Trail Running calendar near Brandon 2026-2027

A long-established marathon in North Essex organised by Halstead Road Runners, set on scenic low-traffic roads and part of the Essex Road Running Championships. The event has a 500-runner limit, supports local charities and holds a course m..

A guided 30 km trail run in the Chiltern Hills with checkpoint support, trail technique instruction and a finisher’s medal. The event starts from the Iron Room near Tring Station with group pacing and bag storage.

A brewery-to-brewery 50 km ultra through Nottinghamshire villages with checkpoints every 6-8 miles, solo or paired entry options, finish-line food and tap room access, and a commemorative pint glass for finishers.

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.

A one day trail running festival in Suffolk on 15 May 2027 offering a 50 mile ultra, a 50 km ultra and a trail marathon on coastal and marshland routes finishing at Nicholas Everitt Park.

An inflatable obstacle course and fun run at Brands Hatch with 2.5 km laps that can be combined into 5k, 10k or 15k. Family friendly with medals, music zones, hydration, on-site food and paid parking.

The Five Rivers Ultra will take place in Woodbridge from Saturday 15 May 2027 to Sunday 16 May 2027. You can run between 50 and 105 miles.

A backyard ultra on a 4.167 mile off road loop in the Lincolnshire Wolds that repeats hourly until one runner completes a solo lap. Entry is limited to 100 runners and basic HQ facilities, camping and mandatory kit are required.

Race for Life at Weald Country Park in Brentwood features 3k, 5k and 10k routes across grass and woodland trails. The 10k is two laps of the 5k course and the event is chip timed.

A Star Wars 50th Anniversary weekend on 5 and 6 June 2027 at Caldecotte, Milton Keynes featuring marathon and half marathon races around Caldecotte Lake, unique finisher medals, on-course water and toilets, and time limits for each race.

A 100 kilometre trail ultramarathon on 9 May 2026 around the Chiltern Hills, following an anticlockwise loop past Ashridge, The Ridgeway and Whiteleaf Hill. Fully marked route with GPS tracking and several staffed aid stations.