The Bluebell Bash
Be sure to add this trail run through scenic bluebell forests to your spring running calendar. With fully-stocked aid stations, gorgeous scenery and a finisher’s medal to take home, it's for everyone.
Sign up for £18-£32
3 races
Event overview
Run through Dorset’s stunning bluebell woods at the Bluebell Bash, a friendly spring trail race with 5K, 10K and half marathon distances on scenic countryside tracks.
Set in the rural countryside near Manswood, this beautiful spring trail run takes you through woodland bursting with bluebells, rolling farmland and peaceful Dorset landscapes.
With welcoming organisation, well-marked routes and fully stocked aid stations, the Bluebell Bash offers a relaxed, inclusive atmosphere for runners of all abilities.
Highlights
- Trail run through bluebell woodland
- 5K, 10K and half marathon distances
- Scenic Dorset countryside routes
- Way-marked trails with marshals
- Fully stocked aid stations
- Finisher medal for all runners
- Post-race refreshments and homemade cake
- Canicross welcome on all distances
- Friendly, inclusive event atmosphere
- Event photographer and race trophies
Event photos
Event community
Emma G.
Ben R.
- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Dogs allowed at venue
- Event village
- Families
- Traders at event
Timetable
Dogs
Must be on a lead and kept under control at all times.
- Cafe
- Free parking
- Rural
- Toilets
Event HQ
Manswood
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 5BD
UK
Race HQ
The venue is a grass area down a short distance of hard farm track way in the hamlet of Manswood Bottom, near Witchampton.
By car
The best route to the start point is from the A354 Salisbury to Blandford road. Between Tarrant Hinton and Cashmoor, take the minor road signposted to Long Crichel and continue through this village and 2 miles after the turn off the A354 bear right up a hill signposted to Witchampton. The race venue is location 1 mile after the junction at the bottom of the hill, on your right.
Runners coming from the east should use the B3078 and take the turning to Witchampton and then follow the signs to Manswood from the village centre. The venue will be highlighted using our own signs.
Please drive with consideration for other road users and for the villagers – the roads leading to the race are narrow.
Parking
There is limited parking on the grass adjacent to the registration building and start area, but due to the high number of race entrants, cars will also be parked in a grass paddock to your left, near the road. Access is fine in all weathers and for all types of vehicles. Parking here will involve a short 500m walk to the race start area. Please cooperate with and respect the volunteers who are on site to help with parking.
Loved every moment of this event! The atmosphere was great! Carly-Marie C
My first time doing this event and I have to say it was a really lovely run. Through the woods, full of Bluebells, through fields and such beautiful surroundings, blue sky all day. Lesley S
The Bluebell Bash is hands down the best race I've done! Course marking was perfect, aid stations were amazing, views were top notch, honestly I cannot fault the whole experience. Sally M
The course was perfectly marked, and the entire event was flawlessly managed. Highly recommended! Beth N
Great run, scenery and friendly Hilary L
First 10K run Everything was really good Vicky G
Absolutely fantastic event with seamless organisation! Denise B
Amazing course and support, everything was top-notch. Can’t wait to race again next year! Anna S
Loved every moment of this event! The atmosphere was great! Gary Y
The whole event was excellent. Really relaxed but well organised. Emma B
My first time at this event & by far my favourite. Beautiful scenery & absolutely love the medal! Selina S
Amazing course and support, everything was top-notch. Can’t wait to race again next year! Julia S
Such a well organised event through spectacular countryside, the marshalls were brilliant and the general atmosphere was great 😊 Jo S
Another excellent event by Tricounties. This course is outstanding with no problems throughout the day. James N
Very well organised event and the organisers have kept entrant numbers down which made the event feel very friendly. Beautiful, well marked course with lots of bluebells and great marshaling. Zoe R
Amazing event, my second time, less muddy than last year!! Such beautiful scenery cannot be understated JUST GLORIOUS trail running from start to finish apart from maybe 100m of road running plus a few graded farmers roads . Rebecca C
Lovely event with a friendly atmosphere and beautiful bluebells! Thanks for the great organisation and turning on the weather for us! Hannah A
Great route, well organised and lovely volunteers Laura P
Another fabulously well organised run but don't forget, the star of the show is the landscape which we run over and to access to private areas is a bonus you don't get to enjoy that often. The selection of the route generated an interesting, stimulating and nicely balanced run. Greg P
Fab, friendly run through the most gorgeous bluebell woods and cake at the end! Love that it’s cup-free. Kate A
Great race in stunning location. Nice wide tracks which were great for us canicross to pass other runners. Sharon D
No one for a PB, route to lovely not to stop for a few photos. Excellent organisation. Helen S
Amazing course and support, everything was top-notch. Can’t wait to race again next year! Dawn M
It was absolutely brilliant, beautiful course, obviously helped by the weather. I loved it and will definitely do it again next year. Rachel N
Reviews thanks to RaceCheck
Sustainability
- Bring your own cup
- Lift sharing advised
Races at event
- Sun 3 May
- #2 of 3
10:00
Age 16 & over
£26
- 10 km trail running + 322 ft ascent
- Sun 3 May
- #3 of 3
09:30
Age 16 & over
£32
- 13.1 miles trail running + 702 ft ascent