Trail Running calendar near Bardwell 2025-2026

The Rosebud Marathon is a scenic 26.2-mile race held in Northamptonshire, England, featuring a mix of approximately 60% trails and 40% roads. Starting at Hartwell and finishing at Brixworth Country Park near Northampton, the course traverses beautiful countryside, including canal towpaths and 14 vil..

Rose of the Shires Ultra is a flagship 54-mile ultra marathon in Northamptonshire. The circular route starts and finishes at Brixworth Country Park outside Northampton, threading through countryside on a mix of trails, towpaths, and roads, and passing Salcey Forest, the Grand Union Canal, and parts..

Battle of the Brampton Valley Way is Race Harborough’s ultra-distance challenge along the traffic-free Brampton Valley Way, spanning 28 miles (45km) in total with two 14-mile legs from opposite ends (Market Harborough/Leicestershire or Northampton/Northamptonshire). The mostly flat, hard-packed surf..

The Haughley Festival of Running, held at the exclusive Haughley Park in Suffolk, offers a variety of race distances including 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marathon. Now in its fourth year, this intimate event features a mainly pathway course with some trails and woodland section..

Nene Valley Races' Kings Cliffe 10k is a 10-kilometre trail race held in Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, starting and finishing at KC Active on Kingsmead. The circular course runs along easy tracks, green fields, farm tracks, and disused railway paths through the Northamptonshire countryside and the..

Chiltern Ridge Classic 50K is an iconic ultra in the Chiltern Hills, tracing ridgeline trails between Ivinghoe Beacon and Whiteleaf Hill. The race starts from Berkhamsted Castle and finishes at Hampden Meadow in Wendover, following the Ridgeway National Trail via Ashridge Estate and viewpoints such..

The Thames Ring 250 is a challenging 250-mile (approximately 256 miles) trail ultramarathon starting and finishing in Streatley-on-Thames, UK. The race follows an anti-clockwise loop along the Thames, the Grand Union Canal, and the Oxford Canal, primarily on flat canal and riverside paths. Despite t..

The Trident Grantham Triathlon will take place in Grantham on Sunday 26 April 2026.

The Other Run, organized by Zig Zag Running, takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, coinciding with the London Marathon day. It offers multiple distance options: 5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon. The marathon follows the officially measured, scenic, and mildly undulat..

Thames Path 100 is Centurion Running’s 100-mile ultramarathon along the Thames Path from Richmond, London to Oxford, finishing in the grounds of Oxford University. The 161 km course climbs about 1,900 feet and is described as flat and fast, with roughly 25% paved and 75% trail terrain. It is a point..

The Run Rabbit Trail Festival is a multi-distance trail running event held at the scenic Deene Park Estate near Corby. Scheduled for May 2026, it offers three main challenges: the Trail Mix Challenge (25k), featuring five different 5km loops run hourly over five hours; the Headlight Hop (10k), an ea..

The Chiltern Hills 100K is a 100-kilometer ultra marathon held in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, UK. The race features an anticlockwise loop starting and finishing in Chesham, passing iconic landmarks such as Ashridge Estate, Coombe Hill, Whiteleaf Hill, Bledlow Ridge, and Great Hampden. With..

Boghopper Races Ltd presents the Holy Trail Festival of Running, a new Suffolk trail event at Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft. Runners can choose from three distances: 50‑mile circular (start/finish at the park) with a 15‑hour limit; 50‑km from Holton Village Hall to the park (10 hour..

Shires and Spires is a renowned multi-terrain running event held in Northamptonshire, UK, starting and finishing at Naseby Village Hall. The race offers five distances: 10K (road), half marathon, three-quarter marathon, marathon, and a challenging 35-mile ultra marathon. The course features a scenic..

The Halstead & Essex Marathon, established in 1995, is an annual running event held in North Essex, starting at Halstead Leisure Centre. Celebrating its 30th year in 2026, the marathon features a scenic course on low-traffic roads through rolling hills, woods, and farmlands, offering a picturesque a..

The Oliver Fisher 10k & 5k is an annual running event held at Milton Creek Country Park in Sittingbourne, Kent. Featuring off-road stone trail courses, the race offers 10k and 5k distances along with a junior run, making it suitable for runners of all ages and abilities. The scenic route showcases t..

The Zig Zag Marathon and Half Marathon take place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, UK. The marathon follows the officially measured, scenic Kirtling Route, which is fully on road and mildly undulating, while the half marathon uses the Windmill Route, both featuring quiet roads. The..

Five Rivers Ultra is the only point-to-point 100-mile ultramarathon in East Anglia, finishing in Harwich, Suffolk. It offers three distances: 100 miles, 50 miles and 50 km with generous cut-offs. The route runs along the North Essex and South Suffolk coast, through Dedham Vale and the Suffolk Coast..

Farmmageddon is an endurance running event held at Hyde Hall Farm, Buntingford, SG9 0RU. Returning for its second year, the event features a challenging 100-mile race completed over 32 hours across two days. The course consists of a 5.3 km loop combining trail, grassland, and some tarmac paths, suit..

The Grim Reaper Running Festival returns to Grimsthorpe Castle Estate near Bourne in South Lincolnshire. The event offers four solo ultra distances — 10, 40, 70 and 100 miles — plus a 100‑mile team option, and two 10‑mile races (day and night). Runners navigate a fully marked 10‑mile loop featuring..