Shropshire Way 80K Festival
Craven Arms, United Kingdom • 3 Apr 2027
Shropshire Way 80k Festival
The Shropshire Way 80k festival takes place in the Shropshire Hills on the first weekend of April and draws hundreds of runners and walkers. The event showcases local food, the area’s history and its varied landscape, and includes a mix of trail terrain such as high peaks, ancient woodlands, market towns, hillforts, castles and river valleys.
The festival is a fundraiser for Grow Cook Learn, the charity that runs the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Money raised supports the charity’s goals and is used to help deliver an education programme that teaches children from inner city areas how food is grown.
Distances and formats offered at the festival include:
- 80 km 24 hour time limit; passes peaks, ancient woodlands, towns and river valleys.
- 42 km 12 hour time limit; over 1000 m elevation.
- 21 km 6 hour time limit; 650 m elevation.
- 10 km 4 hour time limit; off road run or walk.
Checkpoints on longer routes provide local food and drink. Spaces are limited for the event and entries are managed by the organisers. The programme presents multiple off-road distances with significant elevation, and combines recreational walking and trail running across a range of route lengths. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.