Trail Running calendar near Taunton 2026-2027

An informal Dartmoor trail run from Castle Drogo around the Teign Valley on 19 July 2026. About *11 ish* on good tracks at a social pace, with paid National Trust parking and a recommendation to wear trail shoes.

A 100 km race on the Beacons Way through the Brecon Beacons with 3,178 m ascent. Self-navigation with map and compass is mandatory and entrants must meet qualifying experience and kit requirements.

A 100 mile self navigation ultramarathon across the Brecon Beacons with 6143 m ascent, 10 staffed checkpoints, mandatory map and compass skills, GPS tracking and UTMB and ITRA points.

A multi-distance trail running event in the Brecon Beacons near Abergavenny on 25–26 July 2026, offering routes from 12 km to 110 km with marked courses, on-course support, camping and UTMB Index classifications.

A Britney themed 7 hour Time Challenge at Dare Valley Country Park offering flexible distances from 3 km up to 50 km, themed medals and distance pins, goody bags and aid stations. The course runs on well maintained public footpaths with fre..

A supported trail event based at Dunster basecamp on the South West Coast Path and Exmoor offering 50 km, 25 km and 10 km routes. It includes rest stops with catering, medical cover, GPS tracking, camping and categories for walkers and fast..

A timed, lap format run along The Itchen Way in Winchester with a professionally measured, permitted course. Runners may complete multiple 2.62 mile laps up to ultra distance and receive a bespoke finisher's medal and aid station provisions..

A fell race at Cwm, Ebbw Vale covering 9.3 km with 549 m of climb. Partially waymarked, the route includes an anticlockwise loop around Y Domen Fawr and is part of the South Wales Series.

Two trail runs of 5 or 13 miles that include the Pen y Fan summit in the Brecon Beacons. Entry includes a buff, chip timing and a marshalled route with specified compulsory kit for each distance.

Timed laps on a 2.62 mile out and back canal route with flexible distance options from 5 km up to ultra and a seven hour time limit. Both in person and virtual entries receive a physical medal.

A 5.75 mile multi-terrain evening run in West Looe along the riverside and through Kilminorth and Trelawne Woods, starting and finishing at the Millpool Centre. Chip timing is planned and all profits go to Looe Lions local charities.

A 50 mile event on 1 August 2026 following the Cambrian Way and Heart of Wales Line with 7,100 ft of ascent, four stocked checkpoints and no formal time limits. Route files are provided via Plotaroute.

Two Dartmoor trail races finishing at Ivybridge Rugby Club: a **33.5-mile** baby ultra and a **15.5-mile** long half-marathon, both on marked, marshalled courses with aid and water stations and finisher medals.

Discover the Rose Run with Phoenix Running South Wales at Parc Taf Bargoed, a scenic multi terrain out and back with a repeatable 5.3 km lap to build distances from 5 km to ultra. Rock up and run with staggered starts and limited spots.

An inflatable obstacle run in Bournemouth with giant inflatables, music zones, medals and multiple lap distances from 2.5 km to 15 km. Family friendly with a child to adult ratio and on-site facilities including water, toilets and parking.

Two linear Dartmoor trail races on 1 August 2026 based at Ivybridge Rugby Club. Choose the 33.5-mile Crossing or the 15.5-mile Great Escape; both are fully marked, supported with aid stations, cupless and offer limited on-site camping.

A fell race from Llanthony Show Ground with a senior course of 6.3 km and 350 m ascent, plus a programme of junior races. The route leaves the show field, climbs through farmland and bracken, joins Offa's Dyke path, and returns via a steep..

Summer Canal Canter in Tiverton features a flat half marathon, 10 km and 5 km all on the Grand Western Canal Path. The event donates half of its profits to The Friends of The Grand Western Canal and awards a bespoke finisher medal.

A 5 mile multi-terrain race on Saturday 1 August 2026 around Shave Cross and Pilsdon in the Marshwood Vale. Based at Kittys Farm, the event limits entries to 70 and includes awards plus medals for all finishers.

A community-organised road half marathon and multi-terrain 5K around Sturminster Newton on 2 August 2026, with water stations, marshals, a race T-shirt and finish cake. Online entries close 1 August; day entries possible if places remain.