Bridgend
Trail Running Calendar near Bridgend 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Bridgend for 2026-2027! We've gathered 78 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
January 2027
A seven hour time challenge at Dare Valley Country Park offering distances from 3 km to 50 km, with medals, aid stations and vegan goody bags.
February 2027
A one way, fully marked 70k ultramarathon along the Taff Trail from Brecon to Nantgarw. The route moves from mountain landscapes to former industrial valleys and includes coach transfer to the start, checkpoints and live GPS tracking.
A 7 hour time-challenge at Dare Valley Country Park offering looped distances from 3 km up to ultra, with medals, distance pins, goody bags and on-course aid.
March 2027
A 7 hour Time Challenge at Dare Valley Country Park offering distances from 3 km to 50 km, themed medals, goody bags and aid stations.
April 2027
A trail running event using the West Somerset Railway steam line, offering 11 km, 11 miles and a full marathon. Runners travel by steam train to their start points and finish outside Minehead Station, with routes through the Quantock Hills.
Marked trail event in the Brecon Beacons offering 10, 20 and 40 mile routes with marshalled checkpoints, GPX routes and a mandatory kit list.
A 10km multi-terrain run from Selworthy Beacon to Minehead Beach across Exmoor’s coastline, featuring technical trails, woodland paths and a sandy finish.
A last-person-standing Backyard Ultra at the Medieval Village, Cosmeston Lakes: runners repeat a fixed 6706 m loop each hour until one athlete completes one more loop than anyone else. Camping and on-site facilities are provided.
May 2027
A 5k obstacle course at Coopers Field, Bute Park, Cardiff, with tarmac paths and grassy sections that can get boggy after rain. The event raises funds for Cancer Research UK and uses staggered wave starts; participants must be 13 or older.
A 50 miles trail race around Minehead with 7337 ft ascent, coastal and woodland terrain, six cupless aid stations and a 16 hour cut off.
A trail marathon around Cardiff with about 1,300 m of climbing, mixed off-road terrain, partial self-navigation, checkpoints and support during the Radyr and Morganstown Festival.
A muddy 5k obstacle course through Singleton Park with mixed terrain, staggered waves, an age limit of 13+, and on-site facilities including toilets and refreshments.
Looped mountain trail in the Brecon Beacons on 15 May 2027 offering a Marathon and a 10 Mile route across Pen y Fan, Fan y Big and Tor y Foel.
26.5 mile and 16 mile challenge walks around the Rhondda Valleys from Trehafod, organised by the South Wales Group of the LDWA.