Trail Running Calendar South West (England) 2025-2026

The Crook Peak Cake Race will take place in Cross on Wednesday 13 August 2025.

One Fyne Night is a popular running event set in the scenic Fyne Court Estate within the Quantock Hills AONB. Featuring 5km and 10km route options, participants can enjoy a beautiful course that winds through parkland and woods, culminating in a finish at the main courtyard. The event emphasizes sus..

The Sunflower Stride is an exciting evening running event held in Dorchester, Dorset, featuring 5k and 10k races through stunning sunflower fields and scenic landscapes. Designed for runners of all abilities, the 5k is open to participants aged 13 and above, while the 10k welcomes those aged 16 and..

The RAT Trail and Ultra Festival is an annual running event held at Porthpean, St Austell, along the scenic South Cornwall Coastal Path. It features multiple challenging off-road races with distances ranging from 5 miles to an ultra 64-mile (100k) route called The Plague. Other courses include the B..

The Gecko Gathering - Scorrier House will take place in Redruth on Sunday 17 August 2025. This trail is organized by Purple Gecko Events. You can run between 5 and 13 miles.

The Dartmoor Summer Series Maprun 2025 at South Hessary is the fourth of five technical orienteering events held on Dartmoor's open moorland. Designed for experienced orienteers, the courses navigate a challenging terrain featuring pits, rocks, gullies, and outcrops, requiring advanced navigation sk..

The Two Tunnels Races, held in Bath, UK, offer a unique running experience featuring the longest underground sections in the country. The course passes through the historic Devonshire Tunnel (408m) and Combe Down Tunnel (1672m), part of the former Somerset & Dorset Railway, now a shared-use path. St..

The Great Links Tor Flyer is a scenic fell race held on Dartmoor, starting and finishing at the Fox and Hounds Hotel near Bridestow/Lydford. The senior race covers 7.5 km (4.5 miles) with 380 meters of ascent, featuring a challenging course that includes Great Nodden Tor, Great Links Tor, Arms Tor,..

The Great Links Tor – Flyer – Dartmoor Fell Series will take place in Okehampton on Wednesday 20 August 2025.

The Newnham 8 Miler and 4 Miler is a trail running event held at Newnham Park, a private estate on the outskirts of Plymouth, Devon. The event features two distances: an 8-mile two-lap course and a 4-mile single lap, offering a unique alternative to standard 5K, 10K, or half marathon races. It welco..

The Devon and Cornwall Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held in the Devon and Cornwall region, featuring a unique format where participants run 4.167 miles every hour on the hour. Each lap must be completed within 60 minutes, with any remaining time used for recovery before the next lap..

The Summer Green Man Ultra (GMU) is a challenging ultra marathon held near Bristol, UK, featuring two race distances: 45 miles and 30 miles. Both events run on the same course in a clockwise direction along the Community Forest Path, with the 45-mile race starting and finishing at Ashton Park School..

The Dartmoor Summer Series Maprun 2025 at Whitchurch is the final event in a league of five technical orienteering races held on Dartmoor's open moorland. Designed for experienced orienteers, the courses navigate complex terrain featuring numerous pits, rocks, and outcrops. Participants use the MapR..

Run Winchcombe is a family-friendly running event held at the historic Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe. It offers three race distances: a 1k for children under 11, a 5k for ages 11 and over, and a 10k for participants 16 and older. The courses feature scenic routes around the castle grounds, including..

The The Something Wild Festival will take place in Hope Cove on Friday 29 August 2025. This trail is organized by Wild Running. You can run between 5 and 42 kilometers.

The Mendip Marauder is a challenging ultra running event held in Somerset, England, featuring two distances: a 30-mile and a 50-mile race. The 50-miler covers the entire Mendip Way, starting in Frome and finishing at Uphill Sands Beach, while the 30-miler begins in Wells and follows the latter part..

The T184 is a challenging 184-mile self-supported adventure race following the River Thames from its source near Cirencester to the Thames Barrier in London. Participants navigate through scenic towns, villages, and iconic London landmarks, completing the course within 76 hours. The route alternates..

Dartmoor in a Day Ultra is a fully supported endurance event held in Dartmoor, UK, offering two distances: a challenging 50 km ultra and a 30 km challenge. The route starts in Okehampton (30 km starts at Postbridge) and finishes at Ivybridge, traversing wild, open moorland and passing scenic landmar..

The Whythra Bys Vyken 100's - Bude to Hayle is a challenging 100-mile trail running event in Cornwall, organized as a team run with six participants starting together. The course runs along the scenic coastal path from Bude to Hayle, with crew support every 5 to 6 miles providing water, snacks, and..

The Haytor Heller is a popular and well-established off-road moorland race held near Haytor Rock in Devon, organized by Teignbridge Trotters. The challenging course covers approximately 6 miles (just under 10k but feels closer to 8 miles) featuring rugged open moorland, two woodland sections, steep..