Trail Running calendar near Banham 2026-2027

A half marathon and 10K through Epping Forest, London on 10 October 2026, run on marked woodland trails with aid stations, chip timing and an eco friendly focus.

A looped 20 mile trail race on 11 October 2026 that starts and finishes inside the 18th Century Landguard Fort in Felixstowe; the route crosses nature reserves and estuaries and includes aid stations and a six hour cut off.

Trail races at Grafham Water from Marlow Park with fully marked 10k and half marathon routes, water stations and on-course first aid. Entries priced at £25 and £30, minimum ages apply, and all finishers receive a medal.

A single-lap 10K on 11 October 2026 around Burnham on Crouch, featuring sea wall coastal paths and countryside trails. The event is based at Dengie Hundred Sports Centre with free parking, facilities and post-run food and drink.

A circular half marathon through Thetford Forest with mixed hard-packed and forest trails, cupless water refills, eco-friendly finisher medals and podium trophies. Minimum age 17 and a 3.5 hour cut-off.

An inflatable obstacle course event in Norwich on 17 October 2026 offering 2.5k to 15k options, music zones, on course water and a finisher medal for every participant, with family, group and charity ticket discounts.

An off-road 10 km through undulating bridle paths and woodland around Westacre, Norfolk, featuring optional obstacles, a ford crossing near the finish, on-site registration, a water point at 5 km, refreshments and a bespoke medal for all en..

A multi-distance running festival in Palace Green, Ely offering way-marked out-and-back courses from 10k to an ultra with aid stations, timed results and a custom event medal. The ultra includes checkpoints and on-course support.

A 30 mile out and back ultra along the River Stort and Lee navigations on the Hertfordshire Essex border, mostly flat grassy and gravel trail with checkpoints every 5 miles, electronic timing, medals for finishers and trophies for top three..

Pumpkin Plod at Ferry Meadows is a multi-hour lap event on a 5.3 km mixed-surface loop where runners complete as many laps as they choose. Aid is provided each lap and finishers receive an event medal.

A timed, self-supported anti-clockwise loop around Canvey Island starting and finishing at Waterside Farm Leisure Centre, with a pub check at about 10 km, a four hour cut off, and a route mainly on sea wall and coastal paths.

ATW Grafham 5K and 10K take place at Grafham Water Visitors Centre on 25 October 2026. Entry fees range from £24 to £33, the races run alongside the ATW Grafham Duathlon, and camping is available the night before.

A Halloween themed night run at Irchester Country Park on 30 October 2026, offering a 5k race and a 2k family fun run on marked woodland trails. Entries include a finishers medal, free photos and a bag of Halloween treats.

Experience a festive 6.66 km Halloween trail run starting and finishing at a local brewery in Chelmsford. Participants enjoy a costume focused event with medals and drinks for finishers in a social atmosphere.

Nuclear Fallout is a muddy, multi-terrain obstacle race in Brentwood, Essex offering *6 km*, *12 km* and a multi-lap *24 km+* option with dozens of natural and man-made challenges.

A Remembrance Sunday trail event in Brightlingsea on 8 November 2026 with live Last Post and a two-minute silence during the race. A looped course offers 10km, half, marathon and a six hour timed option with on-course aid stations.

Two winter ultramarathons along the Weavers' Way finishing at Cromer Pier, with 50 km from Stalham and 100 km from Great Yarmouth. Limited to 150 places and minimum age 20.

Run Henham is a park based running event at Henham Park in Suffolk organised by EPIC Norfolk. It features a 10 km race with chip timing and a 1 km fun run, bespoke medals, charity entry options and on site race facilities.

A fully marked 50K trail race from Putteridge Bury on 21 November 2026 with three aid stations, a varied undulating route through the North Chilterns and an overall time limit of 8h45.

A mostly off road 15k trail at Trifarm near Boreham on 21 November 2026, following public footpaths and bridleways. The anticlockwise route starts by the lake and finishes on the running track beside the road entry.