Off-Road Running


There are a considerable number of Off-Road Races held within the County each year over a variety of distances. For assistance in gaining permits for your own races, please see the links below.

If you are interested in submitting a race for inclusion in the Wiltshire Off-Road Race League, please the XC or Off-Road Secretary.

Useful Links:

UK Athletics Race Permits: Application for race permits through UK Athletics (external link)

ARC Race Permits: Application for race permits through the Association of Running Clubs (external link)

Trail Running Association: Details for applications for race permits through the TRA (external link)

The fixtures and results of the Off-Road Race League can be accessed from the menu at the top of this page.

Off-Road Running News

  • Wiltshire Cross Country Championships Reminder!!
    Entries CLOSE Tuesday 3rd December! On 8th December 2024 – take a break from the Christmas shopping and get some fresh air! Just a reminder that the closing date for entering the Wiltshire Cross Country Championships is Tuesday 3rd December! The Wiltshire Club Championship trophies will be awarded to the first team of 6 Males […]
  • Launch the Mud! Off-Road League 2024/25 Begins!
    The Wiltshire Off Road Race League 24/25 kicked off in superb style at The Cirencester Slog. Despite some major road races around the country, we had a total of 76 runners, across 13 affiliated clubs from Wiltshire, taking part. This was a fabulous number of entries given that this is one of the 2 bonus […]
  • Off Road League Update Race #6
    THANK YOU Calne SMaRTT for hosting Race #6 in the WORRL this morning. https://results.sporthive.com/events/7158386640736636928 What a morning! I can’t even begin to imagine your thoughts on arriving and discovering the Green Gym field was under water. What a shock! We are all extremely grateful to you for re routing us and not making us swim […]
  • Off Road League Update Race #5
    Royal Wootton Bassett Hounds Lungbuster 4th Feb 2024 In a busy end to the Off Road season here is the write up from Race#5 in the Off-Road League. In Division 1, Chippenham Harriers took the maximum points, with RWBH & Calne Running Club following up in 2nd and 3rd. This was the highest point scoring […]
  • Update: Off-Road Race League (WORL) Race #3
    Cast your mind back to a cold slightly damp day at the end of November ….. to Shrewton Running Club’s marvellous Yarnbury Yomp (The date next year is 24th November, so I’ve heard ) We were all battling towards our next set of points, as individuals and as Clubs and Teams in our respective divisions. I have […]