Dark Skies Series | Mendip Aurora

A traffic-free night trail running event at Mendip Activity Centre near Churchill, Somerset, offering 5K and 10K moonlit trail races with mandatory torches.

Mendip Aurora is a night trail run that opens the award-winning Dark Skies Series, hosted at Mendip Activity Centre near Churchill, Somerset, with 5K and 10K options.

The traffic-free route uses undulating trails through Sandford Quarry and the centre grounds, with evening starts for both distances. Entrants can race this event only or enter the full series, with optional bespoke wooden finisher medals available when entering online before entries close.

Races (Sat 20 Mar 2027)
• 10K Night Run: 19:25 (Age 8+), £21
• 5K Night Run: 19:30 (Age 8+), £21

Timetable

• 18:15-19:15 | Registration
• 19:20 | 10km run brief
• 19:25 | 10km starts
• 19:30 | 5km run brief
• 19:35 | 5km starts

Mandatory kit
Torches are mandatory. Entrants must wear a head or chest torch (minimum 250 lumens).

Location
Event HQ: Mendip Activity Centre, Lyncombe Drive, Churchill, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 5PQ, UK.