Shropshire Way 80K Festival
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About the race
The Shropshire Way 80K Festival is a weekend trail event based at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms, Shropshire (SY7 9RS, UK). The festival takes place in April 2027 and presents routes that highlight local food, history and landscape in the Shropshire Hills.
Four events are offered:
- SW80K 50 miles with a 24 hour time limit
- Mammothon full distance trail marathon with a 12 hour limit
- Half-Mammothon 13 miles with a 6 hour limit
- Tusker’s 10K 6.5 miles with a 4 hour limit
Entry fees range from £20 for Tusker’s 10K to £75 for the SW80K. Entry includes free parking, local food and drink, first aid services, a rescue vehicle, trackers for the two longer events, a certificate of achievement and an SW80K Festival memento. The event provides food such as Fidget Pies, beef stew served in a barn, local cheeses and sausages, and Bara Brith, with vegetarian and vegan options available.
All routes are hilly and visit Shropshire Hills summits, Iron Age hillforts, ancient drovers’ routes, ancient woodland and market towns. Participants include both long distance runners and walkers. Entries open in August 2026 and close in April 2027. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
