race covers approximately 5 kilometers with a 276-meter ascent, featuring a challenging moorland course that includes compulsory checkpoints such as the..

Dartmoor Volcano Race, staged by OuterEdge Events, is a 10.5-mile, all-terrain fell race on southern Dartmoor. Starting and finishing in Scoriton, the route climbs to Ryder’s Hill and traverses rocky, boggy moorland, with the Red Lake Volcano as a focal point. The course includes three river crossin..