Trail Running calendar near Bedford 2026-2027

Follow the 82 mile Essex Way trail from Epping tube station to the historic high lighthouse in Harwich. This ultra marathon features mixed terrain and 3,469 feet of elevation with full GPS tracking and five checkpoints.

A timed charity run along the Thames with lap options from 5.3 km up to ultra distances. The Run for a Tenner entry donates £10 to Rays of Sunshine and all finishers receive a bespoke medal.

A guided 10 km trail run from Taverham along parts of the Mariotts Way through fields and woodland, led at a conversational pace with ability-based groups and a qualified run leader.

A point to point canal towpath half marathon from Wolverhampton to Brindley Place, seeded in time trial waves, featuring the 360 metre Coseley Tunnel and floating drink stations every three miles.

Choose your own challenge at the Summer Sun Run, a flexible lap event set in the scenic Denbies Wine Estate. Complete as many 5.3 km laps as you like within 7 hours, with a large medal for all finishers. Enjoy a flexible start window and a..

A licensed, timed 5-mile multi-terrain race around Smalley, Mapperley and Shipley Park on 4 July 2026, with water stations, t-shirts and medals. A colourful 1-mile fun run with colour stations and a finisher medal is also included.

Orion Harriers Forest Five is a Forest Five (mile) race in the 2026 series on 04 July at Jubilee Retreat. The series includes age category and team prizes, offers a reduced three race rate, and has 400 total places.

A muddy obstacle 5k at Kempton Park Racecourse on 4 July 2026 featuring climbs, crawls and slides with staggered wave starts. The event includes free on-site parking, nearby train and bus links and a minimum fundraising target.

Pretty Muddy 5k at Mote Park in Maidstone features a muddy obstacle course around the lake with some steep inclines. Participants aged 13 and over receive fundraising support, event materials and a medal on completion.

A 24 hour track challenge in Nuneaton where participants run one mile at the same time each hour for 24 consecutive hours. The event offers clubhouse and around the clock toilet access, a daytime cafe, limited places and a P24 finisher meda..

An outdoor Tough Mudder obstacle event at Belvoir Castle organised by Islamic Help, offering 5K and 10K course options and a mandatory minimum fundraising target of £250. Open to participants aged 14 and over.

A Backyard Ultra at Chilton Manor Farm on private trails made by local wildlife, featuring open fields, sheltered woodland and views from Bugmore Hill Trig Point. The repeated loop is well signed with an aid station, campsite and on-course..

A volunteer-run running event in Willingham, Cambridgeshire with chip timing on flat country roads, footpaths and bridleways. Distances include 10 km and 6.5 km and children's races follow the main events.

A 21.1 km off road trail race on 5 July 2026 along The Ridgeway between Wendover and Princes Risborough, with fully marked navigation, two aid station visits and a 4 hour limit.

The The Bishop's Stortford Mitre 10k will take place in Much Hadham on Sunday 5 July 2026. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

Two distances through Cannock Chase woodland on Sunday 5 July 2026: a half marathon and a 10k on hilly forest trails. Route maps and GPX files are available and on-the-day entry is possible subject to availability.

Women-only trail running near Denbies Vineyard in Surrey offering 50 km, 25 km, 10 km and a 1 km kids loop. Routes are signed and supported with multiple aid stations and maps plus GPX files available.

A six hour endurance run on a scenic 5k loop at Marston Lodge in Marston Trussell. Fully chip timed with solo, pair, and team entry options so runners complete as many laps as they can in six hours.

Timber Trails Summer 2026 is a 6.5 mile off road trail run from Sanders Park in Bromsgrove, featuring fields, woodland, stiles and hills. The event offers water stations, toilets and free parking, and all finishers receive a medal and offic..

A riverside running event on Sunday 5 July 2026 offering 10 mile, 10k and children's races between Hertford and Ware, with proceeds donated to the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance and T-shirts and medals for adult finishers.