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Dark Skies Series

Name: Dark Skies Series
Start: 2026-11-14
End: 2026-11-14
Location: Brean

Brean, United Kingdom • 14 Nov 2026

Dark Skies Series

The Dark Skies Series returns for winter 2026/27 as a night trail running series in Somerset. The programme covers three locations across the county, with a rescheduled Moonlit Meadow Run on 14 November 2026 making this a four event series for 2026/27.

Each event offers two route options and entrants can choose to enter individual events or the whole series. Participants have the opportunity to order a bespoke wooden finisher's medal before each event, with the option to collect all four medals over the series.

5km route option
10km route option

Series dates and locations:

Moonlit Meadow Run, Longrun Meadow, Taunton : 14 November 2026

Storm The Fort, Brean Down, Brean : 16 January 2027

Moonlit Meadow Run, Longrun Meadow, Taunton : 6 February 2027

Mendip Aurora, Mendip Activity Centre, Churchill : 20 March 2027 Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom South West (England) Brean

Race information

Registration

10 km

5 km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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Saturday Jun 20

Exmoor Running and Walking Festival

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A weekend festival at the Pinkery Centre in Exmoor National Park with trail runs, long walks, a sunset swim, guest speakers, social evenings and film screenings, featuring distances from 1.5 km up to 30 miles.

Saturday Jun 20

MacTuffX Bristol

Bristol

Mud Run / Obstacle Run

4 km

8 km

Part of the MacTuffX UK series in Stoke Gifford, this event combines ten Xercises with repeated runs across solo, doubles and five person relay formats. A LITE weight division is available and all entrants must be 18 and above.

Saturday Jun 20

Race for Life Pretty Muddy Bristol

Bristol city centre

Mud Run / Obstacle Run

5 km

A Race for Life obstacle event on The Downs in Bristol, featuring a mixed terrain muddy 5 km course with 28 m ascent. It is for participants aged 13 and over and includes on-site facilities, fundraising support and a finishers medal.

Sunday Jun 21

The Blade Runner - Cardiff

Cardiff

7 mi

A 7-mile multi-terrain race on the Oakdale plateau that starts and finishes by wind turbines and loops the village of Manmoel. Selected as the second race in the East Wales Road Race Championships, with entry fees for UKA and non-affiliated..