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Marathons in South West

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Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 14 Dec
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 1 | Step into Christmas

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running + 0 ft ascent
Taking place from the iconic Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, all abilities can take part in this festival of running in what is possibly the most stunning of coastal trail locations.
  • Sun 8 Feb 2026
  • £42-£44
Portland, Dorset, UK

Portland Coastal Marathon

Taking place from the iconic Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, all abilities can take part in this festival of running in what is possibly the most stunning of coastal trail locations.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 2356 ft ascent
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 15 Feb 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 2 | My Funny Valentine

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running + 0 ft ascent
Ride the steam train along the beautiful heritage line from the coastal town of Minehead to where your run begins, then run a marathon back! A totally unique event with top reviews!
  • Sat 11 Apr 2026
  • £60
Taunton, Somerset, UK

Steaming to the Coast | Marathon

Ride the steam train along the beautiful heritage line from the coastal town of Minehead to where your run begins, then run a marathon back! A totally unique event with top reviews!

  • Enter online
  • Age 8 & over
  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running + 683 m ascent
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK

London Calling

Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!

  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 3 | Good Vibrations

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running + 0 ft ascent
Coastal paths with a satisfying mix of hills plus flatter, faster sections on a multi-lap route round the stunning Mount Edgcumbe Peninsula - never before used for a running race!
  • Sat 13 Jun 2026
  • £35
Torpoint, Cornwall, UK

Rame Head Race | Marathon

Coastal paths with a satisfying mix of hills plus flatter, faster sections on a multi-lap route round the stunning Mount Edgcumbe Peninsula - never before used for a running race!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Hilly
  • Age 17 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 4184 ft ascent
Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 20 Sep 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Christchurch, Hampshire, UK

Something to Talk About

Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.

  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 4 | Stop me (if you think you've heard this one before)

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running + 0 ft ascent
  • Sat 8 Nov
Budleigh Salterton, Devon, UK

East Devon 8 Trigs - Half/Marathon/Ultra | 6 Trigs Marathon

  • 42 km trail running
  • Sun 16 Nov
Exeter, Devon, UK

Starcross Shuffle | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 6 Dec
Swanage, Dorset, UK

EnduranceLife - Dorset | Marathon

  • 27 miles trail running + 4692 ft ascent
  • Sun 7 Dec
Christchurch, Hampshire, UK

New Forest Xmas Trails | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1340 ft ascent
  • Sat 20 Dec
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Christmas Canter | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 10 Jan 2026
Wadebridge, Cornwall, UK

EnduranceLife - North Cornwall | Marathon

  • 26.5 miles trail running + 5767 ft ascent
  • Sat 24 Jan 2026
Kingsbridge, Devon, UK

EnduranceLife - South Devon | Marathon

  • 27.6 miles trail running + 4583 ft ascent
  • Sat 24 Jan 2026
Newton Abbot, Devon, UK

PAGAN Trails | Marathon

  • 28 miles trail running
  • Sun 22 Mar 2026
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Grand Canal Canter | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 180 ft ascent
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
Wimborne, Dorset, UK

The Chase Trail Run | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 9 May 2026
Exmoor, Devon, UK

Endurancelife | Exmoor | Marathon

  • 27.4 miles trail running + 6070 ft ascent
  • Sat 16 May 2026
Plymouth, Devon, UK

Race The Tide | Long Marathon

  • 28.5 miles trail running
  • Sun 6 Sep 2026
Exeter, Devon, UK

City to Sea | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 2400 ft ascent

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