Trail Running calendar near Wembury 2025-2026

Purple Gecko Events presents the Haldon Winter Run in Haldon Forest, Devon. This timed, low-pressure trail race welcomes runners of all abilities to choose from three distances: 2.5K, 5K, and 10K, with canicross options available. The course is fully marked, with water points along the way, and meda..

The Portland Coastal Marathon is an ultra trail running event held at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy in Portland, UK. Scheduled for February 8, 2026, it offers a full marathon, half marathon, and 10k distances, catering to all abilities. The course follows the scenic Portland sec..

The Wild & Mild Night Run is a challenging trail race held in South Brent, UK, featuring 9-mile and 5-mile distances across trail and open moorland. The course begins with a mainly uphill stretch along the river to Shipley Bridge, followed by a tarmac section before entering Dartmoor. Runners naviga..

Dalwood 3 Hills 2026 returns to Dalwood Village Hall, Dalwood, Axminster (EX13 7EG), offering three multi-terrain routes around the countryside: 10 miles, 5km, and the new 3km Dalwood Doddle for families. Expect mud, hills, and, on the longer course, river crossings as you challenge yourself across..

Climb South West runs the Dartmoor Winter Traverse, a fully supported winter crossing of Dartmoor in February. The event offers a 50 km South-to-North route and a 30 km Princetown-to-Meldon option, open to runners and walkers. The route traverses remote moorland, passing Red Lake and the sources of..

Hameldown Hammer takes place on Saturday 28 February 2026 in Widecombe-In-The-Moor on Dartmoor. This is the 10th edition of the Hameldown Hammer event. Entries open 1 March 2025 and close 25 February 2026. The event is organised by OuterEdge Events. Available races: Hameldown Ultra Hammer Hameldo..

The Weymouth Bay 10K is a scenic charity fun run held in Weymouth, Dorset, starting at Bowleaze Green near the Riviera Hotel. The course is an accurately measured out-and-back route featuring two laps, extending towards Pleasure Pier and returning via Overcombe. The mostly flat road terrain (88%) of..

Cousin Jack, The Classic and The Ultra, is a coastal trail challenge from Bys Vyken Events in Cornwall. The Classic Jack covers 18 miles along the South West Coast Path from St Just to St Ives, with muddy fields, rocky headlands, steep climbs and bogs. Ultra Jack doubles the test to about 35 miles,..

The Way of the Dead is a challenging 50k running event traversing Dartmoor from east to west, organized by Wild Running. Participants can compete solo or in pairs, with live GPS tracking and three checkpoints that also serve as feed stations. The route features minimal ascent of 1389 meters but requ..

Sportiva Events stages the Exeter Trail Races at Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1LU. The next edition is on 28/03/2026. The races take place around the grounds of Escot and are entirely off-road, with some small climbs on the course. Distances: 10K - single lap of the course Half maratho..

The Minster Challenge takes place in Axminster on 29 March 2026, organised by Ruby Red Running in association with Axe Valley Academy. The event uses routes around the town and surrounding fields. The course includes hilly and muddy sections. Medals are awarded to all finishers and refreshments wil..

Steaming to the Coast is a unique trail running event held along the scenic West Somerset Railway in Minehead, Somerset. Utilizing the UK's longest standard gauge steam railway, participants ride a steam train from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard before embarking on their runs. The event offers three di..

Exe to Axe is a 22-mile coastal trail race along the South West Coast Path from Exmouth to Seaton, organised by Sidmouth Running Club. Now in its 22nd year, the event offers three formats: the full Exe to Axe (22 miles), the Exe to Axe Relay (2–4 runners), and Sid to Axe (the second half from Sidmou..

Freedom Racing - KVK - Solo is scheduled for 18 April 2026 at Perranporth Airfield, Trevellas, St Agnes, TR5 0XS, Cornwall. The event is organised by Freedom Racing and has a minimum age of 16 on the event date. Entries open on 21 November 2025 and close on 13 April 2026. The entry fee is £45. The..

Run Like Hell is a coastal trail race scheduled for Saturday 18 April 2026. The course is an out-and-back route that starts and finishes at Hell's Mouth and follows the rugged north cliffs of Cornwall to the Bay at Portreath and back. The route is multi-terrain and is described as offering fast tra..

The Devon Coast to Coast Ultra & Marathon takes place on 18-19 April 2026. The event follows the Two Moors Way across Devon from Wembury to Lynmouth and crosses Dartmoor and Exmoor. The route includes a 17 mile Erme-Plym Trail to Ivybridge, then the 100 mile waymarked Two Moors Way. Live GPS tr..

The Smugglers Way is a supported, self-navigation trail run in Cornwall, staged on 25 April 2026 from Boscastle to Looe. Runners traverse Cornwall’s interior via Bodmin Moor, Brown Willy, and tors, through wooded lanes and valleys to the south coast finish at the HANNAFORE POINT HOTEL. Distances are..

Total Coastal offers two challenging routes along the South West Coast Path: a 50 km Ultra starting Kingswear and finishing Ness at Shaldon, and a 13.1-mile Half Marathon from Preston Green near Paignton to Shaldon. The courses are multi-terrain, about 75% trails on the coast path, with most tarmac..

The Portland Pig Backyard Ultra is an ultramarathon event held at Grove Farm Estate, Portland, Dorset. In this unique race format, participants run a 4.167-mile (6,706 meters) loop every hour, starting on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The course offers diverse terrain including..

East Devon Round is a trail ultrarunning festival headquartered at Offwell Village Hall, near Honiton in East Devon. The main route is about 68 miles with significant elevation, weaving through three National Landscapes, the Jurassic Coast and a World Heritage Site, with nine aid stations and Geo Tr..