Beginner-friendly Trail runs in Dorset
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- Sat 5 Sep
- £45
Jurassic Coast Ultra Run
Starting and finishing by the beach of Studland Bay, this challenging and hilly 30 mile guided ultra run will take you on a wonderful tour of the Jurassic Coast and Isle of Purbeck.
- 30 miles trail running
- Sun 20 Sep
- £37.50-£39.50
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.
- 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
- Sat 7 Nov
- £27.50
Dark Dorset 10
The Dark Dorset 10 is an exciting new event that offers runners the chance to pluck up the courage to do a twilight 10K through Dorset's most haunted parish.
- 10 km trail running
- Sat 20 Jun
- £200
Jurassic Extinction 105 Mile Ultra
- 105 miles trail running + 5100 m ascent