Trail Running calendar near Birmingham 2026-2027

Celebrate the season with forest trail races in Salcey Forest featuring flat 10k, 5k, and junior routes. Enjoy a festive atmosphere with fancy dress prizes and bespoke medals while supporting the charity Shelter.

The 12 Drummers Drumming Run is a festive Christmas series event. Choose from 5k to Ultra distances on a tough off road course at Pengethley Manor. A virtual run option is also available.

Experience a festive mystery trail race at Moel Famau where the exact distance remains a secret until you run it. Enjoy a hilly course with standard and Canicross categories plus a medal and mince pie at the finish.

A self-sufficient 38-mile winter mountain run around Helvellyn starting from Askham. This unmarked route is designed for experienced runners with strong navigation skills and features 2000m of ascent through the Lake District.

Celebrate the holiday season with a scenic trail run through Wendover Woods in the heart of the Chiltern Hills. Choose from three different distances with medals and festive treats for all finishers in this December event.

Celebrate Christmas Eve with the Die Hard Christmas races around scenic Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes, with marathon and half marathon options. Enjoy lakeside laps, friendly race support and a bespoke finisher medal.

Take on the Totley Two Turtle Doves fell race in the Peak District this Boxing Day, a bracing 4.8 mile course with 820 ft of climb. Winter kit is required and Totley AC Pavilion provides toilets, showers and changing rooms.

Celebrate New Year's Eve with the Wormstones fell race in the Peak District, an energetic 8 km with about 400 m of climb. Join at The Beehive in Glossop on 31 Dec 2026 for tough trails, great company and curry after the run.

Trail races at Wenchford Picnic Site offering a 7 mile course with seven named hills and a 14 mile double lap option. Terrain can be muddy and wet and canicross waves are available.

Experience an iconic 43 mile ultra marathon journeying from the Buckinghamshire countryside to the heart of London. This season opener features scenic trails and historic canal paths with full GPS tracking and checkpoint support.

The Montane Winter Spine is a 268-mile non-stop race along Britain's Pennine Way in winter. Runners have 156 hours to traverse from Edale to Kirk Yetholm across demanding upland terrain. It is an unsupported event requiring significant prio..

Participate in The Slothful Run with distances ranging from 5k to a full marathon. This UKA affiliated event offers both in person and virtual entry options for runners worldwide.

The 7 Deadly Sins 7in7 is a seven-day off-road running challenge in Ross-on-Wye. You can run a chosen distance each day over a tough vineyard course within a 7-hour window. A virtual option also lets you earn unique themed medals by running..

The Proud Run offers a choice of distances on a tough, off-road looped course at Pengethley Manor, with a generous seven-hour time limit. It's part of a themed race series and is open to both in-person and virtual participants. All finisher..

Part of the 7 Deadly Sins series, The Lusty Run offers five distance choices on a tough off-road loop at Pengethley Manor. You have seven hours to complete your chosen race, or you can run virtually anytime in January. Free parking and refr..

The Angry Run is part of the "7 Deadly Sins" series, offering a flexible challenge. Choose your target distance from 5k to Ultra, all with a generous 7-hour time limit to complete a tough, off-road course at Pengethley Manor. A virtual run..

The Gluttonous Run is part of the 7 Deadly Sins series, held at Pengethley Manor. Runners choose their distance, from 5k to ultra, on a tough off-road course with a seven-hour time limit. A virtual run option is available throughout January..

The Greedy Run offers a choice of distances on a tough off-road course at Pengethley Manor, with a 7-hour time limit. It's part of a themed series with a virtual option available throughout January. Unique medals are awarded for paid entrie..

The Envious Run offers a choice of five distances, all on a scenic but challenging off-road course at Pengethley Manor. Participants have seven hours to complete their chosen run, making it accessible to walkers and runners. A virtual run o..

Celebrate the New Year with a forest trail run through the iconic Sherwood Pines. Choose between 10k, 5k, and junior distances on undulating multi terrain paths with medals for all finishers.