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.
July 2027
Trail races on the private Merthyr Mawr Estate with a 12K, half marathon and marathon across dunes, river crossings and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.
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.
Coastal ultramarathons along the Wales Coast Path with 100-mile, 50-mile and 50 km options, marked routes, GPS support and staffed checkpoints.
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.