Shropshire Way 80K Festival

Craven Arms, United Kingdom • 3 Apr 2027

Shropshire Way 80k Festival

The Shropshire Way 80k is a spring running and walking festival in the Shropshire Hills. The first weekend of April attracts hundreds of runners and walkers to routes that showcase local food, history and landscape. The event is organised by the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre and operated by the charity Grow Cook Learn.

The festival is a fundraiser for Grow Cook Learn. Funds raised are used to support the charity’s education programme, including teaching children from inner‑city areas about how food is grown.

Routes run across varied trail terrain, including high peaks, ancient woodlands, market towns, hillforts, castles and river valleys. Checkpoints on longer routes provide local food and drink. The festival includes these distances:

  • 80 km SW80K, 24 hour time limit
  • 42 km Mammothon, 12 hour time limit, about 1000 m elevation
  • 21 km Half Mammothon, 6 hour time limit, about 650 m elevation
  • 10 km Tusker 10k, 4 hour time limit

Spaces are limited for the event. The festival is centred at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms, Shropshire. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

80 km
Sw80k
Marathon
Mammothon
Half Marathon
Half Mammothon
10 km
Tusker 10k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

A 10 km multiterrain race around Dorstone with steep offroad sections and country lanes. A 4 km fun run and a walkers option that welcomes dogs are also offered with day entry fees.

A 6.7 km fell race around the Stiperstones from Snailbeach with 375 m of ascent, steady climbs and mixed descents. Entries are available by pre-entry or on the evening and proceeds support local charities and Natural England.

A single-lap 10 km off-road race at Wyre Forest, based at Callow Hill Visitor Centre. Canicross is permitted, entry is £10 in advance or £15 cash on the night, places are limited and basic facilities are provided.

A 48 mile point to point ultra from Mid Wales Art Centre to Shrewsbury following the River Severn, with four checkpoints, vegan and gluten free food options, required 4.0 mph minimum pace and a bespoke finisher medal.

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