Trail Running calendar near Pontypool 2025-2026

Join the East Devon Round, a friendly trail running festival over the first May bank holiday at Offwell. Choose from challenging ultra routes or shorter trail runs, enjoy camping, communal meals, live tracking and a relaxed mini event for a..

Explore the Malvern Hills Ultra from Abberley Village Hall with multiple distance options along the scenic Worcestershire Way. Enjoy sweeping views, timed support from 'Time Lords', and a bespoke finisher medal and tech shirt.

Rasus y Bannau is a tough trail in the Brecon Beacons with marathon and ultra options up to 100K across scenic ridges. Expect marked routes, checkpoints and mountain safety on May 2 and 3 2026.

Experience a 30 mile ultra across wild central Wales, starting and finishing in Llanidloes and taking in Clywedog Reservoir and the source of the River Severn. Staffed checkpoints and no overall time limit make it a welcoming adventure.

Hit the Cotswolds trails with Tempo Trail Races on Sunday 3 May 2026, featuring distances from 10K up to a 100K ultra. Pick your challenge or try the new 50K option for a weekend of scenic, adventurous running.

The Bluebell Bash is a trail running event in Manswood, Wimborne, UK, organized by Tri-Counties Trail Running. It offers three distances—half marathon (13.1 miles), 10K, and 5K—with full accessibility for canicross. Runners traverse scenic..

Enjoy spring trails at Harewood Forest in Hampshire with Muddy Runners, choosing from 5 km or 10 km routes across undulating woodland tracks. A friendly, scenic race perfect for trail newcomers and regulars alike.

The Sheinton Steeplchase is a 5.3 km cross-country race held near Sheinton Church by Cressage in the West Midlands. Featuring a total ascent of 100 meters, it offers a challenging yet accessible course that is not a traditional fell race bu..

The Collingbourne Races, held at Crawlboys Farm in Ludgershall, offer a scenic off-road running experience through the beautiful Collingbourne woods. Featuring a half marathon and a 10km race, the course includes bridle paths, woodland trac..

Run the Sid Valley Ring Half or Third Marathon on 9 May 2026 and soak up coastal, woodland and country lane scenery. Choose 22 km or 13.5 km, expect hills and mud, and help maintain the trail with your entry.

Take on the Westcountry Ultra Flat, a 50 mile point to point ultramarathon on 9 May 2026 from Taunton to Minehead. Enjoy a pancake flat first half followed by scenic coastal climbs, rocky beaches and unforgettable views to the finish.

Join the Westcountry Ultra Hilly 50, a scenic yet testing 50 mile trail ultramarathon near Minehead on 9 May 2026. Coastal views, woodland and moorland, six aid stations and a finisher medal make this a memorable challenge.

Take on the Westcountry Ultra 100 mile point to point across Somerset coastline and countryside, with coastal paths, limestone cliffs and a dark skies reserve. With a 32 hour cut off and 13 aid stations, this scenic but demanding ultramarat..

Take on Endurancelife Exmoor on 9 May for sweeping moorland, cliffs and wooded combes with routes from 10K to an Ultra, featuring stiff climbs and stunning coastal views. Fully marked courses, electronic timing and a finishers medal make it..

Epona 100 is a bold 100 mile trail race from Abergavenny that links Offa's Dyke, the Cambrian Way and the Beacons Way across roughly 17,000 ft of ascent. Expect rugged trails, aid station support and a generous 50 hour time limit.

Join the Ridgeway 40 on May 9 2026 for a scenic 40 mile walk along the Ridgeway across chalk downland. Limited entries and checkpoint support make this a rewarding challenge for prepared walkers.

Preseli Beast is a circular off road fell race from Maenclochog around the Preseli hills, with steep climbs, boggy trails and coastal views. Choose 24 mile or 11 mile routes; entries open December 2025 for May 9 2026.

Apocalypse Ultramarathon in Church Stretton on 9 May 2026 offers 10 to 50 mile options across four scenic but brutal loops. With a 16 hour limit, rolling food at HQ and limited places this is a bold endurance challenge.

Join the Hardy Half in Dorchester for scenic trail running with a 5 mile option or a challenging half marathon with about 1400 ft of climbing. Finish at Dorchester club where an event village, entertainment and local fundraising await.

On 16 May 2026 choose the OTT Trail Marathon or 10 Mile in the Brecon Beacons, tackling Pen Y Fan and rugged upland trails. Expect epic views, testing climbs and a friendly finishers vibe with a coaster and buff for everyone.