Trail Running calendar near Risca 2025-2026

The MTC Gelert is a single-day ultra race on 16th April 2026. The event distance is 47 miles and it is the third day of the MTC CYMRUN six-day end-to-end of Wales. All finishers receive a bespoke Gelert medal. Male and female champions receive bespoke trophies. This is the first edition of the MTC..

The MTC Afanc takes place on 18th April 2026 and is part of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge series. The race distance is approximately 39.7 miles and it also serves as Day 5 of the MTC CYMRUN six-day event. Competitor numbers are limited to 20 race-only places, with an additional allowance..

Join Running Adventures for a spectacular guided trail run across the Malvern Hills and surrounding trails. The 18-mile route starts and finishes at North Quarry Car Park in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, and climbs to the Malvern ridge summit, visiting all the ridge summits with sweeping views. Ele..

Cymoedd Sir Fynwy, staged by South Wales LDWA, is held at The Girl Guide Hall, Fairfield Car Park, Abergavenny (NP7 5TR). The event offers three distances—50 miles, 30 miles and a new 20-mile route—making it LDWA's toughest mountain challenge. The route winds through the Black Mountains and the Worl..

The Shropshire Way 80K Festival takes place on Saturday 18 April 2026 at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms, Shropshire (SY7 9RS). The festival is a fundraiser for the charity Grow Cook Learn and supports the centre’s education programme, including teaching children from inner-cit..

The Beast of the Beacons is a trail running event on Saturday 18 April 2026 based at Llangynidr Village Hall in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Distances offered: 10 Miles / 16 KM 20 Miles / 32.5 KM 40 Miles / 65 KM The 40 Mile route follows a reversed second lap of the 20 Mile route. The cours..

The MTC Y Draig Goch is a single-day ultra run held as Day 6 of the MTC CYMRUN six-day end-to-end series. The event is part of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge series and is listed as the 1st edition. The race awards a bespoke finisher medal and trophies for male and female champions. Compet..

The Bath Beat is a walking and running event held on the southeastern edge of Bath, England, offering distances of 12.5, 17, 21, and 26.5 miles. The course traverses the scenic countryside of the southern Cotswolds, including woods, hills, river valleys, farmland, and a historic disused canal. Parti..

Butcombe Trail Ultra is a pair of self-navigation ultramarathons, 50 miles and 50 kilometres, set around the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The official Butcombe Trail is a 47-mile loop around six pubs in the Mendips, largely off-road, offering sweeping views and varied running country as it cro..

Corvedale Cake Walk is a Marches LDWA challenge walk starting at Holdgate Church, near Much Wenlock, Shropshire. It offers two routes, 22 miles and 10 miles, both returning via the Jack Mytton Way. The longer route climbs to Abdon Burf, the highest point in Shropshire, with the circuit continuing ov..

Saturn Running's "The Nearly But Not Quite London Marathon - Wales" takes place at Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare. This inclusive event offers runners the flexibility to choose their distance within a 7-hour time challenge, with laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7km) on well-maintained footpat..

Eastnor Castle Backyard 8hr and Relay 2026 is a running event staged in the private Eastnor Castle Deer Park, set within the Malvern Hills National Landscape. The route runs along a private estate road in a figure‑of‑eight, with stunning views of Eastnor Castle and British Camp, the Iron Age hill fo..

The Chase Trail Run 2026 is part of the Garmin UK Trail Running Festival on 26th April 2026. The event takes place at St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles, BH21 5NA and is organised by ORA Events Limited. Entries close on 22nd April 2026. A camping option is available for three nights (24th/25th/26th..

The Portland Pig Backyard Ultra is an ultramarathon event held at Grove Farm Estate, Portland, Dorset. In this unique race format, participants run a 4.167-mile (6,706 meters) loop every hour, starting on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The course offers diverse terrain including..

The HOWUM 2026 is a 30-mile ultra in mid-Wales, starting and finishing in Llanidloes. The route forms the Heartlands of Wales circular, merging four trails—the Sarn, Glyndwr’s Way, Severn Way and Wye Valley Walk—toward the source of the River Severn and back, with no time limits. Runners pass landma..

East Devon Round is a trail ultrarunning festival headquartered at Offwell Village Hall, near Honiton in East Devon. The main route is about 68 miles with significant elevation, weaving through three National Landscapes, the Jurassic Coast and a World Heritage Site, with nine aid stations and Geo Tr..

Rasus y Bannau is a series of long-distance mountain races that start and finish in Brecon and follow circular routes through the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. The event offers three distances and uses marked routes plus a GPS trace for navigation. Participants must carry a com..

The Malvern Hills Ultra takes place on 2 May 2026 and is based at Abberley Village Hall, WR6 6AZ. Entrants can choose from the following distances: 47 miles 38 miles 31 miles 23 miles Entry fees are non-refundable. Fees include a contribution to the Malvern Hills Conservators. Finishers receive a..

Tempo Trail Races returns for a weekend of trail running in the Cotswolds, centered at Ilmington Sports & Social Club, Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour. The event offers multiple distances: a 100km Ultra, a new 50km Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K. The trail course takes runners through rural co..

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 bluebell forests with gentle hills and expansive views.The e..