Trail Running calendar near Brightlingsea 2025-2026

Join Zach’s Devil Steps Trail Run on 22 March 2026 to tackle scenic Essex trails and raise funds for Cancer Research. Choose 3.5 or 7.3 mile routes, enjoy a self start format, and secure one of only 120 places for a fun timed charity run.

Run the Chiltern Hills on a guided trail half marathon based at The Home Office in Tring, led by qualified leaders who group runners by ability and teach trail technique. Enjoy scenic trails, a midcourse refreshment stop and finisher medal.

Test your mettle at Fortitude Ultra in Pippingford Park, a 10 hour challenge to complete 10 laps of 3, 4 or 5 mile loops through wooded, hilly trails. Basic camping available and a true back to nature endurance experience.

Take on the Ashridge Boundary Run on 28 March 2026 in Aldbury, a scenic 17.5 mile trail around the Ashridge Estate starting and finishing at Aldbury Recreation Ground. National Trust backed, with water stations, a finisher gift and prizes.

Take on the Spring Blickling Half Marathon on 29 March 2026, starting and finishing at Blickling Hall. Enjoy a scenic multi terrain route, bespoke medal and finish line treats while helping EPIC Norfolk reinvest profits into local sport.

Take on a scenic 10K through Epping Forest on 29 March 2026, two laps on traffic free forest tracks with an undulating, multi terrain route. Limited to 600 entries and finishers receive a medal.

Take on the Gauntlet Treasure Run along a flat riverside towpath in Walton on Thames, doing laps of a 5.3 km out and back to build any distance from 5k to ultra within seven hours. Limited places and every finisher gets a medal.

Choose your distance on the day and tackle scenic looped courses through woods and trails around Chalfont St Peter, with pacers welcome and a trained medic on standby. Distances from 7k to ultra are offered and top three finishers earn meda..

Celebrate the Galloping Grind reopening with the Easter Egg 10k trail in Chelmsford. Limited to 30 runners, this dusk run includes an on site chocolate egg hunt and a limited edition T shirt.

Run or walk riverside laps along the Thames at the Eggcellent Easter Orange Run in Runnymede, a flexible multi distance event for all abilities. Choose anything from 3 km to a 7 hour time challenge and earn an Easter egg themed medal.

Saturn's 7 Hour Time Challenge at Wraysbury Skiff & Punting Club (Wraysbury, TW20) is an inclusive, self-paced race along the River Thames. Entrants choose a distance from a 3 km lap, with full laps around about 7 km (4.37 miles) or a short..

Take on the Unbreakable Treasure Run on 5 April 2026 at Xcel SPORTS HUB, Walton on Thames, running timed laps along a flat riverside towpath from 5 km to ultra. Limited places and a 7 hour time cap make this a focused challenge with a keeps..

Join Active Fakenham Town Centre 5K for a lively community morning with a 5K race, 1K fun run and Toddle’n’Trike for under fives on a closed town circuit. Finishers get medals and kids receive Easter goodie bags.

Join a guided trail marathon through the Chilterns and Ridgeway into Wendover Woods, tackling rolling hills and technical single track while qualified run leaders steer small ability groups. Midway refreshments and a wooden Run the Wild fin..

Run the picturesque grounds of Haughley Park on 12 April 2026 with distances from 5k to ultra for all abilities. Limited to 300 runners, the event features lap formats, a bespoke finisher medal and a friendly community atmosphere.

Kick off spring with the inaugural High Lodge Wild Trail Runs at Thetford Forest on 12 April 2026, choose a chip timed 5 km or 10 km and enjoy fully supported forest trails. All finishers get a medal, Wild Deer merch, a snack and a drink.

Set off from Windsor Racecourse on looped 10 km, 25 km and 50 km routes that sweep through Windsor Great Park, past Windsor Castle and along the Thames Path. Fully signed and supported with rest stops, catering and app tracking for walkers..

Run the Chiltern Ridge Classic 51K with 996m of climb across Ashridge, Ivinghoe Beacon and The Ridgeway from Berkhamsted Castle to Wendover. A UTMB Index event limited to 400 runners with a fully marked course and aid stations.

Tough but rewarding 10 km fell race around Chingford with 450 m of climbing, hosting the first ever Essex County Championships. Pre entry only and open to Essex eligible runners aged 16 and over, with teams welcome.

Run the Roman Ramble at Billingford Lakes on 19 April 2026 on trails with distances from 5k to ultra. Entries capped at 300, no cups provided so bring your own bottle, and finishers receive a bespoke medal.