Trail Running calendar near Shipham 2025-2026

Join the St David's Day Dragon Run at Dare Valley on 1 March 2026, a relaxed seven hour challenge where you choose how many laps to run. Expect scenic trails, medals from 3 km and tasty goody bags with vegan options.

Push your limits at Haldon Horror on 1 March 2026 in Haldon Forest Park with 3 hour, 6 hour or 12 hour formats on 5 mile laps and canicross options. Medals, live GPS tracking and free photos await, just bring a headtorch.

Take on the Brave 5km and 10km on 1 March 2026 in Exmouth for cliff, coastal path and beach running, starting and finishing at Sideshore. Mixed terrain routes, great views and proceeds support the Sideshore Project.

Take on the Winter Green Man Ultra around Bristol's Community Forest Path with 45 or 30 mile options, solo or in pairs. Self navigated route, staffed checkpoints and a festive finish at Ashton Park with a tech tee and bespoke medal.

Run through New Forest woods, heath and meadows at the Hinton Admiral Trail Run with trail, canicross and hiking options. Dog friendly one dog per runner and entries include chip timing, water stations and a finishers medal.

Brutal at Chawton is a raw trail run across muddy woodland, water filled craters and steep sided valleys with tight technical trails. Options for 5 km or 10 km include dedicated canicross waves so bring your dog and expect big challenges.

Wight Riot is a mixed terrain coastal run at Hordle Cliff West, with sweeping views of the Isle of Wight and a scenic stretch past Sturt Pond Nature Reserve. Choose distances from 5K to ultra marathon and earn a medal for completing a lap o..

Run at Larmer Tree Gardens on 8 March 2026 with distances from a one mile fun run to a full marathon. Wave starts, multiple formats and a full colour medal for finishers make this a scenic family friendly race day.

Explore dramatic Jurassic Coast paths from Old Harry Rocks to the ruins of Corfe Castle in a scenic trail run with 21, 16.5 and 10.5 km options. Finish under castle ruins then ride a private steam train back to Swanage for a memorable day.

Run the scenic Maverick Hampshire Trail at Matterley Basin near Winchester, tackling undulating South Downs trails past the River Itchen and through woodland on 24 km Half Marathon, 16 km and 5 km routes. Friendly vibe with on site parking.

Tough paired trail run across Dartmoor from the East Dart Inn in Postbridge, covering about 21 km with rugged climbs and sweeping moorland views. The third race in the Winter Pairs series, it is limited to 35 pairs and is pre entry only.

Explore ancient trees and rolling trails in Wyre Forest on 15 March 2026 with a half marathon or a 7.6 mile Super Seven. Enjoy timed, fully marshalled courses, finishers medals and a friendly forest atmosphere with cafe and on course suppor..

Join the Dashing Dog Charity Run at Dare Valley Country Park for a 7 hour time challenge where you choose how many laps to run. Support local dog rehoming charities and enjoy scenic trails, medals and on course aid.

Finish the season with the final round of the West Glamorgan XC League at Gnoll Park, Neath on 15 March 2026, a testing 5 mile cross country hosted by Neath Harriers. Club only event with no on the day entries, registration opens 2 February..

Join the Pendock Spring Chicken Run on 15 March 2026 for scenic Worcestershire routes with 10K, 5K and a 1K fun run for all ages. Enjoy medals, prizes and help raise funds for the local school.

Experience the South Downs Way at Winter's End on 21 March 2026 with a point to point 50 mile ultramarathon from Arundel to Winchester or pick one of two marathon sections. Rewarding chalk ridge trails, ancient woodlands and well stocked ai..

Tackle the rolling lanes of Bratton in a scenic 11K road and multi terrain run that supports Bratton Jubilee Hall. Limited to 200 entries, this friendly event offers medals for all finishers and a lively village atmosphere.

Take on the Forest of Dean Spring Trails Half Marathon, a scenic way marked trail loop through ancient woodland starting and finishing at the Speech House Hotel. Organised by the local Rotary Club, it is chip timed and supports charity.

Join the Red Warrior Challenge at Margam Country Park on 22 March 2026 for mixed terrain races offering 5K, 10K and 20K options. Solo runners and canicross teams welcome at this sixth annual celebration of trail fun and challenge.

Elephant Challenge is a six hour off road lap event at Salcey Forest where runners, walkers and canicross teams cover as many 3.5 mile loops as they like. Expect forest trails, possible mud and distances from 5 km to 80 km plus.