Beginner-friendly Trail runs in Dorset
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- Sat 28 Mar
- £37.50-£39.50
Intergalactic
Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.
- 7 hrs trail running + 56 ft ascent
- Sun 26 Apr
- £37.50-£39.50
London Calling
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
- 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
- Fri 1 May
- £100-£102
Portland Pig BackYard Ultra
4.167 miles on the hour, every hour, until the there is only one left standing. Have you got what it takes for just one more loop?
- 1 day multi terrain running
- 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