Trail Running calendar near Bowerhill 2026-2027

The 5 Golden Rings Run is a festive off-road event with a challenging course at Pengethley Manor. Choose from five distances, including an ultra, and enjoy a generous seven-hour time limit. You can also join in virtually from anywhere in th..

Part of a festive Christmas series, this event offers a choice of distances on a tough off-road course at Pengethley Manor. Walkers and runners have seven hours to complete their chosen race, with a virtual option also available.

Join the Christmas Jumper Friday Run on 11 December in Walton on Thames for a relaxed rock up and run along the riverside towpath. Pick 5k to ultra, run laps within a 7 hour window and earn a bespoke finisher medal.

Enjoy a festive midweek run along the River Thames at this flexible Time Challenge event. Choose your own distance, from 3km to an ultra marathon, on a mixed-surface course with full support. All finishers get a medal and goody bag at this..

Part of a festive Christmas series, this event lets you choose your distance from 5k to Ultra on a tough off-road course at Pengethley Manor. You have seven hours to complete your run or walk. A virtual option allows participation from anyw..

Experience the wild beauty of the Afan Forest and Rhigos mountain range in this winter trail event featuring ultra, marathon, and half marathon distances with a festive finish at Dare Valley Country Park.

Part of a festive Christmas series, the 8 Maids a Milking run offers a choice of distances on a tough, off-road course at Pengethley Manor. With a 7-hour time limit, it's open to both walkers and runners. You can also take part virtually fr..

Join the Mince Pi Run in Guildford for a Pi themed run by the water, with distances from a 1 mile kids fun run to the 3.14 mile loop and laps up to a Pi marathon. Every finisher gets a bespoke Pi Pie medal.

A 10 mile cross country run through the West Wight landscape on 13 December 2026, with hilly terrain, strong marshal support and a memento for finishers. Entry is limited and the published fee is £27.50.

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.

Join a festive Christmas run along the flat Jubilee River. Choose your own distance in this 6-hour timed event on a scenic towpath. All finishers receive a bespoke festive medal.

A limited-field trail half marathon in Bridgend featuring technical forestry trails, significant climbs, and muddy paths. Enjoy a festive atmosphere with Christmas treats and a prize for the best fancy dress costume.

Celebrate the holiday season with a festive 2.5km or 5km run at Dare Valley Country Park. Enjoy scenic paths, fancy dress prizes, and a Christmas medal for every finisher at this family friendly event.

The Slow and Dirty will take place in Sturminster Newton on Sunday 20 December 2026. You can run between 11 and 19 kilometers.

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.

A seven hour Time Challenge along the River Thames at Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club in Egham, with distances from 3 km up to 50 km. Finishers receive a Christmas themed medal, distance pins for half marathon and above, and a goody bag.

A free community run along canal tow paths between Bridgwater and Taunton, offered in 14-mile and 7.5-mile options. The event is non-competitive, requires registration for insurance, and passes three cafes en route.

Winter X is a mid-winter trail-running event in the Meon Valley offering 10, 30, 50 and 70 km on marked public trails with checkpoints and post-event food. Entries for 2025 are closed; a provisional date for 2026 is 28 December 2026.

Winter Runderland in Walton on Thames is a timed lap event on a 5.3 km riverside towpath course. Runners may select distances from 5 km up to ultra, and a lower-cost no-medal entry option is available.

An 8-hour timed road event at Capel Lane, Exmouth on 01 January 2027 with 5.3k laps on a tarmac out-and-back route. The TUGG system lets participants start during the event period; entries are limited to 100.