Storm The Fort
Gold award winning 5K or 10K night trail run on the stunning Brean Down in Somerset.
| Date | Saturday 17th January, 2026 |
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| Distance | 10K + other events: 5K |
| Location | Brean Down |
| Town/City | Brean |
| Area | Somerset |
| Start postcode | TA8 2RS |
| Start time | 7:30pm |
| Organiser | Dan Brice |
| Website | Visit website |
Storm the Fort is the gold award winning, second event in the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of night trail running events, a three event series taking part across Somerset.
Comprising of 5K and 10K route options, Storm the Fort utilises Brean Down, a ridge like land mass that protrudes into the Bristol Channel between Weston-Super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea to deliver a 5K, traffic free course on the down that even enters the old fort buildings to really add to the atmosphere! 2 laps are completed for the 10K.
This course has a couple of cheeky climbs to access the down but all on good trails and tracks. Making your way around the course you’ll climb steeply onto the down before a nice steady section out to the fort before climbing a short technical section to gain the main ridge before dropping back down to the finish line.
A clear night will make for stunning. night time view across to South Wales and back towards Weston. It’s a stunning venue to run at night, you won’t be disappointed.
