South West (England)
Trail Running Calendar South West (England) 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in South West (England) for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 280 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in South West (England) below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
A two day pairs mountain marathon in late October on Exmoor with orienteering flagged courses, a fixed campsite and required mountain running kit.
An outdoor obstacle course at Scorrier House Estate offering 10 km, 5 km and 2.5 km routes plus a dog friendly K9 day across mud, water and designed obstacles.
A Backyard Ultra at Left Handed Giant St Philips Brewery where runners repeat a roughly four mile loop each hour for up to six hours, aiming for as many loops as they can.
A 20km multi terrain fell race on the Mendips with varied terrain, aid stations and category prizes, supporting local charities.
A spring and autumn canal race from Tiverton offering Marathon, 20 Miler (March only), Half Marathon and 10k on flat towpath trails.
A coastal multi terrain 10 km race near Mawnan Smith on 25 October 2026 with an off road route along Rosemullion Head and a waiting list in place.
A night trail run on Exmoor with 5 km and 10 km options, waymarked routes, mandatory torch and optional wooden finisher medal.
An 8 hour timed out and back event near Bridestowe with 5.3 km laps on a disused train line, limited to 70 entrants and entries close 29 Oct 2026.
Trail races around Roadford Lake organised by Sportiva Events. Distances include 10K and half marathon with canicross options. Entries include chip timing, feed station, medal, refreshments and category prizes.
A community Halloween run in Bridestowe with a one lap 3 km undulating off road and paved course, limited to 70 entrants and a minimum age of 10 years.
November 2026
An off road ultramarathon from Maiden Newton of about 35.9 miles with roughly 1,300 m of ascent, passing hillforts and coastal views. Six aid stations offer water and cake, GPX files and maps are provided for navigation.
Cornwall’s only all-road marathon, held in Pensilva on 1 November 2026, follows a scenic route across Bodmin Moor and the Fowey Valley. The course has about 2200 ft of elevation and a 6.5 hour cut-off; entries are open.
A 10 mile off-road trail run in Stonehouse near Stroud on 1 November 2026, with an initial uphill mile, muddy undulating trails, a finisher medal and a 2 hour 30 minute cutoff.
A Halloween headtorch run around the private Scorrier House estate on 1 November 2026. Multiple distances including 2.5 km, 5 km, 10 km and canicross, medals for all and awards for top finishers; fancy dress encouraged and zombies will appear.
Timed multi lap run at Coate Water Country Park with 3.28 mile laps, finishers receive a medal and the event supports the British Legion.
Multi distance coastal ultras along the North Devon and Exmoor coast with self navigation on the South West Coast Path, GPS tracking and significant elevation.
Coastal point to point trail race in Cornwall on 7 November 2026 offering a marathon and a 35 miles ultra with rough terrain and large climbs.
A twilight off-road 10 km through a reputedly haunted parish of Dorset, starting and finishing in the park in front of Eastbury House. The route passes Chettle woods, Bloody Shard Gate and Chettle Long barrow.
Three trail distances between Kingswear, Totnes and Dartmouth on waymarked coastal and riverside paths, with aid stations, mandatory navigation kit, and a bespoke finisher medal and cupcake.