Trail Running Calendar East of England 2026-2027

A 12 hour multi terrain lap event at Riverside Park in St Neots, held as part of a triathlon festival. Solo, pair and team entries are available, with on site family activities, camping, awards and charity fundraising.

Experience a point to point ultra run through the historic English trails of Constable Country with 100 km and 50 km race options. Finishers earn UTMB Index points while traversing scenic footpaths from Newmarket or Sudbury to Brantham.

Experience a scenic trail run through the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire countryside. Choose between three distances starting from Luton Sports Village with access to full leisure facilities including showers and a café.

Celebrate twenty years of trail sports with a 15 mile run or a 15 km hike through scenic environments. Enjoy a flexible start format and post race rewards in a social pub garden setting.

This guided trail run covers 22 miles along the Paston Way, from North Walsham to Cromer on the Norfolk coast. The route is rich with history, named after the medieval Paston family.

A self navigation marathon along the Colne Valley Path from Stambourne to the Cymbeline meadows in Colchester, with aid stations about every 10 km. Participants must bring a cup or buy a collapsible one and can opt out of a medal to lower t..

Enjoy a summer run along the scenic Marriott's Way starting from Whitwell and Reepham Railway Station. This charity event offers untimed 5km and 10km routes to support breast cancer reconstruction services.

A last person standing backyard ultra at Gosfield School in Essex where runners repeat *4.167-mile* loops each hour until one runner remains. The event includes camping, showers, a small aid station and a prize for the winner.

Take on the Muntjac 15, a 15 mile trail around Danbury Essex with 1600 ft of climbing across scenic woodland and technical singletrack. Enjoy a well stocked checkpoint, a quality memento and bespoke local trophies.

MacTuffX Bedford features a series of repeat interval races in solo, doubles, and relay formats. Participants aged 18 and over can choose between 400m and 800m intervals to test their endurance.

A sunset trail event at Ickworth Park offering 5K and 10K routes across limestone paths, woodland and meadows. The 10K is chip timed, all finishers receive a medal and the event operates as cupless with water refill points.

Join a fun muddy obstacle course in Brentwood featuring 5km and 1.5km distances filled with foam and obstacles. Enjoy a non competitive atmosphere with hot wash downs and finisher medals for all participants.

Nuclear Mud Sisters is an empowering women only obstacle course in Essex featuring a 5km muddy challenge. This non competitive event focuses on teamwork and fun with no chip timing or swimming required.

Experience an autumn trail run through the footpaths and bridleways of Boreham. This 10k event features a sunset start with a scenic off road route and a seasonal championship point system for participants.

Traverse the ancient Boudicca Way on this 50km ultramarathon from Diss to Norwich. Open to runners and walkers this event features scenic Norfolk villages and convenient rail access at both ends.

A Backyard Ultra at High Lodge, Thetford Forest: complete repeated **4.167 mile** loops each hour. Three entry options include full open-ended format plus 12- and 6-hour timed races; camping, one aid station and limited parking are provided..

The The C2C Essex Ultra will take place in Tilbury on Saturday 12 September 2026. You can run between 10 and 50 miles.

Experience the scenic Roman River valley near Colchester with self navigation marathon and half marathon trail races. This cupless event features hilly terrain across villages and hard-packed trails for a rewarding outdoor experience.

Experience a scenic trail run through the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside starting in the village of Sandridge. This event features a 10k route near the historic city of St Albans with a finish at the local primary school.

A multi distance out and back event at Suffolk Running Centre organised by Zig Zag Running. Distances range from 5k to Ultra, with the Gallops Route, aid stations every 10k, a seven hour cut off, parking and bespoke finisher medals.