South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge

South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge

Saturday, 25 July 2026

Dunster, Minehead, Somerset, UK

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South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge on 25 July 2026 is self-paced trail run or walk in Somerset, based from Dunster.

Starting from the ‘basecamp’ in the shadows of Dunster Castle, the 50km course begins with the first Minehead section of the famous 630 mile Coastal Path. The coastal path provides fantastic views across the Bristol Channel towards South Wales in the distance. The historic village of Porlock marks the half way point, then it’s through forests and in to the beautiful Exmoor National Park. Across moorland and a climb up Dunkery Beacon, Exmoor’s highest point before descending towards Minehead and on back to the finish line at basecamp.

There are also 3 different 25K course options, plus a family friendly 10K event.

This is a fully supported event on marked routes and GPS tracking to guide you.

Series

Ultra Challenge®
- Next in series (1 August 2026)
- Previous in series (18 to 19 July 2026)

Distances/Events

Run or walk:
10K
25K - 3 course options
50K

Location map

Race HQ is next to Dunster Castle.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 4 August 2025.

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