Trail Running Calendar South West (England) 2025-2026

The Dorset Hillfort Ultra is a scenic 38-mile running event set in the picturesque West Dorset, featuring a challenging course with approximately 1,300 meters of ascent. Participants will traverse from one ancient hillfort to another, enjoying stunning views of Lyme Bay and the Jurassic Coast. The r..

Lighthouse Marathon, hosted by Bys Vyken Events, is billed as Cornwall’s toughest marathon. It’s a point-to-point trail race along the Cornish Coast Path, from Pendeen to Godrevy. Runners face mud, water, rocks, sand, and tarmac, with big climbs and dunes and nearly 4,000 feet of height gain.Autumn..

The Readymoney Ramble is a multi-terrain running event held in Fowey, Cornwall, featuring distances of 8 km, 16 km, 24 km, and 32 km. The course combines 50% trail and 50% road, starting and finishing in Fowey, and includes scenic routes through Readymoney Cove and along the coastal path to Polridmo..

Salt Settlers Six Hour Race is a six-hour endurance event held in the Lower Otter valley near Budleigh Salterton, Devon. Runners and walkers can complete as many 4.4 km loops as possible, with about 12 meters of ascent per lap on a flat, looped course. The race is open to solo runners and pairs in a..

The Lighthouse Marathon and Ultra, held in Cornwall, is known as the region's toughest marathon. The marathon course starts at Pendeen, passing the lighthouse and following a challenging coastal path to Godrevy lighthouse, covering 26 miles. The Ultra race begins at Land's End near Longships Lightho..

East Devon 8 Trigs 2025 is a self-navigation trail event based at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club, Devon. Organized by Climb South West Ltd, it offers three distances: 21 km (3 Trigs Half), 42 km (6 Trigs Marathon) and 53 km (8 Trigs Ultra). Open to runners and walkers, solo or in teams of two, with..

MoRunning Bristol is held at Ashton Court Park in Bristol and includes 1.5k Mini MoRun for kids, plus 5k and 10k MoRuns. The route combines paths and trails with hills from 1km up to 3km; it’s dog-friendly and suitable for off-road buggies, though some sections may be muddy or bumpy and it isn’t whe..

Purple Gecko Events presents the Lobster Lollop, a family-friendly trail run in Padstow along the Camel Trail. Participants can choose 2.5k, 5k, 10k or 10 miles, with Canicross options on the 5k, 10k and 10 mile routes. The out-and-back course starts and finishes in Padstow and is designed for all a..

The Burrator Noir is a night running event held at the Discovery Centre, Burrator Reservoir. It features a challenging 12-mile trail run through moorland, plantations, rocky paths, and disused railway lines, as well as a flat, fast 10k road race around the reservoir's perimeter. The trail course inc..

Bath Skyline 5km & 10km, a Relish Running Races off-road event at West Car Park, University of Bath (BA2 7AY), features night and day races across 5km and 10km, plus a daytime 500m kids' run. The hill-top routes traverse woodland trails, meadows and trails with views over Bath; expect muddy sections..

The Avebury8 Nine is a small, highly regarded trail race set in the Avebury World Heritage Site in Wiltshire. The roughly 9-mile course starts and finishes in Avebury, with the route starting on Bray Street, heading north to Yatesbury Lane, through Yatesbury, and returning to Avebury High Street to..

The Drogo 10 is a 10-mile (16 km) multi-terrain fell race (BM) run under FRA regulations, starting and finishing on Castle Drogo’s main driveway in Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon. The route climbs about 1,760 ft (535 m) through a mix of woods, tracks and river paths, including the famous Hunters’..

Cornish Coastline Training Weekend 2025, hosted by Ruby Red Running, is a social winter training escape for runners aiming at the Arc of Attrition on Cornwall’s South West Coast Path. From 21–23 November, base at Holifield Hostel in Gweek (TR12 6UJ), with three guided coastal runs between Coverack a..

The Cardinham Twilight 5 & 10 Mile is a unique trail running event held in Cardinham Woods near Bodmin, Great Britain. Scheduled for November 22, 2025, participants can choose between a 5-mile or 10-mile course that takes runners through the deep, dark trails of the woods at twilight. The event requ..

Bournemouth Coastal TEN is a seaside running race held at Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth, Dorset. Runners choose between a scenic 10-mile or 10km coastal route along Bournemouth’s seafront, with views of Boscombe Pier, the Isle of Wight and The Needles to the east, and Old Harry Rocks along the Juras..

The Budleigh Blister, organized by Exmouth Harriers, is an approximately 10-mile off-road running event held in Budleigh Salterton. Starting from Budleigh Cricket Club, the race offers participants a scenic course featuring stunning natural surroundings. All finishers receive a memento to commemorat..

The Combe Crawler is a legendary cross-country race hosted by Ilfracombe Running Club in Ilfracombe, North Devon. Usually held on the last Sunday of November, the course covers about 8.5 miles (13.6 km) of multi-terrain course, starting and finishing at Ilfracombe Football Club on Marlborough Way. R..

The Medal Mix Challenge Day 1, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth on November 29, 2025. This 7-hour timed event welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities to complete as many 5.3 km laps as possible on a scenic, undulating out-and-back course along..

Night on the Edge is an exciting night running event featuring a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K race along the stunning Cornish SW Coast Path. The course starts at Cremyll, traverses through Cawsand, and reaches Rame Head Chapel for the Half Marathon. Participants can also join Canix races, which involv..

The Medal Mix Challenge Day 2, organized by Running Events Devon, takes place near Capel Lane, Littleham, Exmouth on Sunday, 30th November 2025. This 7-hour timed event features an accurately measured 5.3 km out-and-back course on a scenic, undulating old disused train line, fully paved and classifi..