Shropshire Way 80K Festival

Craven Arms, United Kingdom • 18 Apr 2026

Shropshire Way 80k Festival

The Shropshire Way 80k Festival takes place on Saturday 18 April 2026 at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms, Shropshire. The festival runs multiple trail events and raises funds for Grow Cook Learn to support its education programme teaching children about how food is grown.

Events on the day include:

  • SW80K: 80 km, 24 hour time limit
  • Mammothon: 42 km, 12 hour time limit
  • Half Mammothon: 21 km, 6 hour time limit
  • Tusker’s 10K: 10 km, 4 hour time limit

Entry fees include free parking, local food and drink at checkpoints, first aid services, a rescue vehicle, trackers for the longer events, a certificate of achievement and a festival memento. Routes are hilly and pass Shropshire summits, Iron Age hillforts, ancient drovers’ routes, ancient woodland and market towns. Food offered on route reflects local produce and includes Fidget Pies, a hilltop beef stew, local cheeses and sausages and homemade Bara Brith; vegetarian and vegan options are also available. The SW80K includes a finish breakfast for participants. 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.
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