Trail runs in South West
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- Sun 7 Dec
- £11-£16
Allsorts Tinkley Gate Santa Dash | 5K
Get ready to pull on your Santa suit and bring the festive fun to the trails!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £10
Haldon Night | 2K
Popular night-time trail races through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! A range of distances to cater for all ages. Fun for all the family with fancy dress awards too.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Age 8-11
- 2 km trail running
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £10
Haldon Night | 1K
Popular night-time trail races through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! A range of distances to cater for all ages. Fun for all the family with fancy dress awards too.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Age 3-7
- 1 km trail running
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £24
Haldon Night | 10K
Popular night-time trail race through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! Suitable for a wide range of abilities to experience the thrill of night trail running in safety.
- Chip timing
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km trail running + 969 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £24
Haldon Night | 10K Canicross
Popular night-time trail races through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! A range of distances to cater for all ages. Fun for all the family with fancy dress awards too.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Age 16 & over
- 10 km trail running + 969 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £22
Haldon Night | 5K
Popular night-time trail races through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! A range of distances to cater for all ages. Fun for all the family with fancy dress awards too.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Age 8 & over
- 5 km trail running + 447 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £20
Dark Skies Series | Storm the Fort | 10K Night Run
Storm the Fort 10K is the Gold award-winning event in the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of night trail running events, a three-event series taking part across Somerset.
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 8 & over
- 10 km road running + 1056 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £20
Dark Skies Series | Storm the Fort | 5K Night Run
Storm the Fort 5K is the Gold award-winning event in the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of night trail running events, a three-event series taking part across Somerset.
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Traffic free
- Age 8 & over
- 5 km trail running + 528 ft ascent
- Sat 7 Feb 2026
- £20
Dark Skies Series | Moonlit Meadow Run | 10K Night Run
The Moonlit Meadow Run 10K is a double Gold award-winning night trail running event and the original inspiration for the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of three night trail running events across Somerset.
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 8 & over
- 10 km trail running + 92 ft ascent
- Sat 7 Feb 2026
- £20
Dark Skies Series | Moonlit Meadow Run | 5K Night Run
The Moonlit Meadow Run 5K is a double Gold award-winning night trail running event and the original inspiration for the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of three night trail running events across Somerset.
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 8 & over
- 5 km trail running + 46 ft ascent
- Sun 8 Feb 2026
- £42-£44
Portland Coastal Marathon
Taking place from the iconic Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, all abilities can take part in this festival of running in what is possibly the most stunning of coastal trail locations.
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- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles trail running + 2356 ft ascent
- Sun 8 Feb 2026
- £32-£34
Portland Coastal Half Marathon
Taking place from the iconic Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, all abilities can take part in this festival of running in what is possibly the most stunning of coastal trail locations.
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- Undulating
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles trail running + 1172 ft ascent
- Sun 8 Feb 2026
- £25-£27
Portland Coastal 10K
Taking place from the iconic Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, all abilities can take part in this festival of running in what is possibly the most stunning of coastal trail locations.
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- Undulating
- Age 16 & over
- 10 km trail running + 658 ft ascent
- Sat 14 Feb 2026
- £28
Wild Night Run
This is a toughish race on Dartmoor but it's a big old moon so visibility will be good and the weather looks mild. Grab your head torch and let's get wild.
- Chip timing
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- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 9 miles trail running
- Sat 14 Feb 2026
- £23
Mild Night Run
This is a toughish race but it's a big old moon so visibility will be good and the weather looks mild. Grab your head torch and let's get wild.
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- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 5 miles trail running
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £49
Way of the Dead 50K | Way of the Dead 50K
The Way of the Dead (formerly the 'Dartmoor Traverse East to West') returns for the second year, with a 50K Dartmoor Traverse route from east to west.
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Age 18 & over
- 50 km trail running + 1389 m ascent
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £30
Exeter Trail Races | Half Marathon canicross
Off-road trail half marathon around the grounds of Escot Park with some tough little climbs along the way. Ideal for runners of all abilities with canicross category too. Medal for every finisher!
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- Hilly
- Age 16 & over
- 13.1 miles trail running + 1002 ft ascent
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £30
Exeter Trail Races | Half Marathon
Off-road trail half marathon around the grounds of Escot Park with some tough little climbs along the way. Ideal for runners of all abilities with canicross category too. Medal for every finisher!
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- Enter online
- Hilly
- Age 16 & over
- 13.1 miles trail running + 1002 ft ascent
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £24
Exeter Trail Races | 10K canicross
Off-road 10K trail race around the grounds of Escot Park with some tough little climbs along the way. Ideal for runners and dogs of all abilities. Medal for every finisher!
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- Hilly
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km trail running + 501 ft ascent
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £24
Exeter Trail Races | 10K
Off-road 10K trail race around the grounds of Escot Park with some tough little climbs along the way. Ideal for runners of all abilities with canicross category too. Medal for every finisher!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km trail running + 501 ft ascent
- Sat 11 Apr 2026
- £60
Steaming to the Coast | Marathon
Ride the steam train along the beautiful heritage line from the coastal town of Minehead to where your run begins, then run a marathon back! A totally unique event with top reviews!
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- Age 8 & over
- 26.2 miles multi terrain running + 683 m ascent
- Sat 11 Apr 2026
- £45
Steaming to the Coast | 11.5 Mile
Ride the steam train along the beautiful heritage line from the coastal town of Minehead to where your run begins, then run 11.5 miles back! A totally unique event with top reviews!
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- Age 8 & over
- 11.5 miles multi terrain running + 105 m ascent
- Sat 11 Apr 2026
- £35
Steaming to the Coast | 11K
Ride the steam train along the beautiful heritage line from the coastal town of Minehead to where your run begins, then run 11K back! A totally unique event with top reviews!
- Enter online
- Age 8 & over
- 11 km multi terrain running + 25 m ascent
- Fri 1 May 2026
- £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?
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Event village
- Rural
- Coast
- Plastic-free event
- Age 20 & over
- 1 day multi terrain running + 323 ft ascent
- Sat 16 May 2026
- £9
Roadford Lake Trail Races | 1K
By popular demand, a selection of trail races has been added to the multi-sports weekend at the scenic Roadford Lake, with an inclusive and encouraging atmosphere, and lakeside camping.
- Chip timing
- Traffic free
- Age 3-7
- 1 km trail running