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Beginner-friendly Trail runs in South West

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A great opener to the Ultra Challenge season! From the racecourse basecamp, 2,000 adventurers will head out on looped routes with fantastic panoramic views of the city and surrounding countryside.
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £49-£139
Bath, Somerset, UK

Bath 50 Ultra Challenge

A great opener to the Ultra Challenge season! From the racecourse basecamp, 2,000 adventurers will head out on looped routes with fantastic panoramic views of the city and surrounding countryside.

  • 10K run
  • Trail run
  • 50K ultra run
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.
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £37.50-£39.50
Ringwood, Dorset, UK

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
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
  • Sun 26 Apr
  • £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!

  • 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
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?
  • Fri 1 May
  • £100-£102
Portland, Dorset, UK

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
Challenge yourself in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds featuring the Cotswold Way itself, villages, footpaths and trails with fabulous views on route plus full support and hospitality.
  • Sat 13 - Sun 14 Jun
  • £39-£199
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK

Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge

Challenge yourself in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds featuring the Cotswold Way itself, villages, footpaths and trails with fabulous views on route plus full support and hospitality.

  • Trail run 2
  • Ultra run 4
  • 100K ultra run
  • 10K 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.
  • Sat 5 Sep
  • £45
Swanage, Dorset, UK

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
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
  • £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.

  • 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
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.
  • Sat 7 Nov
  • £27.50
Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK

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
Join in for the Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run — a 7km scenic trail run looping around the beautiful Snape’s Point and back.
  • Thu 31 Dec
  • £5-£10
Salcombe, Devon, UK

Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run

Join in for the Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run — a 7km scenic trail run looping around the beautiful Snape’s Point and back.

  • 7 km trail running + 350 ft ascent
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £18-£20
Saint Austell, Cornwall, UK

St Austell Skyline 10

  • 10 miles multi terrain running
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • FREE
Poole, Dorset, Dorset, UK

Trust10 Trail Run

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £32-£34
Coleford, Gloucestershire, UK

Forest of Dean Spring Trails Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sun 29 Mar
  • £16-£18
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

Run Upcote Spring Trail

  • 5 miles trail running
  • Sun 12 Apr
  • £45-£49
Saint Agnes, Cornwall, UK

Freedom Racing - KVK

  • 15 miles trail running
  • Sat 18 Apr
  • £15-£21
Hayle, Cornwall, UK

Run Like Hell

  • 13 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 26 Apr
  • FREE
Poole, Dorset, Dorset, UK

Trust10 Trail Run

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sat 2 May
  • £69.90-£79.90
Bristol, Somerset, UK

Bristol Backyard Ultra

  • 1 day trail running
  • Sat 9 May
  • £60
Taunton, Somerset, UK

Westcountry Ultra Flat 50 Miler

  • 50 miles trail running + 2128 ft ascent
  • Mon 25 May
  • £14-£16
Dursley, Gloucestershire, UK

Dursley Peaks Race

  • 10.31 km trail running
  • Fri 29 May
  • £15
Bristol, Somerset, UK

The Great Western Runners Towpath Series - Race 1

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £95
Helston, Cornwall, UK

Classic Quarter

  • 44 miles trail running + 5531 ft ascent
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £68-£80
Westward Ho!, Devon, UK

Tsunami Ultra

  • 37.5 miles trail running
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £58-£68
Bideford, Devon, UK

Tsunami Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 13 Jun
  • £85
Dursley, Gloucestershire, UK

The Breakheart Backyard Ultra

  • 4.17 miles trail running
  • Sun 14 Jun
  • £17.50-£22
Wareham, Dorset, UK

Coombe Keynes 10K

  • 10 km trail running

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