Dark Skies Series

Brean, United Kingdom • 14 Nov 2026

Dark Skies Series

The Dark Skies Series for winter 2026/27 is a night trail running series in Somerset made up of four events. Each event offers two distance options on marked trail routes held at established outdoor locations. Entrants can choose individual events or a series booking that covers all four races.

Each event includes these route choices:

  • 5 km
  • 10 km

The four scheduled events and locations are Moonlit Meadow Run at Longrun Meadow, Taunton on 14 November 2026; Storm The Fort at Brean Down, Brean on 16 January 2027; a second Moonlit Meadow Run at Longrun Meadow, Taunton on 6 February 2027; and Mendip Aurora at Mendip Activity Centre, Churchill on 20 March 2027.

All entrants have the opportunity to order a bespoke wooden finisher's medal prior to the events, with the possibility of collecting one for each event. Individual event entry prices are listed at £21 per race and series bookings for the set of four races are shown at £80. Event entries are described as available for both single races and the complete series. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

10 km
10k Night Run
5 km
5k Night Run
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Trail runs nearby

Trail half marathon and 10K at Taunton Rugby Club on 24 May 2026, held on largely flat waymarked trails by local waterways. Chip timed event with feed stations, medical cover, event photography and wooden finisher medals.

An in-person trail run of about 18 km around Bristol, starting and finishing at Commune Cafe in Temple Hill. Bag drop and toilets are available and coffee will be on offer at the finish.

Inflatable 5K in Bristol on Saturday 30 May 2026 offers 2.5 km laps with options of 2.5 km, 5 km, 10 km or 15 km across large inflatable obstacles and five music zones. The event is untimed and includes a finisher's medal and water stations..

Phoenix Running South Wales stages the Manta Ray Run at Parc Taf Bargoed, Trelewis. Participants run repeated 5.3 km laps within a seven hour time limit and receive a bespoke finisher medal unless they choose a no medal option.

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