Aberdare West
Trail Running Calendar near Aberdare West 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Aberdare West for 2026-2027! We've gathered 77 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
May 2027
Trail races at Margam Country Park on 23 May 2027 with 5 km, 10 km and half marathon courses, chip timing, finishers' kit and canicross options.
A multi-stage event at Dare Valley Country Park where runners complete five Pure distances within 24 hours, with separate and combined results. Distances include 5k, 10k, 50k, half marathon and marathon.
June 2027
The VOGUM 2027 is an in-person running event in Porthcawl, United Kingdom, organised by Stable Adventures on 5 June 2027; entries are listed as sold out.
An untimed inflatable obstacle course in Cardiff on 26 June 2027 offering 2.5k to 15k lap distances, inflatables, music zones, hydration and a finisher medal.
July 2027
A 10 hour loop endurance challenge on Mynydd Troed with roughly 2.7 mile marked laps, about 1,000 ft ascent per lap, solo, pairs and four‑person team entries.
Trail races on the private Merthyr Mawr Estate with a 12K, half marathon and marathon across dunes, river crossings and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.
A 100 mile route across the Brecon Beacons on 24 July 2027 with 6143m ascent, 10 checkpoints, compulsory map and compass navigation and live GPS tracking.
An urban navigation challenge in Cardiff where participants are blindfolded, dropped at an undisclosed location and must return across 6, 10 or 15 miles without maps or GPS.
Multi-day trail ultramarathon in the Brecon Beacons near Abergavenny, offering races from 12 km up to 100 miles on rugged routes and UTMB indexed categories.
A 100 km race across the Brecon Beacons with 3178 m ascent, six checkpoints and a 24 hour limit; map and compass navigation plus prior ultramarathon experience are required.
Coastal trail races along the Wales Coast Path with 100 mile, 50 mile and 50 km options finishing at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay.
October 2027
SAS Endurance in Talybont-on-Usk on 1-2 October 2027 offers full 64 km and half 32 km navigational routes with guided and self navigation options.
July 2028
A single day ultra of about 39.7 miles along National Cycle Route 8 from Glasbury to Merthyr Tydfil. Limited field, mandatory kit and 4.0 mph cut offs; finishers receive an Afanc medal and champions receive bespoke trophies.
A point to point 34.8 mile ultra from Merthyr Tydfil to Barry Island following National Cycle Route 8. It is day six of the MTC CYMRUN series and uses preset cut offs based on a 4 mph minimum average speed.
November 2028
Llyn y Fan is an 8.8 km fell race with 610 m ascent on 14 November 2028, entry £7 via Fabian4, age over 16 and a 50 runner limit.