Stroud Trails
Sun, Sep 14, 2025
Minchinhampton School, Minchinhampton
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Choose from four fabulous routes at the Stroud Trails Event and enjoy a challenging mixture of hills, towpaths and disused railways. You will be rewarded with fantastic views throughout and enjoy the best the Cotswolds has to offer. Come and earn your finisher's medal.
Ultra Marathon, Marathon, Half Marathon, and 1 more
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Sun, Sep 14, 2025
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Minchinhampton, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Minchinhampton School, School Rd, Minchinhampton, Stroud GL6 9BP, UK
Start times
Ultra Marathon: 6:00 AMMarathon: 8:00 AMHalf Marathon: 10:30 AMQuarter Marathon: 11:30 AM
Event summary
Here are the distances available for Stroud Trails
Ultra Marathon
40mi
free
Marathon
26.2mi
£47.50 - £49.50
Half Marathon
13.1mi
£37.50 - £39.50
Quarter Marathon
7mi
£26.50 - £28.50
Ultra Marathon
40mi
free
Marathon
26.2mi
£47.50 - £49.50
Half Marathon
13.1mi
£37.50 - £39.50
Quarter Marathon
7mi
£26.50 - £28.50
Route information
Quarter Marathon
This race is perfect for all beginners. This 7 mile race will take you out onto some beautiful trails around the Cotswolds. You head across the common towards Amberley, through ST Chloe Woods before reaching Rodborough Fort and will have the opportunity to embrace its architectural beauty. From there you will descend via the woodland trails, heading under the viaduct along the towpath towards and back up onto Minchinhampton common to the finish. There is one checkpoint along this route at approx 4.3miles.
Half Marathon
The Half Marathon trail race follows the Quarter to the checkpoint, before heading out on the towpath towards Stonehouse and then ascend Selsey Common, from there racers will dive into the Pen Woods. At the summit take in the fantastic views of the Stroud Valley as you look out towards the Severn Estuary and Forest of Dean. Then descending into Woodchester followed by a final climb up on the Minchinhampton common to the finish.
Marathon
This trail marathon will be great for those who love to embrace nature. You will explore the Toadsmoor Valley where you can experience lakes, woodlands, and the true hidden gems of the Cotswolds. There will be some ascents, you will go across the Heavens before descending via Dry Hill Wood. After the woods, this marathon route returns to Minchinhmampton and then follows the the half marathon route
40 Mile Ultramarathon
No Ultra in 2025
What's included
- Finisher's medal
- Finishers t-shirt (size guarantee if entered before 1st August '25)
- Chip-timed results
- Water stations
- First aid
- Awards for top three men and women in all distances
- Toilets
- Bag Drop
How to get there
Minchinhampton School, School Rd, Minchinhampton, Stroud GL6 9BP, UK
Get full directionsParking
There is no specific car park for this event. There are 30 spaces at the school, but the rest of the parking is street parking.
By Train
The closest station is Stroud Station, which is served by regular trains to and from Swindon, Cheltenham Spa, and London Paddington.
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Find your roomEvent day logistics
06:30 Registration opens
08:00 Marathon starts
10:30 Half Marathon starts
11:30 Quarter Marathon starts
The start
Please line up 5 minutes before the start of your race in the start area.
Race Packs
Race packs must be collected from Race HQ on the day.
Age Requirements
- Marathon must be 18 years or older to participate
- Half Marathon: Entrants must be 17 years or older to participate
- Quarter Marathon: Entrants must be 15 years or older to participate
Kit List
This race is off-road so make sure to wear appropriate clothing and trail shoes. A reusable cup must be carried with you for the duration of the event.
Toilets
There are portable toilets in the School Car Park by Race HQ. Additional public toilets available 100m away from Race HQ. Please do not use the church toilets or you will be disqualified from the race if found using these toilets.
Bag Drop
There will be an unsupervised bag drop inside the School Hall, all baggage is left at your own risk.
For Marathon:
You can leave items at the Start/Finish line, which is also once a checkpoint for marathon runners.
FAQs
Can I wear my earphones during the Stroud Trails race?
The event organisers strongly recommend not wearing headphones/earphones during the Stroud Trail Event.
Are there age limits for the races at the Stroud Trails race?
Yes, the minimum age for participants in the quarter marathon is 15 years, 17 years for the half marathon, and 18 years for both the marathon and the ultra marathon.
Can I enter on the day of the Stroud Trails race?
No, there are no on the day entries available at the Stroud Trail Event.
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