Trail Running calendar near Somerset 2025-2026

The ColyTEN is a 10-mile multi-terrain race held in Colyton, Devon, starting and finishing at Colyton Football Club’s Peace Memorial Playing Fields. The loop takes in 80% off-road terrain along the River Coly, with a steep ascent through Ox Woods, followed by undulating woodland trails in Morganshay..

The Herefordshire & Borders Winter Cross-Country League 2025/26 is a five-race series running between 12 October 2025 and 1 February 2026. The series includes races on 12 Oct 2025, 16 Nov 2025, 7 Dec 2025, 4 Jan 2026 and 1 Feb 2026. All races are held on Sunday mornings. The venue listed for th..

Caddihoe Weekend 2025 is a two-day orienteering event set on Dartmoor’s open moorland, featuring rugged gullies, knolls and depressions from tin mining. Day 1 (18 October) offers a National UKOL Long Distance race, while Day 2 (19 October) presents a Regional UKOL Middle Distance round and forms par..

The Scare Bear Run in Aberdare, hosted by Saturn Running, is a unique 7-hour time challenge event set in the scenic Dare Valley Country Park. Participants can choose their distance, starting from a minimum of 3km, with laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7km) on well-maintained paths offering beautifu..

The Forest of Dean Ultra Marathon will take place in Coleford on Saturday 18 October 2025. You can run 34 miles.

The Maverick Jurassic Coast is a challenging trail running event held in Corfe Castle, Dorset, along the stunning Isle of Purbeck and part of the famous Jurassic Coast. Scheduled for October 18, 2025, it offers five distances: Ultra (102 km), Long (54 km), Middle (24 km), Short (12 km), and Sprint (..

Herepath Half is a trail running race staged in rural Somerset, starting from Thurlbear Primary School near Taunton. The course generally follows the circular Staple Fitzpaine Herepath Trail in the Blackdown Hills, spanning about 13.7 miles. Runners ascend to the Blackdown Heights, rewarded with exp..

White Horse Gallop is a roughly 12K off-road run held at Leighton Recreation Centre in Westbury, Wiltshire. The course traces bridleways and portions of the Imber Range, culminating in a close-up view of the iconic Westbury White Horse. Part of the Wiltshire Off Road Race League, the event awards a..

Keynsham Dandy is an off-road trail race organized by Town and Country Harriers (TACH) in Keynsham. The event starts from The New Inn, Bath Hill, and features a 12.5-mile course through riverside paths, rolling farmland and woodland, including the revived Compton Dando route with at least two stream..

The Giddy Horse Half Marathon, Trail, & Steeplechase Obstacle Course Races take place at Chepstow Racecourse in the UK. The event features a variety of distances including a half marathon, 8-mile and 4-mile trail runs, as well as 4-mile and 8-mile steeplechase obstacle course races. The trail races..

The Giddy Horse Backyard 2025 is a running event held at Chepstow Racecourse, UK, featuring races around Piercefield Park. The course is a 4.167-mile loop combining woodland, parkland, and tarmac trails, mostly flat with gentle elevation changes. The event offers solo races of 8-hour (33 miles) and..

Taking place near Tavistock, the Tavy 7 is a seven-mile running event organized by Tavistock Athletic Club. The route follows scenic, gently undulating Dartmoor lanes beginning at Plaster Down and looping past Pew Tor and the hamlet of Sampford Spiney. The course includes mile markers and two water..

Black Beacon Mountain Races are long-distance mountain trail events crossing the Black Mountains and Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Parks in South Wales, south to north. Four distances: 100 miles (+7500m), 50 miles (+3750m), 50 km Ultra Bach (+2200m), and 21 miles (+1200m). The 100-mil..

The Haldon Halloween Twilight Run takes place in Haldon Forest near Exeter, Great Britain, offering a festive running experience on November 1, 2025. Participants can choose from three distances: a 2.5 km fun run, 5 km, and 10 km races, including Canicross options for dog runners. The event features..

The Devon Trail Races take place at Roadford Lake, Broadwoodwidger, Lifton, PL16 0RL. The next event is on 1 November 2025 and follows the trails around Roadford Lake. Race entry includes electronic chip timing, a fully marked and marshalled course, a feed station, a custom finisher medal, and fini..

OTT Ultra Marathon is a 30-mile trail race through the Brecon Beacons in South Wales. Based around Merthyr Tydfil, the course begins near Cyfarthfa Castle and follows the Taff Trail before diverging onto riverside trails toward the Beacons Reservoir. The route climbs to Pen y Fan, the region’s highe..

The Dorset Hillfort Ultra is a scenic 38-mile running event set in the picturesque West Dorset, featuring a challenging course with approximately 1,300 meters of ascent. Participants will traverse from one ancient hillfort to another, enjoying stunning views of Lyme Bay and the Jurassic Coast. The r..

Twmbarlwm Terror is a 7-mile multi-terrain race organised by Fairwater Runners Cwmbran in Risca, near Newport, South Wales. The route combines footpaths, open fields, country lanes and woodland from Risca Leisure Centre to the Twmbarlwm peak and back, with around 1,000 feet of total ascent. Now in i..

Endurancelife Gower is a coastal trail-running event on the Gower Peninsula, centered on Oxwich Bay in Wales. It offers four distances: 10K (6.8 miles), Half Marathon (14.3 miles), Marathon (27.4 miles), and Ultra (34.2 miles). The route traverses strenuous terrain—cliff tops, downs, woodlands, sand..

East Devon 8 Trigs 2025 is a self-navigation trail event based at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club. Open to runners and walkers, solo entrants or teams of two. Distances: 3 Trigs Half (21km), 6 Trigs Marathon (42km) and 8 Trigs Ultramarathon (53km) – approximate.The course runs from the South West Co..