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Round The Rock - Jersey

Name: Round The Rock - Jersey
Start: 2026-08-01
End: 2026-08-01
Location: Saint Helier

Saint Helier, Jersey • 1 Aug 2026

Round The Rock - Jersey

Round The Rock is a trail running event on the island of Jersey offering three distances around the island coastline and inland paths. The event uses coastal paths and woodland trails and is listed with a UTMB Index for Jersey.

The 2026 edition of the event is scheduled for Saturday 1 August 2026. For 2026 the Ultra, Marathon and Half Marathon entries are sold out; waitlists are available for each distance and entries for the 2027 edition are open.

Distances offered

Ultra Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon

The event page includes race day information and results from past editions. The race is presented alongside other local trail events such as a nearby Friday evening trail race from Ouaisné that features coastal paths and woodland sections. The organiser provides capacity information and separate pages for race details, results and photos.

This description summarizes the event format, available distances, the type of terrain, and the current entry status as published for the 2026 and 2027 editions. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Jersey Saint Helier

Race information

Website

48 mi

Ultra Marathon

Marathon

Half Marathon

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

Trail runs nearby

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Foulées Brettevillaises

The Foulées Brettevillaises will take place in Bretteville-sur-Ay on Sunday 26 July 2026. You can run 9 kilometers.

Saturday Aug 1

Round the Rock

A coastal trail event in Jersey offering Ultra, Marathon and Half Marathon distances with limited course marking, compulsory kit and regular aid stations. The Ultra includes a mandatory halfway cut-off and an overall time limit.

Sat - Sun Aug 1-2

Enduro des Sables

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The Enduro des Sables will take place in Agon-Coutainville from Saturday 1 August 2026 to Sunday 2 August 2026. You can run between 5 and 21 kilometers.

Saturday Aug 15

The Intertidal

Belval

25 km

A point to point run across Jersey's exposed foreshore from Gorey to St Aubin's, linking six coastal landmarks. The route is governed by tides, weather and access restrictions so participants must be prepared.