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 283 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!
December 2026
A 7 km New Year’s Eve loop from Island Street in Salcombe with coastal views and fundraising for Salcombe RNLI.
A trail 10 km on New Years Eve 2026 in Sidmouth with coastal and inland loops, a two hour cutoff, age group and team awards, and a bespoke finisher medal.
A roughly 12.5 mile winter trail run near Warminster, often cold and hilly, supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal with medals and veteran prizes.
January 2027
Trail races at Wenchford Picnic Site offering 7 miles with 7 hills or a 14 mile double lap with 14 hills, on muddy forest trails with Canicross waves.
Trail runs from Polzeath beach along the North Cornwall coast offering 10K, half, marathon and ultra distances with significant climbs.
Trail races around Budleigh Salterton with coastal, river and lane sections; options include a 13.6 mile half and an 8.5 mile third marathon.
Evening races at Haldon Forest Park offering 10K, 5K, children races and canicross with chip timing and marked routes.
Night trail run on Brean Down offering 5 km and 10 km routes, mandatory 250 lumens head or chest torch, optional wooden finisher medal.
A 9.6 mile off road January trail run along fields, woodland and riverbank, with chip timing, a mid-course water station and a finisher medal.
A multi-terrain run from Dawlish Leisure Centre to the Mamhead Obelisk offering 9 mile and half marathon route options with wooded and open sections.
Coastal trail races in Cornwall each January, offering distances from 22.1 km to 173 km along the South West Coast Path.
Coastal trail running in Beesands on 23 January 2027 offering 10K, half, marathon and ultra across rocky shorelines and inland Devon hills.
Pagan Trails, 30 January 2027 in Chagford north Dartmoor, features a midwinter marathon over 28 miles and a half marathon with aid stations and enforced time limits.
Timed multi-lap run on a 2.62 mile canal out and back in Brimscombe with distances from 5 km to ultra and a seven hour limit; medals for all participants.
About 9 miles of steep, multi‑terrain running in the Slaughterford valley with roughly 900 feet of climb. Winter race scheduled for 24 January 2027.
A 7 to 8 mile cross country run around May Hill in Gloucestershire with steep climbs, muddy trails and an open plain at the summit. A Sunday May Hill Mayhem option adds an extra loop to total 14 to 15 miles.
Twilight trail run in Hurn Forest offering 5 or 10 mile out and back laps; torches required and 20% of entry supports Forestry England.
A 10 km trail race at Stover Country Park near Newton Abbot on 30 January 2027 with lakeside and woodland paths, about 200 ft ascent and a bespoke metal medal for finishers.
A six hour loop challenge on an approximately one mile circuit at Millennium House Pensilva where entrants aim to complete as many laps as possible with proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support.
A social, self-navigated cross country run in the Blackdown Hills with 10 mile and 16 mile options, on-route refreshment stops and fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support.