Trail Running calendar near Shaldon 2025-2026

The Blackdown Hills Half Marathon is a scenic trail race starting from Taunton Racecourse in Somerset, set amidst the beautiful 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 r..

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 Dartmoor Volcano Race is a challenging 10.5-mile trail race held in Scorriton on the edge of Dartmoor, UK. Now in its ninth edition, the race features a high-level route with nearly 650 meters of ascent, including southern Dartmoor's highest point, Ryder's Hill (515m). Participants navigate rock..

The Sourton Tors Fell Race is a traditional fell running event scheduled for September 13, 2025, starting from Sourton Village Hall. The race covers approximately 5 kilometers with an ascent of 276 meters to Sourton Tors, featuring a loop back to the starting point. Participants will navigate off-ro..

The CapTEN & Bosun are fell running events held on the Jurassic Coast, featuring two race options: the 5.5-mile Bosun and the 11-mile CapTEN. Both courses take in scenic highlights such as Thorncombe Beacon and Golden Cap, with significant elevation gains—1,617 feet for the Bosun and 3,234 feet for..

The Barney to Beach event is an 8-mile run or walk held in North Devon, starting at Barnstaple Pannier Market and finishing at Crow Point. Scheduled for Sunday, 14th September 2025, the course follows mostly flat terrain along the scenic Tarka Trail, offering participants stunning views of North Dev..

The Salmon Run Ultra is a 43-mile ultra-distance running event held along the Exe Valley Way, starting in Exmouth and finishing in Dulverton. It highlights the challenges faced by the endangered Exe Atlantic river salmon as they journey upstream to spawn. The event also features a non-competitive te..

The Maverick X Series Afan Forest 2025 is a trail running event set in the scenic Afan Forest Park, South Wales, known for its mountain biking and hidden trail running gems. Scheduled for September 20, 2025, the race offers four routes: Short (10 km), Middle (25 km), Long (42 km), and Ultra (50 km),..

The Woods is a challenging trail running event held at Tehidy Woods on the North Coast, featuring a 4-mile hilly loop through historic and scenic woodland terrain. Participants choose from four race durations—3, 6, 9, or 12 hours—starting simultaneously, with the goal of completing as many laps as p..

The Conquest of Avalon is a scenic ultra running event held in Somerset, England, finishing in the legendary town of Glastonbury. It offers two distances: a 30-mile and a 50-mile race, both largely following the historic Leland Trail with the 30-miler diverting onto the Lands End Trail. The course f..

The Bude Pirate Run is an approximately 8-mile trail race held in Bude, Cornwall, starting and finishing at Maer Down near Crooklets Beach. The course features outstanding coastal scenery, varied terrain including trails, fields, wooded areas, and some road sections, with many hills making it a chal..

The Warhorse will take place in Braunton on Sunday 21 September 2025.

The Doone Run is a popular 10-mile (16km) trail race held in the scenic Doone Valley within Exmoor National Park, near Lynmouth. Organized by Ilfracombe Running Club, this event features a challenging multi-terrain course that includes coastal paths, wooded riverside banks, roads, and trails, offeri..

The Maverick Original Mendips is a trail running event held at Mendips Raceway in Somerset, UK, featuring three route options: Long (22 km, +791 m elevation), Middle (13 km, +404 m), and Short (7 km, +160 m). The course traverses the scenic Mendips Hills, including the West Mendip Way, Rowberrow War..

The Black Nore 10km, organized by Portishead Running Club, is set to take place on September 28, 2025. This mixed terrain race begins at the Portishead Open Air Pool and features a scenic route along the Bristol Channel, passing the iconic Black Nore Lighthouse and through the National Trust's Redcl..

The Exmoor Coast 55 is a 55 km ultra marathon held along the South West Coast Path, starting at Combe Martin and finishing in Minehead. This scenic route traverses the entire length of Exmoor National Park, featuring England's longest stretch of coastal woodland, the highest coastal point at Culbone..

The North Coast 110 is a challenging ultra marathon event held along the true North Coast of the South West peninsula in North Devon and Exmoor, UK. Offering four distances—110 miles, 110 km, 65 km, and 55 km—the race follows the scenic South West Coast Path with self-navigation and GPS tracking. Th..

The Gower Ultra 50, Ultra Bach & Trail Race are three long-distance trail running events held in the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Wales. Following the Wales Coast Path, the races showcase stunning beaches, bays, coves, farmland, and fishing villages. The Ultra 50 covers a full..

Run to the Sea Bournemouth is a 50km ultramarathon featuring a flat, scenic, and well-organized point-to-point course from Moors Valley Country Park to Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth. The route includes diverse terrain such as forest trails, the Castleman Trailway, and coastal paths along the stunnin..

The DirtRun Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon is set to return for its ninth edition in Autumn 2025, taking place at the scenic Wyre Forest, Callow Hill Visitor Centre. Participants can choose between a challenging 13-mile half marathon or a shorter 7.6-mile Super Seven route. The event promises a mem..