Butcombe Trail Ultra Marathon
50M and 50K self-navigation ultramarathons in the beautiful Mendips
| Date | Saturday 25th April, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Distance | Ultra |
| Location | The Mendip Activity Centre |
| Town/City | near Weston-super-Mare |
| Area | Somerset |
| Start postcode | BS25 5PQ |
| Website | Visit website |
| List of Entrants | View list |
| Run For Charity |  Start Fundraising On GoFundMe |
The official Butcombe Trail is a 47-mile route around six pubs in the Mendip Hills, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). The route is mostly off-road and takes in beautiful running country and fantastic views as it criss-crosses the Mendips. It was devised as a hiking trail by local walker and writer Sue Gearing in 2007, in collaboration with Butcombe Brewery, and was first run as a single-day ultramarathon in 2016, organised by Bristol’s Town & Country Harriers trail-running club.
