Trail Running calendar near Birmingham 2026-2027

A measured, chip-timed 5k through Middlewich canals and trails with a family fun run on the cricket pitch; medals, goody bags and age-group prizes for finishers.

A guided 30 km trail run in the Chiltern Hills based at Tring with Run Leaders, trail technique instruction, a refreshment checkpoint and a finisher's medal. Entries are limited to 50 and participants are grouped by ability.

A 7.5 mile clockwise circuit around Carsington Reservoir with waterside views, a bespoke finisher medal and technical t shirt options; open to entrants aged 16 and over with an entry limit and specified online fees.

A chip timed half marathon through Sherwood Pines on 9 May 2027, run on traffic free forest trails with distance markers and water stations. Entries are limited and prizes include individual, age group and team awards.

A 50k ultra through Nottinghamshire villages that uses footpaths, bridleways, tracks and minor roads. The route starts and finishes at Milestone Brewery, includes checkpoints every 6 to 8 miles and post-race food and tap room access.

A Pretty Muddy 5k obstacle course at Braunstone Park on 15 May 2027 combining grass and path with climbs, crawls and slides. Waves start every 15 minutes, participants must be 13 or older and there is a minimum fundraising target of £50.

Obstacle course races in Henley on Thames on May 15 and 16, 2027 include a 5 km Sprint, 10 km Super and 21 km Beast. The course runs through historic town landmarks and along riverside sections.

A measured 50 km route from Telford Town Park to Shrewsbury that passes historic sites such as Ironbridge, Buildwas Abbey and Wroxeter Roman City. The event features chip timing, five nutrition stations and a bespoke finish medal.

Several distances are available: 5k, 10k and 20k routes around Deddington. The event is open to all ages and organised to raise funds for Deddington Primary School PTA, Deddington PFSU and the Firefighters Charity via Deddington Fire Statio..

A 10k trail run at Symonds Yat with riverside views and a notable final one kilometre climb. The mostly off road course includes long gravel firetracks and on site coffee and hot food.

A 5 km muddy obstacle course at Birkenhead Park featuring climbing, crawling and sliding. Organised by Cancer Research UK, the event uses staggered wave starts and requires participants to be 13 or older.

A 5.8 miles Peak District fell race around Youlgrave with rough trails, climbs, a swamp and partial marking. Entry is £6 with limited places and proceeds support Youlgrave Parish Council.

The Quarry Bank Trail 10k will take place in Styal on Tuesday 18 May 2027. You can run 10 kilometers.

Trail runs and walks near Reading at Mapledurham House on 22 and 23 May 2027, with waymarked routes along the Thames, multiple distances, support stations, online tracking and on site camping.

Trail running from Sudeley Castle through the Cotswold Way and Winchcombe Way with five route options from 7 km to 50 km, GPX routes, fuel outposts, free parking and a metal finishers medal.

An inflatable obstacle-course fun run at North Somerset Showground on 22 May 2027 offering 2.5 km to 15 km options, repeating inflatable obstacles each lap, music zones, finisher medals and on-course water.

A countryside 5 km at Bowdon Rugby Club combining two laps, drinking stations approximately every kilometre and a mix of inflatable and non-inflatable obstacles. Up to five alcoholic drinks per runner are permitted and participants must be..

Northampton hosts 5 km, 10 km and junior races on Sunday 23 May 2027 at Sixfields Stadium. The start and finish are inside the stadium and the course continues on closed roads around Northampton.

A 10 km trail run at Marlow Rugby Club, part of the Ales & Trails series, on mixed off-road terrain beside the Thames, with medal, pint cup and a free Rebellion drink at the finish. The event was listed as full.

A fully supported trail running event in May 2027 along the way-marked Heart of Wales Line Trail from Llandrindod Wells to Craven Arms, offered in **50 miles**, **26 miles**, and **16 miles** distances.