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The South West

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Surfing in North Devon, sailing along the Jurassic Coast and cycling through the Cotswolds are just some of the experiences that the South West has to offer. Use the filters below to find specific events or keep browsing for more inspiration!

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Mighty Hike | Jurassic Coast
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Mighty Hike | Jurassic Coast

Take on a hike along this stunning coastline with Macmillan Cancer Support, helping people living with cancer.

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Three sportive distance options exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.
  • Sun 29 Sep
  • £43
Exeter, Devon, UK

Moor to Sea

Three sportive distance options exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
Three great routes to choose from showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Fully supported on all distances, with a time-graded medal awaiting at the finish.
  • Sat 14 Sep
  • £40-£43
Marazion, Cornwall, UK

Lands End 100

Three great routes to choose from showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Fully supported on all distances, with a time-graded medal awaiting at the finish.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive

Events in Exeter

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Featured in Red Bull's Best Cyclocross and Gravel Events! Gravel rides on the best trails the Haldon Forest has to offer with VIP treatment including free action photos, massage, bike wash and medal.
  • Sun 14 Apr
  • £32.50-£45
Exeter, Devon, UK

Haldon Heroic

Featured in Red Bull's Best Cyclocross and Gravel Events! Gravel rides on the best trails the Haldon Forest has to offer with VIP treatment including free action photos, massage, bike wash and medal.

  • Gravel events 3
Three sportive distance options exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.
  • Sun 29 Sep
  • £43
Exeter, Devon, UK

Moor to Sea

Three sportive distance options exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive

Summer events in the South West

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Kids race for children aged 8-11 at the stunning Burrator Reservoir with medals for all finishers!
  • Sat 1 Jun
  • £8
Devon, Devon, UK

Burrator 10K and Kids Races | 2K

Kids race for children aged 8-11 at the stunning Burrator Reservoir with medals for all finishers!

  • 2 km road running
Kids race for children aged 3-7 at the stunning Burrator Reservoir with medals for all finishers!
  • Sat 1 Jun
  • £8
Devon, Devon, UK

Burrator 10K and Kids Races | 1K

Kids race for children aged 3-7 at the stunning Burrator Reservoir with medals for all finishers!

  • 1 km road running
Fast and flat route on fully closed roads that is almost all on tarmac. UK Athletics licensed, run under England Athletics rules and results will appear on Power of 10. Start on the dam bridge itself.
  • Sat 1 Jun
  • £21-£23
Devon, Devon, UK

Burrator 10K and Kids Races | 10K

Fast and flat route on fully closed roads that is almost all on tarmac. UK Athletics licensed, run under England Athletics rules and results will appear on Power of 10. Start on the dam bridge itself.

  • 10 km road running
Whichever distance you choose, this triathlon will not fail to impress. With stunning views of Weymouth nature reserve and a true test of stamina, you'll be beaming with pride at the finish line.
  • Sun 2 Jun
  • £70-£125
Weymouth, Dorset, UK

Weymouth Middle Distance (The WMD) Triathlon

Whichever distance you choose, this triathlon will not fail to impress. With stunning views of Weymouth nature reserve and a true test of stamina, you'll be beaming with pride at the finish line.

  • Half Ironman
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
A much-loved favourite in the outdoors calendar, the Dartmouth Open Water Swims offer a choice of distances in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands Beach for a wide range of swimming abilities.
  • Sat 8 Jun
  • £30-£47
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Dartmouth Open Water Swim

A much-loved favourite in the outdoors calendar, the Dartmouth Open Water Swims offer a choice of distances in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands Beach for a wide range of swimming abilities.

  • Sea swim 3
The successful Dartmouth Triathlon returns for its 9th year! Sea swim, stunning coastal bike route, out and back run including Devon's flattest road, plus chance to camp on the beach!
  • Sun 9 Jun
  • £39-£75
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Dartmouth Triathlon

The successful Dartmouth Triathlon returns for its 9th year! Sea swim, stunning coastal bike route, out and back run including Devon's flattest road, plus chance to camp on the beach!

  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Super sprint triathlon
Can't run or don't like to? Start with a stunning swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands then it’s on to the bike featuring Devon’s flattest road. Opportunity to camp on the beach too!
  • Sun 9 Jun
  • £56
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Dartmouth Aquabike

Can't run or don't like to? Start with a stunning swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands then it’s on to the bike featuring Devon’s flattest road. Opportunity to camp on the beach too!

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 20 km road cycling
Test yourself in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds featuring the Cotswold Way, footpaths, trails and fabulous views. With distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s something for everyone!
  • Sat 22 - Sun 23 Jun
  • £10-£40
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK

Cotswold Way Challenge

Test yourself in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds featuring the Cotswold Way, footpaths, trails and fabulous views. With distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s something for everyone!

  • 1 day trail running
Join hundreds of other swimmers and take on an epic 1.4 mile open water swim from Boscombe Pier to Bournemouth Pier. With every stroke, you’ll be powering lifesaving research.
  • Sat 29 Jun
  • £50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim

Join hundreds of other swimmers and take on an epic 1.4 mile open water swim from Boscombe Pier to Bournemouth Pier. With every stroke, you’ll be powering lifesaving research.

  • 1.4 miles sea swimming
Start with a great sea swim in warm waters then on to the bikes for a closed road and flat bike leg. Finally there's a run with views of the sea. What a venue!
  • Sun 30 Jun
  • £42-£79
Torquay, Devon, UK

English Riviera Triathlon

Start with a great sea swim in warm waters then on to the bikes for a closed road and flat bike leg. Finally there's a run with views of the sea. What a venue!

  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Novice triathlon
Exceptional routes covering over a hundred miles of beautiful Cornish countryside! Join hundreds of cyclists for a challenging but enjoyable day in the saddle to help fund much-needed hospice care.
  • Sun 30 Jun
  • £2.50-£40
Padstow, Cornwall, UK

Coast and Clay Sportive

Exceptional routes covering over a hundred miles of beautiful Cornish countryside! Join hundreds of cyclists for a challenging but enjoyable day in the saddle to help fund much-needed hospice care.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive 2
The ever-popular English Riviera Swims offers a choice of distances in the warm and sheltered sea at Torquay, for a wide range of swimming abilities.
  • Sun 30 Jun
  • £24-£44
Torquay, Devon, UK

English Riviera Swim

The ever-popular English Riviera Swims offers a choice of distances in the warm and sheltered sea at Torquay, for a wide range of swimming abilities.

  • Sea swim 3
A swim-run in Torbay starting with a sea swim in the warm, and usually calm, waters of Goodrington Sands. Then after a quick transition, run along the stunning coastal path.
  • Sun 30 Jun
  • £52-£58
Torquay, Devon, UK

English Riviera Aquathlon

A swim-run in Torbay starting with a sea swim in the warm, and usually calm, waters of Goodrington Sands. Then after a quick transition, run along the stunning coastal path.

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 5 km road running
Can’t run or just don’t like it? This event is for you. It starts with a great sea swim in the warm waters of Goodrington Sands then onto the bikes for a loop around the beautiful Torbay countryside.
  • Sun 30 Jun
  • £52-£58
Torquay, Devon, UK

English Riviera Aquabike

Can’t run or just don’t like it? This event is for you. It starts with a great sea swim in the warm waters of Goodrington Sands then onto the bikes for a loop around the beautiful Torbay countryside.

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 19 km road cycling
Hike through the rolling hills and picturesque villages of the Cotswolds. Walk right past Broadway Tower and take in stunning views from Dover’s Hill to help beat cancer step by step.
  • Sat 6 Jul
  • £20-£30
Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, UK

Big Hike | Cotswolds

Hike through the rolling hills and picturesque villages of the Cotswolds. Walk right past Broadway Tower and take in stunning views from Dover’s Hill to help beat cancer step by step.

  • Hike 3
Man vs Coast is a 25-mile adventure run in Cornwall featuring natural obstacle challenges such as sea wades and coasteering for the adventurer who wants to make a weekend of it.
  • Sat 6 Jul
  • £109-£119
Marazion, Cornwall, UK

Rat Race | Man Vs Coast

Man vs Coast is a 25-mile adventure run in Cornwall featuring natural obstacle challenges such as sea wades and coasteering for the adventurer who wants to make a weekend of it.

  • 25 miles trail running
We put you on a bus... We blindfold you... We take you to an unknown location... You have no tech, no map, no watch, no idea where you are... Will you make it back to HQ or be lost for ever?
  • Sun 7 Jul
  • £42.40
Bath, Somerset, UK

The Drop | Bath

We put you on a bus... We blindfold you... We take you to an unknown location... You have no tech, no map, no watch, no idea where you are... Will you make it back to HQ or be lost for ever?

  • 10 miler
  • Multi-terrain run
Explore England's only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for the outstanding beauty of its cliffs, fossils and landforms, to help beat cancer step by step.
  • Sat 13 Jul
  • £25-£30
Wareham, Dorset, UK

Big Hike | Jurassic Coast

Explore England's only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for the outstanding beauty of its cliffs, fossils and landforms, to help beat cancer step by step.

  • Hike 2
Take in sections of the famous coastal path and Exmoor from the basecamp in the shadows of Dunster Castle. With distances from a family-friendly 10K right up to 50km there's something for everyone!
  • Sat 3 Aug
  • £10-£30
Minehead, Somerset, UK

South West Coast 50 Challenge

Take in sections of the famous coastal path and Exmoor from the basecamp in the shadows of Dunster Castle. With distances from a family-friendly 10K right up to 50km there's something for everyone!

  • 1 day trail running
Five gravel cycling routes sampling the trails of East Devon. Routes from 22K to 100K offer options to suit all abilities, with great en route support through the picturesque course.
  • Sun 25 Aug
  • £30-£43
Budleigh Salterton, Devon, UK

Devon Grit

Five gravel cycling routes sampling the trails of East Devon. Routes from 22K to 100K offer options to suit all abilities, with great en route support through the picturesque course.

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Autumn events in the South West

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Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Jurassic Coast Mighty Hike - where you'll see famous sights of Dorset including Corfe Castle and Old Harry Rocks to support people living with cancer.
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Sep
  • £20-£25
Wareham, Dorset, UK

Mighty Hikes | Jurassic Coast

Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Jurassic Coast Mighty Hike - where you'll see famous sights of Dorset including Corfe Castle and Old Harry Rocks to support people living with cancer.

  • Hike 2
Over 9 epic days, cover 980 miles of the most beautiful landscapes accessible on two wheels. There is no better way to travel from Land’s End to John O’Groats! England or Scotland-only routes too.
  • Sat 7 - Sun 15 Sep
  • £1,250-£2,750
Penzance, Cornwall, UK

Babble Ride Across Britain

Over 9 epic days, cover 980 miles of the most beautiful landscapes accessible on two wheels. There is no better way to travel from Land’s End to John O’Groats! England or Scotland-only routes too.

  • Long sportive 3
Three great routes to choose from showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Fully supported on all distances, with a time-graded medal awaiting at the finish.
  • Sat 14 Sep
  • £40-£43
Marazion, Cornwall, UK

Lands End 100

Three great routes to choose from showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Fully supported on all distances, with a time-graded medal awaiting at the finish.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
Triathlons at Dawlish Warren, a safe and supported environment for sea swimming, with a range of triathlon distances to offer a great challenge in a scenic location.
  • Sun 22 Sep
  • £42-£61
Dawlish, Devon, UK

Dawlish Triathlon

Triathlons at Dawlish Warren, a safe and supported environment for sea swimming, with a range of triathlon distances to offer a great challenge in a scenic location.

  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Sprint aquathlon
Dawlish Warren is a fantastic location for a sea swim, regardless of experience level, plus the excellent Teignmouth Surf Life Saving Club team will be on hand to keep everyone safe.
  • Sun 22 Sep
  • £29-£49
Dawlish, Devon, UK

Dawlish Swim

Dawlish Warren is a fantastic location for a sea swim, regardless of experience level, plus the excellent Teignmouth Surf Life Saving Club team will be on hand to keep everyone safe.

  • Sea swim 3
Three sportive distance options exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.
  • Sun 29 Sep
  • £43
Exeter, Devon, UK

Moor to Sea

Three sportive distance options exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
Run, walk or crawl up to 3 marathons in 3 days along some of the wildest and most windswept coastlines in Britain.
  • Fri 4 - Sun 6 Oct
  • £70-£200
Hayle, Cornwall, UK

Atlantic Coast Challenge

Run, walk or crawl up to 3 marathons in 3 days along some of the wildest and most windswept coastlines in Britain.

  • Multi-terrain run 3
  • Ultra run 2
A totally traffic free festival of triathlon offering both junior and senior distance options on the English Riviera. Pool swimming along with tarmac cycling and a parkland run, with a great medal.
  • Sun 6 Oct
  • £18-£42
Paignton, Devon, UK

Torbay Triathlon Autumn

A totally traffic free festival of triathlon offering both junior and senior distance options on the English Riviera. Pool swimming along with tarmac cycling and a parkland run, with a great medal.

  • Sprint triathlon
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Kids triathlon 7
  • Novice triathlon
Run Bournemouth provides the perfect opportunity to escape from it all and run along the beautiful and scenic South Coast during a weekend festival of running.
  • Sat 12 - Sun 13 Oct
  • £13.50-£48.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Run Bournemouth

Run Bournemouth provides the perfect opportunity to escape from it all and run along the beautiful and scenic South Coast during a weekend festival of running.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Fun run 3
  • 5K run
Come and explore the trails of Woodbury Common on this well-loved event! Professionally chip timed, with a finish line beer and bottle opener medal to help open it!
  • Sat 2 Nov
  • £17-£30
Budleigh Salterton, Devon, UK

Devon Trail Races

Come and explore the trails of Woodbury Common on this well-loved event! Professionally chip timed, with a finish line beer and bottle opener medal to help open it!

  • 10K run
  • CaniCross 2
  • Half marathon
  • 5K run
Sprint and Standard distance duathlons at Woodbury Common offering mixed terrain running and enjoyable cycling on rolling roads. Chip timed and BTF affiliated.
  • Sun 3 Nov
  • £36-£55.12
Lifton, Devon, UK

Devon Duathlon Autumn

Sprint and Standard distance duathlons at Woodbury Common offering mixed terrain running and enjoyable cycling on rolling roads. Chip timed and BTF affiliated.

  • Sprint duathlon
  • Standard duathlon

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