Trail Running calendar near Bedford 2026-2027

The Griffin Challenge is a flexible 6-hour endurance event where you choose your own distance by completing laps on a flat, stone-surfaced trail. It starts and finishes at the Braybrooke Taproom, which offers post-run refreshments. This is..

The Sundowner Trail Marathon on 6 June 2026 is an evening 27 mile trail through saltmarsh, canal towpaths, vineyards and forests. Limited to 50 runners, this intimate race offers checkpoints, a finish memento and a bespoke local beer.

This inaugural 75-mile ultra follows the full National Forest Way from Alrewas to Beacon Hill. Runners navigate a mix of woodland, farmland, and steep climbs with six fully stocked checkpoints and medical support. The event includes free ph..

Run a 4.16-mile trail loop every hour until only one runner remains at this private farm venue in Hampshire. The event offers camping, full support, and a unique last-runner-standing format. It's a Bronze Ticket backyard ultra set on a vari..

Run laps through Denbies Wine Estate in the Fire Horse Run, a timed off road challenge on an undulating 5.3 km loop with distances from 5 km to ultra. Pick as many laps as you like within a seven hour window for a flexible, scenic race day.

A circular 46 miles route through Cambridgeshire visiting four former RAF Pathfinder Force airbases, starting and finishing at RAF Wyton. Entries open 1 Jan to 24 May; minimum age 18; entry includes a course booklet, t-shirt and medal.

A multi-distance road and trail event around Ousden and Bury St Edmunds offering 5k, 10k, half, marathon and ultra options. Aid stations appear every 10k, parking is included and bespoke finisher medals are provided.

Challenge yourself on the scenic forest trails of Wendover Woods. Choose from a hilly Half Marathon, 10k, or Junior Run. All finishers receive a bespoke medal.

A lively fell race on Coombe Hill near Wendover on 7 June 2026, tackling 7 km with 220 m of climb and rewarding hilltop views. Entry on the day, modest fees and a pint included make this a friendly, competitive outing for juniors and teams.

Explore the testing trails of Alice Holt Forest in Surrey at the inaugural Wild Trail Runs. Choose between a 10km or Half Marathon distance, with chip timing and feed stations provided. Canicross runners are welcome, and all finishers recei..

A five mile charity trail run in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire that raises funds for The Brain Tumour Charity. The undulating course includes an early mini hill and offers prizes such as vouchers, course records and a club award.

Run a flat lap course around London's Clapham Common at dusk. Choose between a 5k or 10k distance on the park's paths, finishing on a short gravel stretch. Every runner gets a themed medal, chip timing, and free photos.

A 10K held within Sandringham Estate on 12 June 2026, combining trail and road sections with chip timing, a finisher medal and a water station at about 5 km. Runners must be 16 or older and the event follows UK Athletics rules.

A flexible 7-hour timed run along the River Thames. Choose your own distance from 3 km to ultra marathon on a signed, mixed-surface course. All finishers get a medal and goody bag.

Off-road 10 and 20 mile trail races around Fotheringhay, starting at Castle Farm Campsite. Routes run through fields, bluebell woodlands, riverside paths and old railway lines, with camping available and eco-friendly water stations.

A multi distance trail event in the Cotswolds on 13 and 14 June 2026. Based at Cirencester, it offers loop and staged 100 km options with regular rest stops, medical support, camping and finishers awards.

Trail races at Watership Down feature marathon, half marathon and 10K single lap courses on mainly off road footpaths, reaching high points with county views. Events include chip timing, marshals, water stations and finishers medals.

Choose your distance at this flexible timed event along the flat Thames towpath. Run from 5k to an ultra within a 7-hour window and earn a unique finisher's medal. With a 1.5-hour start window, you can begin your run at a time that suits yo..

A multi terrain 5 km race at Blackpit Farm near Silverstone featuring woodlands, lakeside lawns and farmland. Finishers receive a bespoke medal and free parking is available at Blackpit Brewery.

Two fully signed Capital Ring routes in London offering a 55 km ultra and a 25 km trail, finishing in Richmond upon Thames. GPX files, feed stations, chip timing and medical support are provided, with enforced cut off times and age limits.