Trail Running calendar near Newtown 2026-2027

A 5k obstacle course at Cheltenham Racecourse where participants climb, crawl and slide through a mixed-surface loop while raising funds for Cancer Research UK.

An 8 hour event at Lyme Park where runners complete as many 5.6 km mixed terrain loops as they can, with laps, distance and time recorded and a medal for finishers.

A canal-side, point-to-point half marathon from Wolverhampton to Birmingham on 3 July 2027, chip timed with seeded waves and race mementos.

Dudley Race for Life 5k at Himley Hall follows a mostly flat mix of grass and path, passes the lake and Himley Hall, and offers on site parking and basic facilities.

A trail half marathon around Lyme Hall via the Gritstone Trail, Kerridge Ridge and the Macclesfield Canal with aid stations, electronic timing and a bespoke finisher medal.

A 300 mile ultra along the Cambrian Way from Conwy, UK, with about 74,000 ft of ascent and up to 7.5 days to complete a nonstop route across central Wales.

A 10 hour loop endurance challenge on Mynydd Troed with roughly 2.7 mile marked laps, about 1,000 ft ascent per lap, solo, pairs and four‑person team entries.

A 5 km grassy obstacle event at Cofton Park where participants climb, crawl and slide through timed waves while fundraising for cancer research.

The Snowdonia Trail Marathon Eryri will take place in Llanberis on Saturday 10 July 2027. You can run between 10 and 57 kilometers.

The Forest Warrior OCR will take place in Longhope on Sunday 11 July 2027.

A summertime 5 mile trail race along the River Mersey in Sale, organised by Dragons Running Club, with chip timing and profits shared with local charities.

Inflatable 5K in Knutsford on 17 July 2027 features giant inflatable obstacles across 2.5k, 5k, 10k and 15k options, untimed and family friendly.

Multi-distance trail event on the Gower Peninsula with camping at Penrice Castle, GPS tracking, regular rest stops and medical support across 100km to 10-mile options.

Trail races on the private Merthyr Mawr Estate featuring dunes, river crossings and coastal sections over 12K, half marathon and marathon distances.

Participants are dropped at an undisclosed location near Shrewsbury and must make their way back to the event centre without maps or GPS.

A 15.35 km mountain race on 17 July 2027 with 994 m of ascent; entrants must be over 18 and have mountain running experience.

A set of runs along the Wye Valley Greenway including passage through the 1.1 km Tidenham Tunnel, starting at Wyedean School and finishing at the station.

A navigation-free challenge in Aberystwyth where participants are blindfolded, dropped at an undisclosed point and must find their way back over set distances.

Beacons Way 100km and 100 Mile are supported ultramarathons in the United Kingdom on 24 to 25 July 2027 with live online GPS tracking.

Mountain mountain running in Eryri's Ogwen Valley from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig with 40K, 25K and 15K routes across high terrain.