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 4 Oct
- £18-£48
DSFRS Multisport Championships
The Torbay Triathlon Weekend is delighted to host the Devon and Somerset Fire Service Multisport Championships! Start with a 5K, followed by a team relay. One swims, one cycles, one runs.
- 5K run
- Sprint triathlon
- Relay triathlon
- Sat 1 Nov
- £28-£32
Devon Trail Races
Come and explore the trails of Roadford Lake 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
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £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
- Sat 30 May 2026
- £9-£20
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 2026
- £9-£35
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 - never before used for a running race!
- 10K run
- CaniCross
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Fun run 2
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 24 Aug
- £39-£43
Devon Grit
Gravel cycling routes sampling the best gravel trails of East Devon - ideal for gravel bikes, MTBs, cyclocross bikes and ebikes and welcomes riders of all abilities.
- Gravel events 4
- Sat 13 Sep
- £39-£43
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.
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive 2
- Sat 13 Sep
- £42
Cornwall Grit
The new Cornwall Grit gravel bike event offers two routes showcasing the best bits of the West Kernow Way route devised by CyclingUK, and is the same day as the Lands End 100 for big event atmosphere!
- Gravel events 2
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- £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
- Sat 4 Jul 2026
- £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
Triathlons
Swim, bike and run in the South West!
- Sun 31 Aug
- £68-£250
Roadford Lake Triathlon Autumn
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
- Ironman
- Sun 21 Sep
- £45-£56
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
- Sat 4 Oct
- £18-£48
DSFRS Multisport Championships
The Torbay Triathlon Weekend is delighted to host the Devon and Somerset Fire Service Multisport Championships! Start with a 5K, followed by a team relay. One swims, one cycles, one runs.
- 5K run
- Sprint triathlon
- Relay triathlon
- Sun 5 Oct
- £22-£51
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
- Mon 4 May 2026
- £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 2026
- £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
Duathlons
Don't fancy the swim? Run, bike, then run again - a good test for your legs!
- Sun 2 Nov
- £42-£54
Devon Duathlon Autumn
Roadford Lake is a great venue for a duathlon with very quiet roads, traffic-free trails, lots of space for transition and parking. The Standard Race is a qualifier for the 2026 World champs.
- Sprint duathlon
- Standard duathlon
Aquathlons
Swim then run in these triathlon-style events without the cycling leg.
- Sun 31 Aug
- £57
Roadford Lake Aquathlon Autumn
Don’t miss the Autumn Aquathlon at Roadford Lake with its private swimming venue and great run route. There's lakeside camping too!
- 750 m lake swimming
- 5 km trail running + 822 ft ascent
- Sun 21 Sep
- £45-£56
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
Swims
Challenge yourself to an open water swim on the English Riviera!
- Sun 21 Sep
- £32-£46
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
Kids events
These fun runs are perfect for families to get involved together!
- Sun 24 Aug
- £39-£43
Devon Grit
Gravel cycling routes sampling the best gravel trails of East Devon - ideal for gravel bikes, MTBs, cyclocross bikes and ebikes and welcomes riders of all abilities.
- Gravel events 4
- Sun 31 Aug
- £57-£75
Roadford Lake Aquabike Autumn
Returning for another year! It’s a superb swimming venue and the quiet rolling roads make such a good bike course that it was used for the 2023 Masters National Road Race champs. Lakeside camping too!
- Sprint aquabike
- Standard aquabike
- Sun 31 Aug
- £68-£250
Roadford Lake Triathlon Autumn
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
- Ironman
- Sun 31 Aug
- £57
Roadford Lake Aquathlon Autumn
Don’t miss the Autumn Aquathlon at Roadford Lake with its private swimming venue and great run route. There's lakeside camping too!
- 750 m lake swimming
- 5 km trail running + 822 ft ascent
- Sat 13 Sep
- £42
Cornwall Grit
The new Cornwall Grit gravel bike event offers two routes showcasing the best bits of the West Kernow Way route devised by CyclingUK, and is the same day as the Lands End 100 for big event atmosphere!
- Gravel events 2
- Sun 21 Sep
- £45-£56
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
- Sun 21 Sep
- £32-£46
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
- Sun 5 Oct
- £22-£51
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
- Sat 1 Nov
- £28-£32
Devon Trail Races
Come and explore the trails of Roadford Lake 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
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £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
- Mon 4 May 2026
- £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 2026
- £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 2026
- £9-£20
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 4 Jul 2026
- £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