Trail running routes in South Downs
Chalk ridgelines and rolling hills. The South Downs Way is a classic.
No published routes yet in South Downs.
Races in South Downs
All South Downs races →The next races starting in South Downs, with runner reviews and what people wore where we have them. Train on the routes above.
7
Nov
2026
South Downs Trail Run
Goodwood Racecourse, Selhurstpark Rd, Chichester · UK Running Events
Goodwood Racecourse start into the South Downs, half marathon, 16.5k or 12k
MODERATE TO HARD
Not open yet
£34.5–£44.5
28
Nov
2026
Sussex Downs Trail Run
Plumpton Racecourse, Lewes · UK Running Events
Plumpton Racecourse up to the South Downs Way, 21.3k, 15.5k or 10.8k
MODERATE TO HARD
Not open yet
£34.5–£44.5
11
Dec
2026
Winter Downs 100
Arundel, West Sussex · Centurion Running
A hundred miles of downland, starting in the dark of a December afternoon.
EXPERT
Entries open
16
Jan
2027
BigBeyond Trails (Aether)
Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Gravel Hill, Horndean · BigFeat Events
New January night race on the South Downs Way from QECP, 12 miles to 50km
Not open yet
£38–£70
About running in South Downs
Chalk ridgelines and rolling hills. The South Downs Way is a classic.
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