Trail Running calendar near Risca 2025-2026

The Joust 12hr & 24hr is an off-road endurance race held at Top Barn Campsite, Worcestershire (WR6 6NH). The event features a 24-hour race (J24) and a 12-hour 50-mile challenge (J12), with the J24 open to solo runners, pairs, and teams, while the J12 is for solo competitors only. The course is a rou..

Battle of the Borders, run by How Hard Can It Be Events, is a trail-running challenge in the Shropshire Hills around Carding Mill Valley, Church Stretton. Runners choose either a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) or a Marathon (26.2 miles), tackling one single lap with no loops or out-and-backs. The route..

The Andover Trail Marathon, held in North Hampshire at Kings Road, Enham Alamein, offers both a full marathon (26.2 miles) and a half marathon (13.1 miles) through scenic trails. The marathon route follows the Testway up to Coombe Gibbet, Hampshire's highest point, then returns via the Conholt estat..

Dartmoor in a Day Ultra is Climb South West’s fully supported Dartmoor challenge with a 50km Ultra and a 30km Challenge. The route starts in Okehampton, passes Postbridge, and finishes in Ivybridge, featuring West Dart stepping stones, Ryder’s Hill, a clapper bridge over the Avon, and views toward t..

The RIDUM 2025 is a 30-mile ultra around the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk in South East Wales, near Caerphilly. The route climbs 4,252 feet through lanes, trails and woodland, with ridge-top views and Mynydd Machen (362m) as the high point. Expect a friendly Pegasus atmosphere, with three checkpoint..

Lone Wolf Birmingham 2025 takes place at Wyre Forest, Callow Hill, Bewdley, DY14 9XQ. The event centers on a 7.1km forest loop, with distance options including 10k, half marathon, marathon and ultramarathon—the distance you choose. It functions as a 24-hour endurance challenge: runners complete one..

Haytor Heller is a popular, off-road moorland race in Devon, hosted by Teignbridge Trotters. Now in its 39th year, the single-lap course covers about 6 miles of rugged Dartmoor, starting below Haytor Rock and finishing with a fast downhill return to Haytor. Runners tackle steep ascents and descents,..

Now in its sixty-second year, The Across Wales Walk is a 45-mile linear challenge from the English border at Anchor near Clun, Shropshire, to the Welsh coast at Clarach Bay near Aberystwyth. Described as a classic of the challenge walking calendar, it is open to walkers and runners with an 18-hour t..

The Blackdown Hills Half Marathon is a thrilling trail race held at Taunton Racecourse in Somerset, set amidst the scenic Blackdown Hills. Runners can choose between a 10K or a half marathon, with the latter featuring a challenging course that reaches the highest point in the Blackdowns. The route i..

Coln Valley 2, 5 & 10km Charity Trail Run takes place in the Coln Valley, between Coln St Aldwyns and Bibury, by Yew Tree Lodge (GL7 5AJ). The event offers a 2km Steeplechase Fun Run for families, plus 5km and 10km routes. The 2km course includes hay bale hurdles, the dip of doom and a final heartbr..

Haldon Forest Park hosts a local orienteering event in Devon on Sunday 7 September. The event offers courses for all abilities: Short 2.5 km (45-minute limit), Medium 4.4 km (60 minutes), and Long 6.6 km (75 minutes), plus a 60-minute Score course for newcomers. On every course there are optional bo..

Crediton Crunch 10km is a multi-terrain race held at Queen Elizabeth School, Barnfield Site, Crediton, Devon. The course measures about 10K and is about 90% off-road, taking runners along footpaths, mowed grassland, private farmland and quiet country lanes. The route includes bridges, fields, and ri..

Hackpen Hill 10k Trail Run/walk is a tenth-year, off-road event on 07 Sep 2025, on tracks and farm fields near Weir Farm in Broad Hinton, Wiltshire (SN4 9NE). The one-lap course skirts the Ridgeway and showcases natural beauty around Weir Farm. Participants can walk, jog or run over farm tracks, fie..

Carnival Chase 10K, 3K & 1.2K Family - Wheelchair - Buggy Fun Run takes place at Warminster Town Park, United Kingdom. The event offers three distances: a 10K, a 3K, and a 1.2K family run designed to be wheelchair- and buggy-friendly. The course is described as picturesque, running along country lan..

The Blackdown Hills Trail Run, organized by Prosper Events in South-west England, offers both 10K and half marathon distances starting from Taunton racecourse. The event features a challenging course that includes lively forest trails, muddy paths, peaceful roads, and the highest point in the Blackd..

The Woodchester Trail Challenge is a demanding, approximately eight-mile trail race held in Woodchester Park, Gloucestershire (postcode GL10 3TS). Designed for experienced trail runners, the course features hilly woodland tracks and must be completed within a 2.5-hour cutoff. The event offers compet..

The Phil and Bonnie Bounder 6K Forest Run takes place at Moreton Village Hall in Moreton, Dorset. This scenic 6-kilometer race features woodland paths through the beautiful Moreton Forest, with the final kilometer running along a quiet country road. The event is open to runners aged 14 and over and..

Westonbirt Arboretum Summer 2025 offers a family-friendly running event at Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire (GL8 8QS). Runners can choose from 1 mile, 5km, 10km, and half-marathon distances, with a course described as varied and beautiful, winding through arboretum zones dedicated..

The Stretton Skyline Fell Race, staged around Church Stretton, Shropshire, is a very tough long-distance event organized by Telford Athletic Club. It covers about 30.5 km with around 1,357 m of ascent, starting in Cardingmill Valley and finishing beside the Church Stretton Sports Pavilion after summ..

Tour des Marches Challenge Walk is a fundraising walking event staged from Wistanstow Village Hall in southwest Shropshire, organized by the LDWA Marches Group. Participants choose 12, 18, or 26 miles, routing west to Clun, north to Bishop’s Castle, and back to Wistanstow. The undulating course trav..