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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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