Trail Running Calendar Wales 2026-2027

Self-navigated trail event on 11 July 2026 in the Black Mountains offering 13 to 50 mile routes with GPX tracks, checkpoints, chip timing, medical cover and mandatory kit requirements.

Trail races in Llanberis on 11 to 12 July 2026 include 10K, half, marathon and a 57 km ultra that pass Rhyd Ddu, Beddgelert, Nant Gwynant, Pen y Pass and Yr Wyddfa. The event offers an event village, on course support and chip timing.

A 24 hour UTMB indexed trail challenge on Yr Wyddfa in Llanberis where solo runners and teams of up to five record as many ascents and descents as possible. The event features chip timing, on course support, an event village and charity fun..

A timed, multi lap run at Parc Taf Bargoed using a 5.3 km out and back lap. Distances range from 5 km to ultra with a seven hour limit and a medal or no medal entry option.

A 5.8 km fell race to the summit of Pen y Fan near Brecon with 588 m of ascent, part of the South Wales Series and the 2026 UKA Fell Running Championship; entries are limited and minimum age is over 16.

A fell race at Plas Dolben near Llangynhafal covering about 8 km with 457 m of climb on a partially marked course. There is a 50 minute cut-off at the top gate, entry on the day is £5 and minimum age is over 16.

A multi-distance trek and trail event on the Gower Peninsula based at Penrice Castle, offering camping, GPS-tracked routes, covered rest stops, catering, medical support, and finisher rewards across several distances.

Trail races on the private Merthyr Mawr Estate within Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve, featuring a 12K course and a new 40K route that extends along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

A guided traverse of all 14 Snowdonia peaks over 3000 ft from Pen y Pass, offered as a 20 hour single-day challenge or spread over two days, with guided run and walk options, food stops, and low ratio qualified leaders.

Three coastal ultramarathons on 18 and 19 July 2026 follow Wales Coast Path into Cardiff Bay, offering 100, 50 and 30 mile options across beaches, dunes, cliffs and forest with checkpoint support and GPS tracking.

A 12 hour night trail event at Bridgend Miniature Railway where runners complete as many 10 mile loops as they can across two to three route options, with marked routes, Base Camp support and a 30 runner limit.

A Trail 10k at Llys y Fran Lake with varied terrain, lakeside and woodland sections, chip timing and a finisher's medal. The race is the second event in the 2026 RTT Series and includes marked routes and water stations.

A professionally guided, fully supported three day loop in Northern Snowdonia visiting 47 summits over just over 100 km with about 9,000 m of ascent. Small groups return each day to Capel Curig with a support vehicle and 1:6 guiding ratio.

A short fell race of 5.54 km with 315 m of ascent, run on a partially marked route that requires navigational skill and prior fell-running experience. Entry on the night costs £3 and the event is insured by the WFRA.

A 100 km, 3,178 m ascent ultramarathon on 25 July 2026 following the Beacons Way across the Brecon Beacons. Entry is by application with strict qualifying criteria, mandatory map and compass navigation, six manned checkpoints and compulsory..

A 100 mile self-navigation ultramarathon across the Brecon Beacons on 25 July 2026 with 6143 m ascent, ten checkpoints and live GPS tracking. Entrants must be 20+, have prior 50 mile race experience and competent map and compass skills.

Multi-distance trail running in the Brecon Beacons near Abergavenny on 25 to 26 July 2026, with routes from 12 km to 110 km and UTMB Index race status for key categories.

A Britney themed 7 hour Time Challenge at Dare Valley Country Park offering distances from 3 km up to ultra and 50 km. Aid tables, medals and goody bags are provided, with free parking, toilets and a cafe on site.

A 9.3 km fell race near Cwm, Ebbw Vale with 549 m of climb on moorland and a partly waymarked anticlockwise loop. Basic navigation and mountain skills are useful; the event is part of the South Wales Series.

Two trail races across Pen Y Fan on 26 July 2026, offering 5 or 13 mile routes with chip timing, a medal and compulsory safety kit. Registration runs from 27 July 2025 to 20 July 2026.