Hope Trail Festival 12/24/36 Hour

Hope Trail Festival : Newnham Park, Plymouth (10–12 July 2026)

Hope Trail Festival is a timed trail-running festival held across a weekend at Newnham Park, Plymouth. The event uses a well-marked loop of approximately 5 miles and offers three timed endurance formats: 12-hour, 24-hour and 36-hour events. Runners may enter as a solo, as a pair, or as a team of three to eight.

• 5 mile trail loop
• Kids race approximately 1.7 miles for runners up to age 16

All finishers who complete at least one lap receive a bespoke Hope Trail Festival medal. Medal colours differ by event length and podium trophies are awarded in Male, Female and Mixed categories for Solo, Pairs and Teams. Solo entrants who reach 100 miles receive a commemorative buckle; pairs and teams share the buckle and each receive a medal.

The venue provides free camping for participants including one accompanying adult and children under 16, free off-road parking, toilets, drinking water taps and on-site food and trade stalls. A single checkpoint on course stocks water, cola, Tailwind Mandarin Orange and snacks; additional refreshments are available in the transition area. Professional event photography is provided free of charge.

Mandatory kit must be carried at all times and lighting is required for night running. Dogs are allowed on leads with restrictions. No refunds are offered; deferrals and transfers are managed under the organiser's policies. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.