Trail Running Calendar South West (England) 2026-2027

A night trail event from South Brent Old School Community Centre offering marked 9 mile and 5 mile courses across moorland and paths. The event includes food, live music, a shared sauna and a King and Queen of the Night beacon with a prize.

Trail races around Widecombe in the Moor on Dartmoor include a half marathon, an 8 mile 7EVEN and an Ultra. Routes use grassy and rocky tracks, feature a double ascent of Hameldown Ridge and include marked and unmarked sections.

Two coastal trail races on varied terrain from muddy fields to rocky headlands. Distances are 18 miles and 35 miles with the ultra offering over 7000 feet of ascent.

A winter ultra around Bristol along the Community Forest Path, offered as a 45-mile full loop or 30-mile partial loop run anti-clockwise. The event is self-navigated with GPX files, checkpoints, chip timing and mandatory kit requirements.

A winter ultra around Bristol's Community Forest Path offering 45 or 30 mile anti clockwise routes. Self navigated with GPX support and pacers, timed checkpoints, cup free aid stations and bespoke finisher medal and technical tee.

The Imber Ultra is an annual trail run of just over 33 miles organised by Avon Valley Runners and the Rotary Club of Westbury, with route details, checkpoints, results and photos provided by the organisers.

Trail races from Larmer Tree Gardens take runners around the Rushmore Estate with distances from a fun mile to a marathon. Courses pass chalk valleys and woodlands and include multiple feed stations and event medals.

Coastal trail run from Swanage seafront to Corfe Castle with three distances, firm chalk and sandy paths, race services on course and a return trip on a private vintage steam train.

Looped trail event from Bath Racecourse offering 50 km, 29 km and 10 km routes through Bath. The event features signed routes with GPS tracking, covered rest stops, medical and massage support, and categories for walkers and competitive run..

A 50k east to west Dartmoor traverse organised by Wild Running with solo and pairs entries, live GPS tracking and up to three checkpoints. The route covers moorland and villages, has 1327 m of ascent and a 10 hour cut off.

Trail races around Escot Park offer a single-lap 10K (about 10.5 km) and a two-lap half marathon, both off-road with climbs and mud; canicross categories are available and medals are awarded to all finishers.

A measured half marathon through way marked forest trails in the Forest of Dean, starting and finishing at the Speech House Hotel. The Rotary Club organises the race, proceeds go to charity, and the event serves as a national championship q..

A David Bowie themed trail event at Hurn Forest with a 5.3 km lap and flexible distance choices from 5K to ultra-marathon; medals for one lap finishers and 20% of entries support Forestry England.

A space themed trail event at Hurn Forest with a 5.3 km lap that can be repeated to create distances from 5K to ultra; themed medal, aid station snacks, and a charity donation to Forestry England.

Coastal multi terrain races on the South West Coast Path with a 50 km ultra from Kingswear to Shaldon and a 13.1 mile half marathon from Preston Green to Shaldon. Both routes use marked coastal trails, have aid stations and mandatory kit re..

A coastal trail race from Hell's Mouth along the north cliffs to Portreath and back, with non affiliated, affiliated and Green Entry options and published entry fees. Refund and deferral rules apply and the organiser may convert to a virtua..

A trail running event using the West Somerset Railway steam line, offering *11 km*, *11 miles* and a full marathon. Runners travel by steam train to their start points and finish outside Minehead Station, with routes through the Quantock Hi..

City-centre trail event on 17 April 2027 with two route choices: a 55 km ultra and a 25 km trail run that use riverside paths, old railway sections, parks, and Leigh Wood Nature Reserve.

A series of multi-distance running stages across Devon following the Two Moors Way from Wembury to Lynmouth. Events range from a 112 mile non stop ultra to a marathon stage, with self navigation, GPX files and live GPS tracking.

Trail ultramarathons in the Mendip Hills offering two self navigation distances, 50 miles and 50 km, organised by Town and Country Harriers to benefit the Mendips Hills Fund. Aid stations, GPS trackers, finish medals, prizes and camping are..