Trail Running calendar near Taunton 2026-2027

Choose your own distance from 5k to Ultra at Pengethley Manor with a 7 hour time limit. Enjoy a festive off-road course through vineyards and hills with unique themed medals for all finishers.

Part of a 12 Days of Christmas series at Pengethley Manor, this offroad event offers distances from 5k to ultra on 2.5k laps. Options include in-person and virtual entries and a unique series medal for each day.

Part of a 12 Days of Christmas series at Pengethley Manor, this offroad event offers 5k, 10k, half, marathon or ultra on a 2.5 km lap course with a seven hour time limit and both in person and virtual options.

Part of a 12 Days of Christmas race series at Pengethley Manor, this offroad event offers distances from 5k to ultra with a seven hour time limit. A virtual option is available and virtual runners can receive the same medal after verificati..

Winter trail races through Afan Forest and the Rhigos range finishing at Dare Valley Country Park. Options include a 34 mile ultra, a marathon and a linear half with marked routes, checkpoints and a compulsory kit list.

Part of a 12 Days of Christmas series on 13 December 2026 at Pengethley Manor, this off-road event offers 5k, 10k, half, marathon and ultra options on a 2.5 km lap with a seven hour limit. Virtual entries and medals are available.

A 10 mile cross country run on the West Wight with notable hills and coastal views, organised by West Wight Sports and Community Centre on 13 December 2026. Past entrants note strong on-course support, windy conditions, a scarf memento and..

A pre Christmas anniversary timed run in Stroud on 13 December 2026 with flexible lap-based entry on a 3.28 mile canal route; distances range from 5 km to ultra and all finishers receive a bespoke medal and a memento.

A festive off road event at Pengethley Manor offering 5k, 10k, half, marathon and ultra options with a seven hour time limit. Runners and walkers can also enter virtually and receive the same medal after verification.

A trail half marathon on 19 December 2026 at Bridgend Miniature Railway Centre combining an 8 mile section of The Hateful Eight with about five extra miles of muddy, technical terrain. Limited to 70 places with a costume prize and a bespoke..

A hill race on the Skirrid near Llanvihangel Crucorny on 19 December 2026, covering 5.7 km with 450 m ascent. The route runs from a field start up to the ridge and summit, then down the north west ridge, with roadside parking and a kit dump..

A timed festive event on the Itchen Way in Winchester with flexible rock up start times, a measured out-and-back course, lap options up to ultramarathon distance, and a bespoke finisher medal.

A Christmas Carol bobble hat run at Dare Valley Country Park offering distances from 3 km to ultra and a 7 hour Time Challenge; finishers receive a themed medal, bobble hat and goody bag, with aid stations, toilets and free parking on site.

A level 19 km trail race along a converted railway through the River Stour valley. The family oriented event has marked route, aid stations, a canicross option and prebooked transport between start and finish.

A free, untimed community run along the canal between Bridgwater and Taunton with 14 and 7.5 mile options. Registration is required and basic medical cover will be available.

A community fun run in Salcombe on New Year’s Eve that loops around Snape’s Point over roughly 7 km. The event supports Salcombe RNLI and shows an entry price of £10.

A trail 10 km race in Sidmouth on 31 December 2026 following coastal paths and a loop around Mutters Moor, finishing at Connaught Gardens. Age limit 18 plus, trail shoes mandatory, two hour cutoff and medals for all finishers.

An 8-hour timed road event in Exmouth on a measured 5.3 km out and back course along a former train line. Multiple-day challenge options are available; entry closes 26/12/2026 and places are limited to 100.

A trail event at Wenchford Picnic Site with seven hills over seven miles or the double 14-mile Immortal Sinner; forest trails may be muddy or icy and canicross waves are available.

A countryside trail event in Budleigh Salterton on 9 January 2027, featuring coastal views, the Otter valley and sections of footpath and dismantled railway. Two distances are offered with marked routes, aid station support and an oak finis..