Trail Running calendar near Basingstoke 2025-2026

The Highwayman Trail Marathon is a unique narrative trail race held around the villages of Thaxted, Great Sampford, and Hempstead, areas linked to the early life of Dick Turpin. The 26.2-mile course is approximately 95% off-road, featuring diverse terrain without marshals or directional arrows; runn..

The Bishop's Stortford Mitre 10k, 5k & 1K is a community road race held at Jobbers Wood, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. Open to all ages and abilities, the event features professionally measured 10k and 5k courses through scenic, traffic-free East Hertfordshire villages with gentle undulations. The rac..

The Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon, organized by Runaway Racing, is a challenging 21.1 km trail race held along The Ridgeway National Trail in Buckinghamshire, between Wendover and Princes Risborough. Starting and finishing in Wendover, the course features an undulating forest loop at Whiteleaf Hill N..

The Pitsea RC Crown to Crown 5k is an off-road trail race held at Westley Heights Country Park, Langdon Hills. The 5-kilometer course mainly follows bridleways, starting on Beeleigh Avenue, passing through Lee Chapel Lane, and looping around the Essex Wildlife Trust's Willow Park before finishing at..

The Newman Hilly 5 - Elvis #4 will take place in Chigwell on Wednesday 9 July 2025.

The Horton Country Park Summer Series 2025 is the third event in a four-part summer evening orienteering series organized by MVOC, held at Horton Country Park near Chessington, UK. It offers a welcoming atmosphere for runners of all abilities, featuring a 60-minute score course with an odds and even..

Hazelbury Hurrah! is a popular multi-terrain running event held in Corsham, Wiltshire, organized by Corsham Running Club. Scheduled for July 11, 2025, it features a main race of approximately 6 miles (10 km) over varied terrain including fields, quiet roads, and muddy, technical sections around Haze..

The Ridley Round is a half marathon trail race held in the rural countryside around Chelmsford, Essex, starting and finishing at The Compasses pub in Littley Green. The course follows the Essex Way and the Chelmer Valley, visiting several historic former Ridley's pubs. This self-navigation event use..

The Maverick X Series Cotswolds 2025 is a trail running event held on July 12, 2025, at the historic Sudeley Castle in the Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire. Celebrating its 10th year, the race offers four challenging routes ranging from 15 km to an ultra 51 km, all featuring rolling terrain, steep hi..

The Mote Park Summer Series is an orienteering event held at Mote Park, Maidstone, featuring two 60-minute score courses: a Long Score for experienced orienteers with 25 checkpoints and an Odd/Even switching system, and a Short Score designed for beginners and families with 25 controls to visit in a..

Race to the Stones is the UK's largest ultramarathon, held along the ancient Ridgeway trail from Lewknor to the 5,000-year-old Avebury Standing Stones, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Covering 100 kilometers with 1,340 meters of elevation, the event offers a non-stop challenge or a two-day option with..

The North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge is a premier endurance event held in the Surrey Hills, starting and finishing at the Guildford basecamp. Participants can walk, jog, or run on looped routes of 50km, 25km, or 10km, featuring scenic trails along the North Downs Way with stunning southern views. The..

Ultra:5K is a unique running event held at Box End Park, Kempston, near Bedford, Great Britain. The challenge involves running multiple 5K races on the hour, every hour, with two options: five 5K races over five hours (25 km total) or three 5K races over three hours (15 km total). The event emphasiz..

The Thackray Williams Sevenoaks 7 is a celebrated 7-mile trail race held annually in the scenic Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent. Marking its 30th edition in 2025, the course features challenging hills, multi-terrain paths, and picturesque woodland trails, offering an exhilarating experience for runners..

The Corsham - SEUOL Regional Urban 2025 is an orienteering event held at Springfield Community Campus, Corsham, Wiltshire. It features multiple courses ranging from 2.0 km for young juniors and novices to 7.0 km for men open category, catering to various age groups and skill levels. The urban course..

The Phoenix Striders Summer Series is a trail running event held at the Essex Wildlife Trust's Langdon Discovery Nature Park, part of Langdon Hills. The series features five rounds, with Round 4 taking place on July 15, 2025. The event offers a 5k trail run consisting of two laps of a 2.5k circuit,..

The Surrey Hills 10km is a guided trail run set in the picturesque Surrey Hills Area of Natural Beauty near Guildford, UK. The 10km route starts with a climb up St Martha's Hill, offering panoramic views from the hilltop church, then continues to Newlands Corner with stunning vistas over Surrey’s ro..

The Chelmsford Brew Co Summer 10k Trail Run is a fun, non-competitive event held in Chelmsford, Essex, starting and finishing at the Voodoo Keller Bar. The trail run features a scenic route to the Chelmsford Brew Co brewery, where participants enjoy a drink break before returning to the bar for more..

Purdown Pursuit is a challenging 10km trail running race held around Stoke Park in Bristol, UK. Organized by the Town and Country Harriers (TACH), the event features a fully marked course with steep climbs, tree roots, and rocky terrain, requiring appropriate trail running shoes. The race starts nea..

The Hughenden Valley 10K is a popular trail running event held around the National Trust's Hughenden Manor estate near High Wycombe. The 10-kilometer course features a hilly terrain with over 195 meters of elevation gain, winding through beautiful woodland and rural trails in Hughenden Valley. The r..