Trail Running calendar near Bedford 2025-2026

Enjoy a small 8 mile trail race through the stunning Avebury World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, weaving past ancient stone circles and rolling countryside. Organised by Marlborough Running Club, this popular November event often sells out.

Join Carshalton Street O for an evening of score orienteering in the Mole Valley Winter series, starting outside The Hope pub with food and post race refreshments. Pick 60 or 40 minute score courses and use MapRun to time your run.

Join a guided 10km trail run around the Devil's Punchbowl in Hindhead, enjoying rolling hills and a scenic pause with great views. This friendly group paced run is led by an experienced guide and runs at sunset or by headtorch in winter.

Run as many 5 km laps as you can in three hours around Peaslake Village Hall. A friendly night event with head torches, refreshments, prizes for top men and women plus shoe demos.

Light up Salcey Forest for the Petzl Night Trails 10k, a fully marked two lap trail run under torchlight. Head or chest torches are required and you can expect muddy trails, a friendly vibe, Petzl demo torches and hot drinks.

Race the Dormouse Challenge at Salcey Forest on 21 November 2025, a six hour event where you can run as many 3.5 mile off road laps as you choose. Tackle a short spin or chase marathon miles, and bring your dog with a canicross entry.

The Zigzag Turkey Trot Challenge is a six-hour timed running event held at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds. Participants start together and run as many laps as possible on the undulating, multi-terrain Back Quack route, with a..

Explore Burghfield woods with Berkshire Orienteers on Saturday 22 November 2025. Five courses from a family friendly yellow to a challenging blue welcome beginners and seasoned navigators, with electronic timing and a scenic forest setting.

Nice Work Race Management presents the Sherwood Christmas 10k & 5k at Sherwood Pines, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The multi-terrain, undulating course runs through the ancient Sherwood Forest and also includes a Junior Run. The..

Explore 30 miles of the Serpent Trail from Haslemere in a hilly, scenic group run through woodland, heath and views across the South Downs. Led by an experienced guide, this non race suits runners ready for long trail miles.

The RunUk Kingston 10k is a scenic running event starting and finishing at the Kingston Hawker Centre in Surrey. The course takes runners through the streets of Kingston and along the picturesque river towpath, offering a vibrant atmosphere..

Run the trails from the highest point in the Chilterns at ATW Wendover Woods. Choose 5K, 10K, half marathon or 5K Canicross, soak up stunning countryside views and celebrate with a custom medal and finish line goodies.

Experience autumn trails through ancient trees at the DirtRun Wyre Wizard Trail in Wyre Forest. Choose the 13 mile trail half or the 7.6 mile Super Seven and enjoy marshalled routes, onsite cafe and finisher goodies.

Take on Wyre Forest after dark in an atmospheric 10 km off road race over two laps, with torches required and canicross welcome. Limited places and a finisher medal make this a thrilling night trail challenge.

Hit the trails at Stonor Park for The Maverick Original Oxfordshire on 29 November 2025, an acclaimed off road running festival from Maverick Race. Choose from 7 km, 11 km or 22 km routes and enjoy a spirited course with great atmosphere.

The Riverside Marathon & Half Marathon, organized by Phoenix Running, takes place in Walton on Thames, Surrey, along the scenic River Thames towpath. This UK Athletics certified event features flat, fast, and accurately measured courses wit..

Join a guided Box Hill Vertical KM group run near Dorking for a tough 12.5 mile route with about 1000 m of climb through woods, heath and open fields. Enjoy expert guidance, technical terrain and a social finish.

Maverick Dark and Maverick Original in Henley on Thames offer scenic off road trail races with multiple distances for all abilities. Expect muddy singletrack, rolling hills and a lively festival atmosphere for a fun day of trail running.

The Wallop is a scenic 21k timed trail race through Farleigh Wallop Estate, winding along narrow woodland paths, wide gravel tracks and open fields. Enjoy marshalled support, a bespoke finisher medal and post race mulled wine and mince pies..

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.