- Sat 5 Aug
- £79-£129
South West Coast 50 Challenge
Walk, jog or run the famous South West Coast Path from base camp in the shadows of Dunster Castle followed by the ups and downs of Exmoor with full support all the way.
- 50K ultra run
- Trail run
- Fri 4 - Sat 5 Aug
- FREE
The RAT Ultra & Trail Festival
The Vaga RAT – Roseland August Trail & Ultra Festival 2023. A series of challenging coastal runs along the stunning South Cornwall Coastal Path and all set within a festival weekend.
- Trail run 5
- Sat 5 Aug
- $19.65-$75.98
Trail Pursuit: Cornwall
Explore the magnificent Cornish Coastline. Choose from Trail Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & Kids 1 mile. Day festival celebrations!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 6 Aug
- £3.50-£18
Totnes
The race itself is nearly all off road, following alongside the beautiful River Dart.
- Fun run
- 10K run
- Sun 6 Aug
- £5-£22
Sturminster Newton
Sturminster Newton Half Marathon (Stur Half), organised by The Dorset Doddlers will take place in 2023.
- 5K run
- Half marathon
- Wed 9 Aug
- £12-£30
Upton Summer Series - Race 6
Six races spread over the summer on a Wednesday evening – All abilities welcome.
- Fun run
- Multi-terrain run
- Fri 11 Aug
- £5-£17
St Levan
This is a fantastic challenging road race open to all.
- Fun run
- 10K run
- Sat 12 Aug
- £15-£109
Tough Mudder South West
Run like the wind over perfect green fields as you take on Tough Mudder at the home of the Badminton Horse Trials. World-class obstacles, thick mud and coveted headbands plus teamwork and good vibes.
- Fun run 2
- Obstacle race 2
- Sat 12 Aug
- £33-£68
TEC Cotswolds Challenge
Brand new for 2023 is the TEC Cotswolds Trail Running Challenge.
- Trail run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- Sun 13 Aug
- £79-£119
South West Spartan
New for 2023! Spartan South West will see a gruelling half marathon of mud and obstacles, and a 5km Sprint exploring the Gloucestershire countryside.
- 5K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 19 Aug
- £19
One Fyne Night
One Fyne Night, formerly part of the Dark Skies Series is making a comeback, but this time as a summer evening event!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Sun 20 Aug
- £9-£31
Gecko Gathering Scorrier House
The Gecko Gathering returns to Scorrier House in Cornwall in 2023!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 26 Aug
- £33-£68
TEC Mendip Hills
Trail Events are delighted to be adding the stunning Mendips to list of trail running challenges.
- Trail run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- Sat 26 Aug
- £78-£93
The Summer Green Man Ultra
30 and 45 mile Ultra Marathons. All finishers receive a bespoke medal and a technical tee shirt. Checkpoint with food and drink. Hot food at finish.
- Ultra run 2
- Sun 27 Aug
- £5-£17
Run Winchcombe
Run Winchcombe is back for 2023!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Mon 28 Aug
- £5-£19
Baltonsborough Road Races
Somerset's annual Baltonsborough Five Mile Road Race will next take place in 2023 (Bank Holiday Monday).
- Fun run 3
- Tue 1 Aug
- £5-£13
Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 5
A great traffic free and pancake flat 5km run on footpaths and cycle tracks around Exwick Playing Fields and the River Exe Flood Relief.
- 5 km road running
- Wed 2 Aug
- £8-£10
Bitton 5K Series - Race 4
The Fourth of a 4-race series
- 5 km road running
- Sat 5 Aug
- £15-£17
Cranham Boundary Chase
The Cranham Boundary Chase, with its links to “Beating the Bounds”, has been going for over 60 years and will be held in conjuction with the Cranham feast.
- 6 miles road running
- Sat 5 Aug
- £20-£22
The Wessex 10K
The Wessex 10k will start and finish at Somerton Recreation Ground and follow a fairly flat multi-terrain route
- 10 km multi terrain running
- Sun 6 Aug
- £57-£63
3 Hour Relay
A 3 person relay, where runners have to cover as many laps of a 2 mile route as they can within 3 hours
- 3 hrs multi terrain running
- Sun 6 Aug
- £11-£13
Standish Woodland Chase
A multi-terrain race over a course of almost 10 miles following parts of the famous Cotswold Way.
- 10 miles multi terrain running
- Wed 9 Aug
- £15-£17
Bugatti 10K
Almost Athletes are again pleased to be hosting the Bugatti 10k, a scenic and undulating one-loop course primarily on quiet rural roads.
- 10 km road running
- Sat 12 Aug
- £40-£42
Cranborne Frolic
Based at the home of Dorset’s Sixpenny Brewery, the lovely Holwell Farm is hosting an action-packed weekend.
- 12 hrs trail running
- Sun 13 Aug
- £32-£34
Cranborne Half Marathon
Based at the home of Dorset’s Sixpenny Brewery, the lovely Holwell Farm is hosting an action-packed weekend.
- 13.1 miles trail running
- Sun 13 Aug
- £26-£28
Cranborne 10K
Based at the home of Dorset’s Sixpenny Brewery, the lovely Holwell Farm is hosting an action-packed weekend.
- 10 km trail running
- Sun 13 Aug
- £14-£19
Wiltshire 10K 'Lightning Bolt' - Race 3
The Wiltshire 10k 'Lightning Bolt', an event that does exactly what it says on the tin.
- 10 km road running
- Tue 15 Aug
- £10-£12
Heddington 5K Series - Race 3
A fast, flat 5k summer running race series held on the third Tuesday in the months of June, July & August.
- 5 km road running
- Wed 16 Aug
- £14-£16
The Magnificent 7th Hilly Helmet Challenge
Hilly Helmet Challenge - The Magnifcent 7th
- 4 miles multi terrain running
- Wed 16 Aug
- £12-£15
Gloucester 5K
A fast, undulating, 5K road race starting and finishing at the Beacon Hotel, Haresfield, just 1.5 miles from Junction 12 of the M5.
- 5 km road running
- Fri 18 Aug
- £12.50
The Great Western Runners Towpath Series - Race 4
This is a highly popular series of 10k races (with a 5k to finish off with).
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 20 Aug
- £15-£19
Compton Bassett 5 Mile
The UKA Licensed Compton Basset 5 Road Race returns in 2023.
- 5 miles road running
- Tue 22 Aug
- £2
Lacock Relays - August
The Chippenham Harriers invite and welcome all runners to the beautiful village of Lacock in Wiltshire for our ever popular Lacock Relays.
- 2.6 miles road running
- Wed 23 Aug
- £3
Armada 5K Series - Race 4
The Armada Network are once again organising a 5K series of timed runs on the second Wednesday of each month.
- 5 km road running
- Sat 26 Aug
- £12-£14
Regatta Road Race
The 5.1 mile road course takes your from the centre of Dartmouth out up through to Stoke Fleming and back again and features some demanding elevation changes throughout.
- 5.1 miles road running
- Sun 27 Aug
- FREE
Stourhead Trust10
The Trust10 is a monthly, free 10k trail run that gives you the opportunity to take up a new challenge, get outdoors and explore Stourhead’s wider estate.
- 10 km trail running
- Sun 27 Aug
- FREE
Trust10 Trail Run at Avebury
The Trust10 is a monthly, 10k trail run that gives you the opportunity to explore the wider Avebury landscape.
- 10 km trail running
- Mon 28 Aug
- £17.50-£22
Lustleigh 10K Run
Are you up for the 10K challenge?
- 10 km multi terrain running