Trail Running calendar near Bath 2025-2026

The Santa Claws 10km will take place in Thatcham on Wednesday 24 December 2025. You can run 10 kilometers.

Join the Christmas Day Cracker Run, a friendly 7 hour time challenge along the Thames at Wraysbury. Run as many laps as you like from a short 3 km up to marathon and ultra distances, then celebrate with a festive goody bag and medal.

Join the WIM Boxing Day Canter for a lively one hour score orienteering with a mass start and festive bonus controls to chase. Head to Moors Valley Country Park for waterproof maps, SI punching and a fun after Christmas adventure for all ab..

Join the Boxing Day Run, a spirited 3.5 mile route from the Devils Punch Bowl Hotel across Hindhead commons and up Gibbet Hill. Pick a competitive category or the fun Drinking Run with a pint at the two mile point.

Run the Midwinter Mortimer Trail on 27 December 2025 with 15 or 30 mile routes between Ludlow and Kington in the Marches. Take in limestone tops, ridges, river valleys and ancient hill forts on this classic winter trail.

Take on the 7 Sins and Immortal trail runs at Wenchford Picnic Site, a hilly, muddy winter course where 7 or 14 miles test your legs and grit. Canicross waves welcome, so come prepared for wet, icy and steep trails.

Winter X is a scenic trail run through the Meon Valley and South Downs offering 10, 30, 50 and 70 km routes from Meonstoke. Enjoy marked trails, chip timing, stocked checkpoints, an event tee and post race food and drink.

Join the Community Canal Run for a scenic off road route along the canal and River Tone into Taunton. Free to enter with registration required, choose a 14 mile or 7.5 mile route and enjoy cafes and a relaxed, untimed atmosphere.

Gingerbread Run is a festive 5 mile off road run across farmland with mud, rolling hills and a halfway Prosecco stop. Finish with homemade soup and an edible gingerbread medal while raising money for Brighter Futures and the Lily Foundation..

Join a festive 60 minute score event at Knightshayes National Trust on Sunday 28 December in scenic parkland and woodland. Mass start, map open at the hooter and race to collect as many controls as you can.

Enjoy a scenic winter countryside run of about 12.5 miles around Warminster while supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Expect competitive prizes, event merchandise and winter conditions so book ahead to secure your place.

Ring in the new year at the River Thames Run, a scenic 6 hour timed challenge at Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club with 5k to ultra options on a flat riverside course. TRA licensed and welcoming atmosphere.

Join MLS Long Valley North: The Nick Bateson Trophy on Wednesday 31 December for an exciting Military League orienteering meeting. Routes range from novice Orange to challenging Brown plus a 75 minute score event, ideal for all abilities.

Tackle a 7 hour timed road challenge in Exmouth on a flat, accurately measured 5.3 km out and back along a former train line. Runners and walkers welcome, medals for anyone completing at least one lap, limited to 60 entrants with multi day..

Start 2026 with the Walter Raleigh Round in Budleigh Salterton on Jan 3, a scenic road and trail route along the Otter valley and Jurassic Coast. Pick a 13.6 mile half or an 8.5 mile third marathon on a marked, marshalled course.

Join Rhino Run on the River Thames at Wraysbury near Egham to support the save the rhino cause, with some proceeds donated. Pick 5k up to marathon or ultramarathon, or tackle a six hour challenge and enjoy club facilities.

Bodenham Bound is a charity trail run at Bodenham Arboretum near Kidderminster on 4 January 2026, raising funds for Kemp Hospice and Harkaway Scouts. Pick 5 km or 10 km and tackle a scenic but testing mixed terrain course.

Country to Capital is a 43 mile ultramarathon from Wendover to Little Venice, London, blending country trails, roads and a canal towpath into the city. GPS tracking and checkpoints guide runners to a lively canal side finish.

Hit the Surrey Hills for G3 no.1 at Newlands Corner on 10 January 2026, with 10 km and 15 km trail routes across mud, rocks and forest. Expect hilly, technical terrain and stunning views for a true winter trail challenge.

Choose 12.1 km or 21.4 km and tackle scenic rolling trails around Farley Mount, starting from Sparsholt College near Winchester. Enjoy chip timing, a finisher medal and on site support for a friendly countryside race.