Trail Running calendar near Salcombe 2025-2026

Whythra Bys Vyken 100's – Bude to Hayle is a six-person, 100-mile team trail run across Cornwall from Bude to Hayle. The six runners start together and are supported from a base at Camborne, with crewed stops every 5–6 miles and transport around ferries as needed. This is one of three Cornwall 100-m..

Dartmoor in a Day Ultra is Climb South West’s fully supported Dartmoor challenge with a 50km Ultra and a 30km Challenge. The route starts in Okehampton, passes Postbridge, and finishes in Ivybridge, featuring West Dart stepping stones, Ryder’s Hill, a clapper bridge over the Avon, and views toward t..

Haytor Heller is a popular, off-road moorland race in Devon, hosted by Teignbridge Trotters. Now in its 39th year, the single-lap course covers about 6 miles of rugged Dartmoor, starting below Haytor Rock and finishing with a fast downhill return to Haytor. Runners tackle steep ascents and descents,..

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..

Crediton Crunch 10km is a multi-terrain race held at Queen Elizabeth School, Barnfield Site, Crediton, Devon. The course measures about 10K and is about 90% off-road, taking runners along footpaths, mowed grassland, private farmland and quiet country lanes. The route includes bridges, fields, and ri..

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 at Moreton Village Hall in Moreton, Dorset. This scenic 6-kilometer race features woodland paths through the beautiful Moreton Forest, with the final kilometer running along a quiet country road. The event is open to runners aged 14 and over and..

Flete 10K and Family Fun Day is organised by the Ivybridge Rotary Club with permission from The Flete Estate, offering a spectacular multi-terrain running event in countryside not normally open to the public. The programme includes three races: the 10K (blue route), the 5K (yellow route) and a 1K fu..

Sourton Tors Fell Race is held near Sourton in Dartmoor, with the village hall serving as race HQ (Sourton Village Hall, next to the church). The senior race covers about 5km and includes roughly 276m of ascent to Sourton Tors, looping out onto open moorland and back to the hall. The route is entire..

The Dartmoor Volcano Race, run by OuterEdge Events, is a 10.5-mile trail race on southern Dartmoor, starting and finishing in the village of Scoriton on the edge of the moor. The route climbs over 550 metres of ascent to touch Ryder’s Hill, the area’s highest point, with the focal point being the Re..

The CapTEN & Bosun are fell runs along the Jurassic Coast near Seatown, Bridport in West Dorset. The Bosun is a 5-mile one-lap route, while the CapTEN is 11 miles with two laps. Runners take in highlights of the South West Coast Path, including Thorncombe Beacon and Golden Cap, with elevations of ab..

Barney to Beach is an 8-mile community running and walking event in North Devon, from Barnstaple Pannier Market to Crow Point. The route largely follows flat sections along the Tarka Trail, offering expansive coastal views and a finish through dunes onto the beach. A 1-mile children’s race is availa..

Storm the Fort is a 10K multi-terrain running race held at Woodland Fort in Crownhill, Plymouth. The inaugural edition features a two-lap course through Woodland Woods and surrounding trails, combining wooded paths, grass, and quiet roads. Runners start at Woodland Park and finish at the historic Wo..

Salmon Run Ultra is a Wild Running event along the River Exe from Exmouth to Dulverton, featuring an ultra distance of 43 miles or a team relay option. The route follows the Exe Valley Way from sea to the salmon spawning grounds on Exmoor, offering rural scenery and river landscapes. The relay uses..

Conquest of Avalon is Albion Running’s late-season ultramarathon in Somerset, finishing in Glastonbury after a final ascent over Glastonbury Tor. The event offers two distances: 50 miles and 30 miles. The 50-mile route begins at Ham Hill Country Park and, about 20 miles in, joins the 30-mile path, t..

The Woods is a multi-distance trail race organized by Bys Vyken Events, held in Tehidy Woods on the North Coast. Runners choose from Rowan (3 hours), Ash (6 hours), Beech (9 hours) or Oak (12 hours), all on the same 4-mile loop. The course is described as testing and hilly, with the woodland terrain..

Doone Run is Ilfracombe Running Club’s 16 km (10 miles) trail race through Exmoor, tracing the traditional route from Watersmeet near Lynmouth, through the Doone Valley, to the Valley of the Rocks. In its 36th edition, the event remains a celebrated multi-terrain challenge, weaving coastal paths, wo..

Bude Pirate Run 2025 is a Cornwall multi-terrain race organized by Bude Rats. The off-road route covers about 8 miles of coastal trails from Maer Down to Crooklets in Bude, with views of coast path, fields, and woodlands and short road sections, and sits as part of the Cornwall Multi Terrain Series...