Trail Running calendar near Black Mountains, Wales 2025-2026

The Giddy Horse Backyard 2025 is a running event held at Chepstow Racecourse, UK, featuring races around Piercefield Park. The course is a 4.167-mile loop combining woodland, parkland, and tarmac trails, mostly flat with gentle elevation changes. The event offers solo races of 8-hour (33 miles) and..

Round 1 of the Petzl Night Runner Night Trail Race Series takes place at Delamere Forest, with the start and finish from the main visitors centre in Northwich, Cheshire. The evening atmosphere is themed around a Spooky Halloween, with fancy dress actively encouraged. The course is fully marked with..

The Worcester Ring Run is a 23-mile running tour around Worcester and Droitwich, launching in 2025 at Droitwich Rugby Club. The clockwise route travels from the club along the Droitwich Canal, joins the Worcester & Birmingham Canal toward Worcester, passes Diglis and Diglis Bridge, goes through Pitc..

Black Beacon Mountain Races are a series of mountain trail events crossing the Black Mountains and Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Parks in South Wales. Four distances invite a range of abilities: Black Beacon 100 (100 miles with ascent, an out-and-back from Hay-on-Wye to Pontneddfechan..

OTT Ultra Marathon is a 30-mile trail race through the Brecon Beacons in South Wales. Based around Merthyr Tydfil, the course begins near Cyfarthfa Castle and follows the Taff Trail before diverging onto riverside trails toward the Beacons Reservoir. The route climbs to Pen y Fan, the region’s highe..

How Hard Can It Be Events presents The November Nightmare, a multi-day endurance challenge in Telford, Shropshire. The eight-day event runs Sunday to Sunday (2–9 November) with daily options of 8 miles, a half marathon (about 16 miles) or a full marathon, and participants can enter individual days o..

Twmbarlwm Terror is a 7-mile multi-terrain race organised by Fairwater Runners Cwmbran in Risca, near Newport, South Wales. The route combines footpaths, open fields, country lanes and woodland from Risca Leisure Centre to the Twmbarlwm peak and back, with around 1,000 feet of total ascent. Now in i..

The Sphinx AC Coombe 8 – 2025 event is held at Coombe Abbey on the outskirts of Coventry, with the race HQ outside the main visitor centre. The main 8-mile race is a tough, multi-terrain course that combines wooded trails and undulating farmland across the historic site, with an optional 8 km (5 mil..

Endurancelife Gower is a coastal trail-running event on the Gower Peninsula, centered on Oxwich Bay in Wales. It offers four distances: 10K (6.8 miles), Half Marathon (14.3 miles), Marathon (27.4 miles), and Ultra (34.2 miles). The route traverses strenuous terrain—cliff tops, downs, woodlands, sand..

The Beacons Ultra, Marathon and Half is a multi-distance running event held around Talybont-on-Usk, in the Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales, with Henderson Hall as the base. It offers three distances: a 49‑mile Ultra, a 26‑mile Marathon, and a 13‑mile Half Marathon, all on a mixed trail/mountain/canal/r..

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..

DirtRun In The Dark is an off-road running event held at The Wyre Forest, Callow Hill Visitor Centre. Participants tackle a 10km course consisting of two laps around forest tracks and trails, all run in the dark, making torches compulsory. The race welcomes runners aged 14 and above and allows canic..

Trails & Tarmac 12hr Backyard Ultra takes place in Crickhowell, Powys, near the Black Mountains. The race uses a 4.2-mile loop run 50/50 on trail and tarmac, with one gradual climb and a short steep section to keep the pace fast. The format runs up to 12 hours: the first 11 laps must be completed wi..

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 Margam Trail Races take place at Margam Country Park and Forest, offering runners a scenic and well-marked trail running experience. The event features three distances: a half marathon (21.1 km with 750m elevation), a 10k (10.2 km with 420m elevation), and a 5k (5.1 km with 140m elevation). The..

Dawn Two Dusk (Day Light Robery) is a 12-hour endurance event held at Bridgend Miniature Railway in the Bridgend area of South Wales. Participants tackle three 10-mile routes and attempt to run as many loops as possible within the 12-hour window. The mixed-terrain course includes hills, short road s..

The Callow Fell Race, organized by Mercia Fell Runners, is a challenging event that has transitioned from a summer to a winter series race. Covering a distance of 8.1 km with a total ascent of 762 meters, it is recognized as one of the toughest races in Shropshire. The course features steep climbs a..

The Cardiff Trail Half Marathon is an exciting running event set against the stunning backdrop of Castell Coch. Scheduled for November 16, 2025, this newly introduced race offers a unique blend of competition and scenic beauty, making it an ideal experience for both seasoned athletes and newcomers...

The Beckbury Trail is a 10K multi-terrain running event organized by Lawley Running Club, celebrating its 10th anniversary. Set in the scenic rural village and parish of Beckbury, Shropshire, the course features a mix of trail and a small section of road, including the challenging Badgers Bite Hill...

The MT10 (Multi-Terrain 10) is a 10-mile (16 km) off-road trail run held at Pembrey Country Park and along Cefn Sidan Beach in Carmarthenshire. The course features a mix of soil and firm sand surfaces, providing a varied terrain that accommodates runners of all abilities. Set in a scenic natural env..