Trail Running calendar near Newtown 2026-2027

Held in Porth Penrhyn, Bangor on 14-15 November 2026, Slate Trail Ultra offers two trail races of 147 km and 80 km along the Snowdonia Slate Trail with substantial elevation gain and organised aid stations.

A trail running event at Margam Country Park on 14 November 2026 offering a 21.1 km half marathon and a 10.2 km race on fully marked forest trails, with checkpoints, parking included and mandatory basic safety kit.

A guided 55 km route on Anglesey visiting three of the island's highest tops, with over 2000 m of ascent across coastal and inland trails. The day is split into five sections with checkpoint support, guides, a wooden medal and certificate.

A 40 mile trail ultramarathon starting and finishing in Lymm that circumnavigates Warrington on tracks, paths and lanes. The 2026 race is on 14 November with solo, pair and four person relay entry options.

An 8.8 km fell race with 714 m of ascent around Llyn y Fan across remote moorland, requiring navigation and mountain skills. Limited to 50 runners, with entry refunds for car share and cyclists.

A 16.1 km fell race from Capelulo with about 594 m of ascent on partially marked terrain where navigation and experience are required. Entry is online only with a £12 fee and participants must be over 18.

A 10 km multi terrain trail run around Beckbury, Shropshire, featuring the Badgers Bite Hill, marshalled and signposted with a halfway drinks station and a finisher medal.

An AS class fell race of 8 km with 762 m ascent near Little Stretton. The partly marked route climbs four steep valleys, requires navigational skills and full WFRA kit, and has very limited parking.

Timed runs around Croxteth Park supporting Movember, with 1.5 km, 5 km, 10 km and a Half Marathon. The mixed path and trail route is dog and buggy friendly, features chip timing and event medals.

Saturn Running holds The Smurf Run at Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare offering a 7 hour time challenge with distances from 3 km up to 50 km. The event features themed medals and pins, finisher goody bags and aid tables with vegan optio..

Trail races of 10k, 21k and 42k through Delamere Forest with waymarked routes, marshals and GPX navigation. An event village provides food, drinks and finish-line goodies, and discounted event t-shirts are available through RT Kit.

Experience an evening off road run through the tracks and trails of the Wyre Forest. This 10 km multi lap course takes runners through the dark with mandatory torches and a medal for every finisher.

A timed multi-lap run along the River Mersey at Chorlton Water Park featuring 5.3 km laps, a 7 hour limit, a bespoke finisher's medal and a handmade knitted bee, with £2 from each entry donated to Ray's of Sunshine Children's Charity.

A half marathon at Loggerheads Country Park run as three laps of a 7 km loop, with solo and three person relay options, feed stations on each circuit and a medal for all finishers.

A short but steep fell race near Llanfoist and Abergavenny covering 5.7 km with 485 m of ascent. The course is mostly unmarked, needs basic navigation and can be affected by poor weather.

The final race of the 2026 RTT Series at Bryn Bettws Lodge features separate 5 km and 10 km forest trail routes with chip timing, water stations and a finisher's medal, and will decide the overall RTT standings.

A time trial from Little Stretton to the Stiperstones with on the day entry and a finish to start bus. Navigational skills are required and entry fees are £8 per person with a reduced junior rate.

Ras Y Mast is a club-organised running event at Blaenwern Holiday Centre in Llanybydder, Ceredigion. The senior course is 6.5 miles on mixed surfaces, with separate junior races and historical results available back to 1998.

Dash in the Dark Race 2 is a 6.4 km fell run with 229 m ascent at Llandegla Forest. A safety briefing is provided and a headtorch with at least two hours' lighting is compulsory.

Carsington Water stages a Half Marathon and 10k on 5 December 2026, run on marked trail paths around the reservoir with marshals and kilometre markers. Entries include a themed medal, water and post race goodies.