Porthcawl
Trail Running Calendar near Porthcawl 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Porthcawl for 2026-2027! We've gathered 67 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
February 2027
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.
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.
Two waymarked routes from Trehafod Community Village Hall through the Rhondda Valleys with checkpoints, refreshments and a completion certificate.
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
Multi-distance trail event on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, 17 to 18 July 2027, featuring camping, marquee rest stops, GPS tracking and onsite medical support.