Trail Running Calendar Wales 2026-2027

A last-person-standing Backyard Ultra at the Medieval Village, Cosmeston Lakes: runners repeat a fixed **6706 m** loop each hour until one athlete completes one more loop than anyone else. Camping and on-site facilities are provided.

Point-to-point 50 km and 100 km trail routes along the North Wales coast from Prestatyn to Bangor on 24 April 2027. Routes combine long coastal sections and inland hills with aid stations, tracking, chip timing and medical cover.

Three coastal trail races on the Vale of Glamorgan coast on 24 April 2027, including a 32.5 mile ultra, 18.5 mile trail and 10 mile route. The course follows the Wales Coast Path and finishes at Ogmore-by-Sea Village Hall.

Trail races in Little Haven on 24 April 2027 offering 10K, half, marathon and ultra routes across grass, trail, beach and coastpath with recorded ascents.

An endurance event in Llandegla Forest featuring repeated approximately 5.33 km forestry laps on the hour until one runner remains.

The HOWUM in Llanidloes on May 1, 2027 offers Full and Half event options; entries are currently marked sold out with a waitlist listed.

A 5k obstacle course at Coopers Field, Bute Park, Cardiff, with tarmac paths and grassy sections that can get boggy after rain. The event raises funds for Cancer Research UK and uses staggered wave starts; participants must be 13 or older.

A 24 hour ultra from Prestatyn along the Offa's Dyke Path where solo runners and teams aim to reach the furthest south point in the allotted time. Six staffed checkpoints, GPS tracking and a mandatory kit list support participants.

115 km multi-discipline race from Abersoch beach to Snowdon and back, featuring a sea swim, mountain ascent and return bike with a beach finish.

A Wales trail event offering 100 mile and 100 km races across Offa’s Dyke, the Cambrian Way and the Beacons Way with volunteer support.

Trail races around Moel Famau in the Clwydian Range offering Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k on hilly off-road routes. Checkpoints provide refill taps, mandatory safety kit is required and canicross entries are accepted.

Off road 10 km alongside the Llangollen Canal with a kids 1 mile race; chip timed event with finisher medal included and a feeding station on course.

A muddy 5k obstacle course through Singleton Park with mixed terrain, staggered waves, an age limit of 13+, and on-site facilities including toilets and refreshments.

Margam Wild Trail Runs at Margam Country Park on 23 May 2027 offers 5 km, 10 km and half marathon trail routes, is canicross friendly, uses live chip timing, and provides medals and post-race refreshments.

A multi-stage event at Dare Valley Country Park where runners complete five Pure distances within 24 hours, with separate and combined results. Distances include 5k, 10k, 50k, half marathon and marathon.

A fully supported trail running event in May 2027 along the way-marked Heart of Wales Line Trail from Llandrindod Wells to Craven Arms, offered in **50 miles**, **26 miles**, and **16 miles** distances.

The VOGUM 2027 is an in-person running event in Porthcawl, United Kingdom, organised by Stable Adventures on 5 June 2027; entries are listed as sold out.

A long-standing mountain race in Eryri, North Wales, tracing a bee-line route from the coast to the summit of Yr Wyddfa on Saturday 5 June 2027. Long and short courses cross rocky summits, technical ridges and grassy slopes.

Mid Wales 200 2027 is a running event in Machynlleth UK on Wed 16 Jun 2027, with published entry information, course maps, photos, reviews and results.

A 51 mile mountain and trail race in Southern Snowdonia with 2,898 m ascent, six checkpoints, mandatory kit and a 20 hour cut-off.