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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Swim Bike Run (formerly Go Tri Local) is ideal for people that are brand new to swim, bike and run and looking to take their first steps in a safe and enjoyable environment.
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.
Hosting one of the British X-Duathlon championship events! Loads of muddy fun racing and riding around the tank training ground at Bovington Tank Range.
Loads of fun racing around the tank training ground at Bovington Tank Range on this new dark 10K event! A laughter-filled coldish run that's a bit wet and a bit muddy.
Loads of cold, wet, muddy fun racing around the tank training ground at Bovington Tank Range on the distance of your choice.
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.
The flat terrain of the Torbay Velodrome offers a range of Duathlon distances, catering to all ages and abilities in a safe, supported and inclusive manner, with a medal and donut at the finish line!
Fast and flat through historic streets on a two-lap course that avoids the city's hills. Voted 3rd best UK running event by the Daily Telegraph. Charity places now available for 2025.
New 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!
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!
An Olympic format mixed Team Relay Triathlon using the fantastic facilities at Torbay Velopark, professionally chip timed over a traffic-free course, BTF affiliated with a great finishers medal.
A totally traffic free festival of triathlon offering junior, senior and relay options on the English Riviera. Pool swimming along with tarmac cycling and a parkland run, with a great medal.
Test every discipline in this unforgettable triathlon set along the South West Coast. Catch sight of the iconic Portland Bill lighthouse as you cycle around the beautiful Isle of Portland.
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.
A trekking challenge with lighthouses, tranquil estuaries, rugged cliffs, beaches, coastal views and the South West Coastal Path to support brainstrust, the brain cancer charity.
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.
Epic UK endurance challenge: The Forces March is a recreation of a 138-mile WW2 training march over 5 days from Ilfracombe to Bulford with great historical significance in aid of The Veterans Charity.
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?
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!
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.
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.
Loved by Bristolians and beyond, it's the best in the South West! Each year, thousands of runners push their perseverance and passion to the limit and take on Bristol’s super-scenic routes.
It's fun to run, and running with your friends and family is even better! Runners of all ages (3+) can get involved in the Great Bristol Family Run, part of the Great Bristol Run weekend.
The ultimate coast path challenge! Walk 60 miles of the South West Coast Path over 3 days and take in the breathtaking sights and soak up the camaraderie for Children’s Hospice South West.
Walk, jog or run along the fabulous UNESCO World Heritage coastline for charity, starting at the picturesque Corfe Castle, with a range of distances to suit all abilities and full support too.
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.
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.
Now into its second 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!
Bike past historic landmarks, and run beside the Great Feild at Poundbury. As you finish each leg of the course, you’ll get closer to the crowds of people cheering you on at that final stretch.
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!
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.
An incredible 24-hour running adventure! Whether you're a total newbie or a seasoned pro, challenge yourself as a solo runner, in pairs or part of a team of up to 12 runners.
The successful Dartmouth Triathlon returns with a stunning sea swim, stunning coastal bike route, out and back run including Devon's flattest road, plus chance to camp on the beach!
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!
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.
Join the Clarendon Way Walk, a beautiful countryside walk between Winchester and Salisbury. Sign up today and support two local hospices for children and young adults.
An incredible dawn-to-dusk triple challenge for teams of 2 or 4 to bike, hike, paddle and experience the beautiful Jurassic Coast in a race against the setting sun.
Previously known as Mount Edgcumbe Triathlon, triathletes and swimmers of all abilities can experience a truly exceptional venue, finishers medal, t-shirt and memorable day out at a fantastic event.
Test yourself for charity in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds featuring the Cotswold Way, trails and fabulous views, with routes from 10km right up to 100km there’s something for everyone!
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.
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. Torre Abbey Sands has excellent water quality.
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. This beach has an excellent water quality record!
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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.
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.
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.
Top 21 must-do triathlon challenges! Based at the beautiful, award-winning Putsborough Sands and sold out again last year, this triathlon takes in some of the South West’s most stunning scenery.
ATW presents the Bristol Triathlon, one of the UK's most-popular 'closed-road' triathlon events, in a vibrant city known for its culture, creativity and green spaces.
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.
New for 2025! An incredible dawn-to-dusk triple challenge for teams of 2 or 4 to bike, hike, paddle and experience the spectacular Cheddar Gorge in a race against the setting sun.
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.
A family-friendly trail running festival for all ages and abilities with Devon's best trail routes at its heart - plus sea swims, swimruns, guided runs, yoga, music, speakers, local food and camping!
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.
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.
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.
Escape the city. Explore the trails. Run or walk a stunning trail route that starts from Bristol and heads into the luscious Cotswolds before finishing in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath.
New for 2025! An incredible dawn-to-dusk triple challenge for teams of 2 or 4 to bike, hike, paddle and experience the beautiful Jurassic Coast in a race against the setting sun.
Go the distance for your local children's hospice with a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or Junior Challenge! Take on this flat and fast course and get your PB.
Follow a course on forest trails with no road crossings and some interesting hill challenges, offering runners a chance to experience the forest with its late-summer leaf canopy.
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.
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.