Something Wild Festival

SEP
4
2026
A multi day coastal festival at Hope Cove 4 to 7 September 2026 offering trail races, sea swims, swimrun events, camping, live music and family activities.
Marathon Half Marathon 17 kilometers 12 kilometers 10 kilometers 6 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Something Wild Festival

Something Wild Festival takes place from 4 to 7 September 2026 at Hope Cove, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3HW. The event is organised by Wild Running and combines trail racing, sea swimming, swimrun races, camping and live music in a coastal festival setting.

The event programme includes a range of race distances and formats:

  • Summit Wild Ultra
  • Marathon
  • Half Marathon
  • 10K
  • 5K
  • 2K Kids Run
  • 1K Kids Run
  • Rock Hard Coast Sea Swim (1.5 Miles)
  • Rocky Horror SwimRun LONG (17K) Solo
  • Rocky Horror SwimRun LONG (17K) Pairs
  • Rocky Horror SwimRun MEDIUM (11.5K) Solo
  • Rocky Horror SwimRun MEDIUM (11.5K) Pairs
  • Rocky Horror SwimRun SHORT (6K) Solo
  • Rocky Horror SwimRun SHORT (6K) Pairs

Additional festival activities listed by the organiser include Forest School sessions for children, yoga, movement sessions, massage, guided family runs, fireside talks, communal meals and live music. The site layout includes a festival village and a separate camp village with space for tents and camper vans, warm showers and compost toilets. Weekend and day ticket options are offered; weekend tickets include 2 to 3 nights camping, parking and evening speakers. Parking is payable for some visitors who do not hold a day or weekend ticket. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon
Half Marathon
17 km
Rocky Horror Swimrun Long
12 km
Rocky Horror Swimrun Medium
10 km
10k
6 km
Rocky Horror Swimrun Short
5 km
Summit Wild Ultra

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