Smugglers Way

Boscastle, United Kingdom • 25 Apr 2026

The Smugglers Way is a supported, self-navigation trail run in Cornwall, staged on 25 April 2026 from Boscastle to Looe. Runners traverse Cornwall’s interior via Bodmin Moor, Brown Willy, and tors, through wooded lanes and valleys to the south coast finish at the HANNAFORE POINT HOTEL. Distances aren’t listed; it is Stage 2 of the Saints & Smugglers 100 Mile Challenge.

Four checkpoints keep participants stocked with fluids and snacks, and GPS trackers monitor progress. Finisher perks include a medal and a warm finish setting with shelter, sea views, a bar, and optional spa/dining. Registration in Boscastle; minimum age 18; kit and safety requirements apply. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

The Smugglers Way
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

Bude Pirate Run 2025 is a Cornwall multi-terrain race held near Bude, with the start and finish on Maer Down, Crooklets. The course covers about 8 miles of off-road trails, offering coastal scenery, hills and a mixture of coast path, fields, wooded sections and a few short road links. Runners will f..

Five Tors Regional Event takes place at Five Tors, Merrivale, on Dartmoor, and kicks off the 2025-26 Devon League. The open-to-all, colour-coded orienteering event offers courses from Yellow (1.3 km) to Brown (7.9 km) with climb ranging from 35 m to 290 m, mapped at 1:7500. The terrain mixes wide-op..

Great Links Tor – flyer – Dartmoor Fell Series is staged at the Fox and Hounds in Bridestowe on Dartmoor. The event features a fast, challenging route around notable tors. The ascent climbs from Gt Nodden to the summit cairns, drops to the valley via a ford, then continues across undulating ground t..

Cornwall’s Backyard Ultra, held in St Eval, Cornwall, is Cornwall’s first Backyard Ultra. The event features a 4.167-mile (6.7056 km) lap run on Cornish country lanes, including a stretch along the Coast Path at Bedruthan Steps, described as more undulating than hilly. Laps begin on the hour, with n..

Located in Lostwithiel, Duchy an Dinas 5 is a 5-mile mixed-terrain trail race starting and finishing at The Duchy of Cornwall Nursery. The route is approximately 90% trail with over 1,000 feet of elevation, taking runners through the valley to the English Heritage Restormel Castle, looping around th..

Taking place near Tavistock, the Tavy 7 is a seven-mile running event organized by Tavistock Athletic Club. The route follows scenic, gently undulating Dartmoor lanes beginning at Plaster Down and looping past Pew Tor and the hamlet of Sampford Spiney. The course includes mile markers and two water..