Trail Running calendar near Blandford Forum 2025-2026

Explore the New Forest with Wessex Orienteering from Bolderwood Car Park, tackling technical woodland courses from a challenging Blue to a 60 minute Score challenge. Entry and parking are limited so book early and car share if you can.

Experience a magical night trail run through the atmospheric Cowdray Estate, passing the iconic ruins under the stars. Choose kids and adult distances from 3 km to 10 km for a fun evening in the Run the Seasons Winter series.

Run the New Forest Xmas Trails in New Forest National Park on runnable but testing single lap routes through heathland and woodland from Holmesly Campsite, Bransgore. Choose 15km, 30km, marathon or 50km and plant a tree instead of a medal.

Join the inaugural Allsorts Tinkley Gate Santa Dash for a festive family friendly 5 km trail run at Woodchester, with costumes and a post race cafe. Dress as Santa or an elf to support local charity Allsorts; dogs on short leashes welcome.

Join Partridge in a Pear Tree at Pengethley Manor on 7 December 2025, part of the festive 12 Days of Christmas series with distances from 5k to Ultra and a unique medal. Run or walk a scenic offroad loop through manor grounds, vineyards and..

Join the Christmas Cracker at Newlands Corner on 7 December for pantomime themed family score orienteering and colour coded Orange Green and Blue courses. Guildford Orienteers will provide festive refreshments and friendly guidance.

Take on the 2 Turtle Doves Run at Pengethley Manor on 8 December 2025, choosing distances from 5k to ultra with a 7 hour limit. Offroad laps wind through vineyards and a testing hill, walkers and runners both welcome.

Join a lively 60 minute street and park orienteering score event around the Yachtsman pub, with SI timing and instant splits. Visit as many controls as you can to score points and test your map and pace skills.

Join the festive 5 Golden Rings Run at Pengethley Manor on 11 December as part of a 12 Days of Christmas series. Choose from 5k to ultra and tackle offroad laps with a hill through vineyards, walkers and runners welcome.

Run the 6 Geese a laying event on 12 December at Pengethley Manor, an off road lap course through vineyards with a cheeky hill. Distances from 5k to ultra welcome walkers and runners and every finisher gets a unique series medal.

Brave the 7 Swans a Swimming on 13 December at Pengethley Manor for a festive offroad challenge through vineyards with a climb each lap. Distances from 5k to ultra, in person or virtual, open to walkers and runners.

Join the Hampshire Christmas Advent Calendar Run in Forest of Bere for timed laps on a 5.3 km off road loop; start within a one hour window and run as many laps as you can in seven hours. All entrants get a commemorative medal.

Mince Pi Run - races of 2 decimal places is a 14 December 2025 off-road event at Shalford Park, Guildford. Participants choose from 3.14 to 31.4 miles (1–10 laps) on a scenic, mostly flat course with one or two hills. A Pi marathon option a..

Join the festive 8 Maids a Milking at Pengethley Manor on 14 December 2025 for scenic off road laps through rolling vineyards and a cheeky hill. Choose from 5k to ultra and enjoy a welcoming event for walkers and runners.

Join the WRNL Wimborne Christmas Run on Monday 15 December for a festive 60 minute score orienteering challenge around Leigh Park. Find 26 controls worth 500 points, then warm up with mince pies and hot drinks afterwards.

Join the 12 Drummers Drumming Run on 18 December 2025 at Pengethley Manor, Ross on Wye for off road laps through vineyards with a cheeky hill each circuit. Pick a distance from 5k to ultra and enjoy a friendly walkers and runners vibe.

Join the A Nightmare Before Xmas Trail Half Marathon on 20 December 2025 in Bridgend, South Wales. Tackle scenic mixed terrain, muddy forestry trails and climbs, then celebrate with mulled wine, a bespoke medal and a prize for best Christma..

Celebrate the season at the Slow and Dirty, a family friendly trail race along a converted branch railway near Sturminster Newton, with a level 19k course or 11 mile option. Scenic Stour Valley running, dogs and buggies welcome.

Enjoy the Soup Run, a friendly 6 mile multi terrain social run on hilly trails around Bembridge, starting and finishing at the community centre. Entry includes a souvenir, warming soup and roll and a prize draw ticket.

Run on Weymouth Beach for The Will Mackaness Trust and help fund youth projects in Weymouth and Portland. Run a festive 5 km in a Santa suit or join the 2 km Chase the Elf for under 14s for a joyful family charity morning.