Trail Running calendar near Bedford 2025-2026

Join the Oliver Fisher 10k, 5k and junior run at Milton Creek Country Park for a scenic off road race supporting the Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust. Enjoy park views, medals and fundraising for the neonatal unit.

Take on the Greenway Challenge in Letchworth Garden City: a self guided 13 mile clockwise run starting and finishing at Standalone Farm. Enjoy marshalled crossings, a wooden medal, and cake at the finish while supporting Headway Herts.

Take on a 50k countryside challenge on 16 May 2026 around Trent Valley, weaving through villages, footpaths and tracks. Finish back at Milestone Brewery for food, music and a commemorative branded pint glass to toast your effort.

Five Rivers Ultra, 16 to 17 May 2026, is a point to point coastal ultramarathon that circles five estuaries between Suffolk and Essex, finishing in Harwich. Choose 100 mile, 50 mile or 50 km on mostly grass and dirt trails for flat fast run..

Run the North Downs Way 50, a 50 mile point to point ultramarathon from Farnham to Knockholt Pound along iconic chalk ridge trails. Expect rugged terrain, big climbs and a 13 hour cut off for a true test of endurance.

Run the scenic Compton Downland Challenge on 16 May 2026, choosing 26.8 miles or 16 miles across the Berkshire Downs and parts of the Ridgeway. Expect rolling trails, friendly aid stations, a BBQ for finishers and a commemorative mug.

Tackle scenic rolling trails on Cannock Chase at the Merrell Cannock Chase Challenge, with 10 km, half marathon, marathon and a two person relay. Limited to 500 runners, the course rewards singletrack, ridge views and muddy fun.

The Reigate Priory Park 10K is a scenic charity fun run held in Priory Park, Reigate, Surrey. The course features a 250-meter start plus four laps on an accurately measured, gently undulating cross-country terrain surrounded by lush greener..

Run the Grim Reaper Festival at Grimsthorpe Castle with distances from a 10 mile day or night race up to 100 miles, including a 100 mile team relay. Enjoy scenic 10 mile loops through woodland and lakeside trails, camping and medals for all..

Explore the Surrey countryside at The Fox, a trail running festival offering distances from 20K to 62K that all finish in Godalming. Enjoy scenic singletrack, regular aid stations and a friendly atmosphere on Saturday 23 May 2026.

Take on the Grand Union Canal Race, a nonstop 145 mile ultra from Birmingham to Little Venice along scenic towpaths. Limited to 100 starters with a 45 hour limit, it welcomes supported and unsupported runners for a true canal challenge.

Join a scenic 26.2 mile marathon in Richmond Park over three laps of the Tamsin Trail and park perimeter. A 3 mile kids challenge follows, with on course drink stations and medical support for a safe, memorable morning.

Challenge yourself at Beat The Sunset 50 km on 30 May 2026 in Maidenhead, a scenic single lap mostly off road along the Thames Path, Jubilee River and Green Way. Expect chip timing, aid stations and a festive finish at the sports club.

Tackle the full Ridgeway on a scenic 86 mile point to point trail from Ivinghoe Beacon to Avebury on 30 May 2026. With live tracking and aid stations, this UTMB indexed race is a true test of endurance and trail craft.

Take on the Three Castles 50 km ultramarathon along the scenic Medway Valley from Rochester to Tonbridge, finishing with a lap of the athletics track. Fully marked course with live timing and stocked aid stations for a memorable riverside c..

Castle Trails 30km, part of the Three Castles weekend, follows the River Medway from East Farleigh to Tonbridge. Mostly flat towpaths lead to a finale on an athletics track and a finisher medal within the 8 hour cut off.

Run 60 km along the ancient Ridgeway from Ivinghoe Beacon to near Wallingford across chalk ridgelines and rolling downs. With 1000 m ascent, a 10 hour limit and UTMB World Series status, this scenic ultramarathon tests endurance and pace.

Join a guided 13 mile trail run around Guildford's Surrey Hills, visiting St Martha's Hill, Shere and the North Downs Way. Enjoy a friendly group pace, kit support and optional post run refreshments.

Join the Griffin Challenge at Braybrooke Taproom on 3 June 2026, a six hour looped event on the Griffin Trail where runners, walkers and hikers do as many laps as they like. Celebrate after with coffee, pastries and a cold beer.

Event overview The event takes place on Friday, 05 June 2026 as a 7 hour timed challenge. Participants may run any distance they choose within the time limit. The minimum distance to be an official finisher is 3 km. The normal lap length is..