Trail Running Calendar South West (England) 2025-2026

The Dartmoor Volcano Race, run by OuterEdge Events, is a 10.5-mile trail race on southern Dartmoor, starting and finishing in the village of Scoriton on the edge of the moor. The route climbs over 550 metres of ascent to touch Ryder’s Hill, the area’s highest point, with the focal point being the Re..

Storm the Fort is a 10K multi-terrain running race held at Woodland Fort in Crownhill, Plymouth. The inaugural edition features a two-lap course through Woodland Woods and surrounding trails, combining wooded paths, grass, and quiet roads. Runners start at Woodland Park and finish at the historic Wo..

The CapTEN & Bosun is a pair of fell runs along the Jurassic Coast near Seatown, Bridport, West Dorset. Runners can choose The Bosun, a single lap of about 5 miles, or The CapTEN, a double lap totaling around 11 miles. The courses follow the South West Coast Path and showcase Thorncombe Beacon and G..

Barney to Beach is an 8-mile community running and walking event in North Devon, from Barnstaple Pannier Market to Crow Point. The route largely follows flat sections along the Tarka Trail, offering expansive coastal views and a finish through dunes onto the beach. A 1-mile children’s race is availa..

Salmon Run Ultra is a Wild Running event along the River Exe from Exmouth to Dulverton, featuring an ultra distance of 43 miles or a team relay option. The route follows the Exe Valley Way from sea to the salmon spawning grounds on Exmoor, offering rural scenery and river landscapes. The relay uses..

The Conquest of Avalon is a scenic ultra running event held in Somerset, England, finishing in the legendary town of Glastonbury near the iconic Tor. It offers two distances: a 30-mile and a 50-mile race, both primarily following the historic Leland Trail with the 30-miler diverting onto the Lands E..

The Woods, run by Bys Vyken Events, is a woodland trail race set in Tehidy Woods on the North Coast. The course features a single 4-mile loop through hilly forest terrain, designed to challenge footing and endurance. Competitors can choose from four durations: Rowan 3 hours, Ash 6 hours, Beech 9 hou..

Five Tors Regional Event takes place at Five Tors, Merrivale, on Dartmoor, and kicks off the 2025-26 Devon League. The open-to-all, colour-coded orienteering event offers courses from Yellow (1.3 km) to Brown (7.9 km) with climb ranging from 35 m to 290 m, mapped at 1:7500. The terrain mixes wide-op..

Doone Run is Ilfracombe Running Club’s celebrated 10-mile (16 km) trail race staged in Exmoor National Park, with the route starting near Lynmouth and running from Watersmeet to the Valley of the Rocks. The course is a multi-terrain mix of coastal paths, riverside trails and road sections, designed..

The Warhorse will take place in Braunton on Sunday 21 September 2025.

The Chedworth Roman Trail, run by Cirencester Athletic Club, is a multi-terrain race held at Chedworth Village Hall in Gloucestershire. It offers two approximate distances: a 5-mile lap and a 10-mile single lap, weaving through scenic Cotswold countryside near the Chedworth Roman Villa. The course f..

The Mells Scenic Race is a 7-mile running event held in the historic village of Mells, near Frome. The course features a mix of footpaths, bridleways, cycle paths, and quiet country lanes, offering a scenic route with some hills. The 2025 race follows the 2023 route, including a stretch along the cy..

Cherhill Down Four Colour Local Event 2025, near Calne in Wiltshire, offers four colour-coded orienteering courses across open downland with copses, a hillfort and a prominent monument. Distances range from Yellow 2.2 km to Blue 6.0 km, with climbs up to about 225 m, catering to beginners through ex..

Bude Pirate Run 2025 is a Cornwall multi-terrain race organized by Bude Rats. The off-road route covers about 8 miles of coastal trails from Maer Down to Crooklets in Bude, with views of coast path, fields, and woodlands and short road sections, and sits as part of the Cornwall Multi Terrain Series...

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,..

Race on the Chase is a popular trail running event held at Salisbury Racecourse, just 3 miles from Salisbury city centre. Celebrating its seventh anniversary in 2025, the race offers marathon, half marathon, and 10k distances, all featuring undulating downland terrain along ancient droves, grassy fi..

Portishead's Black Nore 10km returns in 2025, a mixed-terrain coastal race starting at Portishead Lake Grounds. The route runs along the coast path of the Bristol Channel, past Black Nore Lighthouse and through Redcliffe Bay with water views toward Wales. Runners tackle a gently undulating course wi..

North Coast 110 / Exmoor Coast 55 is Climb South West’s multi-distance coastal ultra along the North Devon and Exmoor coast. Participants choose from four distances: 110 miles, 110 km, 65 km, or 55 km (Exmoor Coast). The self-navigation course follows the South West Coast Path, with GPS tracking inc..

The Atlantic Coast Challenge, organized by Epic Endurance Events CIC, is a rugged 3-day endurance event along the South West Coast Path in Cornwall, UK, from near Padstow to Lands End. Covering up to 78.6 miles (three marathons), participants can walk, run, or crawl across wild, steep terrain with s..

Cornwall’s Backyard Ultra is staged in St. Eval, Cornwall, with the race HQ in a private farming field. Each loop runs about 4.17 miles (6.7 km) on Cornish country lanes, including a coastal section along the Coast Path near Bedruthan Steps.The format is Last Person Standing: start every hour on the..