Runs, bike rides, triathlons & swims
Sportiva Events organises over 30 running, biking, swimming & multisport events across Devon & the South West including some great events for kids. Races include triathlons, duathlons, aquathlons, open water swims, running races, cycle sportives & gravel rides. Join in for fun, fitness, competition or just to finish!
Sportiva have some amazing event locations including the English Riviera and the Torbay Velopark - a 100% traffic-free venue perfect for kids & beginners.
Runs
A great selection of multi-terrain and road races.
- Sat 17 Jan
- £10-£24
Haldon Night
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.
- 10K run
- 5K run
- Trail run 2
- CaniCross
- Sun 15 Mar
- £10-£36
Donut Duathlon Spring
Kickstart your season with the Donut Duathlon — a fun, family-friendly, traffic-free event at Torbay Velopark with flat parkland runs, smooth tarmac cycling, and donuts for all!
- Sprint duathlon
- Super sprint duathlon
- Kids duathlon 4
- 5K run
- Sat 28 Mar
- £24-£30
Exeter Trail Races
Off-road trail races 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!
- 10K run
- CaniCross 2
- Half marathon
- Sat 16 May
- £9-£28
Roadford Lake Trail Races
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.
- Fun run 2
- 5K run
- CaniCross 2
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 30 May
- £9-£24
Burrator 10K and Kids Races
A fast, flat 10K route that is almost all on tarmac and is one of the most beautiful 10Ks in the country. The kids races make the event even more exciting, especially as all finishers get a medal!
- 10K run
- Fun run 2
- Sat 13 Jun
- £9-£40
Rame Head Race
Coastal paths with a satisfying mix of hills plus flatter, faster sections on a multi-lap route round the stunning Mount Edgcumbe Peninsula — a spectacular coastal challenge.
- 10K run
- CaniCross
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Fun run 2
- Sun 5 Jul
- £17-£25
English Riviera Race
New for 2026 is The English Riviera Race. It’s on a completely closed road circuit around the centre of Torquay.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Fri 28 Aug
- £12-£25
Wimbleball Lake Trail Races
Great trails with a small section of tarmac as you run over the Dam. Two distances with stunning views, one lap for each route. Plus Canicross catergory.
- 5K run
- CaniCross 2
- 10K run
Bike rides
Race through the fields and hills of South Devon on a stunning sportive or take to the trails for some gravel action.
- Sun 29 Mar
- £18-£27
Exeter Gravel Races
A lapped off-road course mostly on gravel fire roads so perfect for gravel bikes but also well suited to cross-country bikes or mountain bikes. Everyone will finish within a few minutes of the winner!
- Gravel events 2
- Sun 12 Apr
- £37-£43
Haldon Heroic
Featured in Red Bull's Best Cyclocross and Gravel Events and 2024 Best of the Year on offroad.cc! Gravel rides on the best trails the Haldon Forest has to offer.
- Gravel events 3
- Sun 26 Apr
- £39-£44
Taunton Flyer
This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs in the Blackdown Hills - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sat 4 Jul
- £90
Dartmoor Legend Ultra
The toughest cycling challenge in the South West! This epic route is against a pace clock. Any rider who falls behind the minimum pace will be required to retire from the event.
- 200 miles road cycling + 18000 ft ascent
- Sat 11 Jul
- £38-£43
Moor to Sea
Choose between three sportives exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Finish on a tough climb and earn your gold, silver or bronze medal based on finishing times.
- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sun 23 Aug
- £40-£44
Devon Grit
Ride the best gravel trails of East Devon on a challenging, scenic and welcoming adventure from Exmouth — perfect for gravel, CX, MTB and e-bike riders.
- Gravel events 4
- Sat 29 Aug
- £24-£43
Exmoor Beast, Beauty and Breeze
New for 2026! Take on Exmoor’s fierce climbs, sweeping descents and wild coastal scenery in a thrilling sportive that pushes your stamina, rewards your grit and celebrates cycling at its boldest.
- Medium sportive 2
- Long sportive
- Sat 12 Sep
- £40-£44
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
Swim, bike and run in the South West!
- Sat 4 Apr
- £28-£51
Torbay Triathlon Relay
Join the action at Torbay Velopark in your choice of two thrilling team triathlon relays – fast racing, smooth tarmac, and unbeatable camaraderie in a fun, traffic-free setting for all abilities.
- Relay triathlon 2
- Sun 5 Apr
- £25-£51
Torbay Triathlon Spring
This totally traffic-free venue is the perfect way for anyone to start in the sport of triathlon, with a pool based swim, followed by a Velopark ride on smooth, flat tarmac and a flat parkland run.
- Sprint triathlon
- Novice triathlon
- Kids triathlon 7
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sun 3 May
- £20-£63
Tavistock Triathlon
Tavistock Triathlon is for all ages and abilities using the amazing Olympic legacy 50m pool at Mount Kelly with quiet rolling roads for the bike and the disused railway line for the run. What a venue!
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Super sprint triathlon
- Kids triathlon 5
- Sun 17 May
- £68-£135
Roadford Lake Triathlon
Triathlon and swim events at Roadford Lake, offering a range of distances to suit all ability levels in a safe environment, with camping options to enjoy the area after your event.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Sun 7 Jun
- £70-£90
Dartmouth Triathlon
Swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands, then take a scenic coastal bike route featuring Devon's flattest road, then run by a stream. Plus chance to camp on the beach!
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Sun 14 Jun
- £29-£130
Plymouth Triathlon & Plymouth Swim
Dive into the Plymouth Triathlon and Plymouth Swim! A stunning sea swim, scenic coastal bike ride, and flat waterfront run offering an unforgettable multisport challenge for athletes of all abilities.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Sea swim 3
- Sun 5 Jul
- £36-£75
English Riviera Triathlon
Fast, exciting, spectator-friendly racing in the centre of Torquay! Swim from the sheltered Torre Abbey Sands beach, ride a fast and flattish closed-road circuit and run by the sea.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Super sprint triathlon
- Kids triathlon 2
- Sun 30 Aug
- £69-£220
Wimbleball Triathlon
A superb triathlon venue which hosted Ironman 70.3 for ten years! Experience dramatic hills, pristine open water and wild Exmoor scenery in a tough, rewarding multisport challenge of your choice.
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Ironman
- Standard aquabike
- Standard aquathlon
- Sun 20 Sep
- £49-£61
Dawlish Triathlon
Race a classic seaside triathlon with a sea swim in a safe and supported environment, closed-road cycling and a fast run along Dawlish’s iconic seafront.
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Super sprint aquabike
Duathlons
Don't fancy the swim? Run, bike, then run again - a good test for your legs!
- Sun 15 Mar
- £10-£36
Donut Duathlon Spring
Kickstart your season with the Donut Duathlon — a fun, family-friendly, traffic-free event at Torbay Velopark with flat parkland runs, smooth tarmac cycling, and donuts for all!
- Sprint duathlon
- Super sprint duathlon
- Kids duathlon 4
- 5K run
Aquathlons
Swim then run in these triathlon-style events without the cycling leg.
- Sun 30 Aug
- £69-£220
Wimbleball Triathlon
A superb triathlon venue which hosted Ironman 70.3 for ten years! Experience dramatic hills, pristine open water and wild Exmoor scenery in a tough, rewarding multisport challenge of your choice.
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Ironman
- Standard aquabike
- Standard aquathlon
- Sun 20 Sep
- £49-£61
Dawlish Triathlon
Race a classic seaside triathlon with a sea swim in a safe and supported environment, closed-road cycling and a fast run along Dawlish’s iconic seafront.
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Super sprint aquabike
Swims
Challenge yourself to an open water swim on the English Riviera!
- Sat 16 May
- £29-£55
Roadford Lake Swim
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.
- Lake swim 5
- Sat 6 Jun
- £35-£54
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
- Sun 14 Jun
- £29-£130
Plymouth Triathlon & Plymouth Swim
Dive into the Plymouth Triathlon and Plymouth Swim! A stunning sea swim, scenic coastal bike ride, and flat waterfront run offering an unforgettable multisport challenge for athletes of all abilities.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Sea swim 3
- Sun 5 Jul
- £30-£60
English Riviera Swim
The ever-popular English Riviera Swims offer a choice of distances in the warm and sheltered sea at Torquay, for a wide range of swimming abilities. This beach has an excellent water quality record.
- Sea swim 3
Kids events
These fun runs are perfect for families to get involved together!
- Sat 17 Jan
- £10-£24
Haldon Night
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.
- 10K run
- 5K run
- Trail run 2
- CaniCross
- Sun 15 Mar
- £10-£36
Donut Duathlon Spring
Kickstart your season with the Donut Duathlon — a fun, family-friendly, traffic-free event at Torbay Velopark with flat parkland runs, smooth tarmac cycling, and donuts for all!
- Sprint duathlon
- Super sprint duathlon
- Kids duathlon 4
- 5K run
- Sun 5 Apr
- £25-£51
Torbay Triathlon Spring
This totally traffic-free venue is the perfect way for anyone to start in the sport of triathlon, with a pool based swim, followed by a Velopark ride on smooth, flat tarmac and a flat parkland run.
- Sprint triathlon
- Novice triathlon
- Kids triathlon 7
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sun 26 Apr
- £39-£44
Taunton Flyer
This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs in the Blackdown Hills - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sun 3 May
- £20-£63
Tavistock Triathlon
Tavistock Triathlon is for all ages and abilities using the amazing Olympic legacy 50m pool at Mount Kelly with quiet rolling roads for the bike and the disused railway line for the run. What a venue!
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Super sprint triathlon
- Kids triathlon 5
- Sat 16 May
- £29-£55
Roadford Lake Swim
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.
- Lake swim 5
- Sat 16 May
- £9-£28
Roadford Lake Trail Races
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.
- Fun run 2
- 5K run
- CaniCross 2
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 17 May
- £68-£135
Roadford Lake Triathlon
Triathlon and swim events at Roadford Lake, offering a range of distances to suit all ability levels in a safe environment, with camping options to enjoy the area after your event.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Sat 30 May
- £9-£24
Burrator 10K and Kids Races
A fast, flat 10K route that is almost all on tarmac and is one of the most beautiful 10Ks in the country. The kids races make the event even more exciting, especially as all finishers get a medal!
- 10K run
- Fun run 2
- Sat 6 Jun
- £35-£54
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
- Sun 14 Jun
- £29-£130
Plymouth Triathlon & Plymouth Swim
Dive into the Plymouth Triathlon and Plymouth Swim! A stunning sea swim, scenic coastal bike ride, and flat waterfront run offering an unforgettable multisport challenge for athletes of all abilities.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Sea swim 3
- Sun 5 Jul
- £36-£75
English Riviera Triathlon
Fast, exciting, spectator-friendly racing in the centre of Torquay! Swim from the sheltered Torre Abbey Sands beach, ride a fast and flattish closed-road circuit and run by the sea.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Super sprint triathlon
- Kids triathlon 2
- Sun 5 Jul
- £30-£60
English Riviera Swim
The ever-popular English Riviera Swims offer a choice of distances in the warm and sheltered sea at Torquay, for a wide range of swimming abilities. This beach has an excellent water quality record.
- Sea swim 3
- Sat 11 Jul
- £38-£43
Moor to Sea
Choose between three sportives exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Finish on a tough climb and earn your gold, silver or bronze medal based on finishing times.
- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sun 23 Aug
- £40-£44
Devon Grit
Ride the best gravel trails of East Devon on a challenging, scenic and welcoming adventure from Exmouth — perfect for gravel, CX, MTB and e-bike riders.
- Gravel events 4
- Sun 20 Sep
- £49-£61
Dawlish Triathlon
Race a classic seaside triathlon with a sea swim in a safe and supported environment, closed-road cycling and a fast run along Dawlish’s iconic seafront.
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Super sprint aquabike