Trail Running calendar near Brightlingsea 2025-2026

Enjoy a three day running festival over the May Bank Holiday across three Mid Sussex towns. Run single town races or combine stages into the Mid Sussex Marathon, with undulating multi terrain routes, medals, family fun and fancy dress.

Take on the iconic Thames Path 100 from Richmond to Oxford, 100 miles of scenic riverside trails and historic towns. Enjoy waymarked routes, plenty of aid stations and a supportive ultra atmosphere for a true point to point challenge.

Join a guided 30 mile trail run along the North Downs Way and Greensand Way led by an experienced ultra runner and coach in a supportive group run. Enjoy sweeping hilltop views, shoe demos and a possible alcohol free beer at the finish.

Join a guided Box Hill Vertical KM group run near Dorking for a tough 12.5 mile route with about 1000 m of climb through woods, heath and open fields. Enjoy expert guidance, technical terrain and a social finish.

Run to the Sea Brighton is a scenic point to point 50k from the Sussex downs to Hove seafront with a two person relay. Expect trails, rolling hills, sea views, aid stations, medical support and a bespoke finisher medal.

Challenge yourself at the Holy Trail Festival of Running on 9 May 2026 in Oulton Broad, Lowestoft. Choose a scenic 50 mile or 50 km route with full support, checkpoints, GPS tracking and a warm finishers meal.

The Chiltern Hills 100K is a scenic, challenging ultra around the Ridgeway, visiting Ivinghoe Beacon and Ashridge. Limited to 250 runners and UTMB World Series index race, this May event has rugged trails, great support and a Chesham finish..

Halstead & Essex Marathon offers an annual road race on scenic low traffic roads through rolling hills, woods and farmland. Run by Halstead Road Runners as they mark their 40th year, it blends competitive spirit with a friendly club vibe.

The Zig Zag Marathon and Half Marathon take place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, UK. The marathon follows the officially measured, scenic Kirtling Route, which is fully on road and mildly undulating, while the half marath..

Take on the Greenway Challenge in Letchworth Garden City: a self guided 13 mile clockwise run starting and finishing at Standalone Farm. Enjoy marshalled crossings, a wooden medal, and cake at the finish while supporting Headway Herts.

Join the Oliver Fisher 10k, 5k and junior run at Milton Creek Country Park for a scenic off road race supporting the Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust. Enjoy park views, medals and fundraising for the neonatal unit.

Race through the rolling vineyards at Rathfinny Wine Estate on scenic, undulating off road trails with 10.7 km single loop or 21.4 km two laps. Enjoy aid stations, eco friendly practices and a relaxed Tasting Room finish.

Five Rivers Ultra is a scenic point to point ultramarathon circumnavigating five coastal estuaries between Suffolk and Essex and finishing in Harwich. Choose 100 mile, 50 mile or 50 km routes mostly on grass and trail with GPX navigation an..

The Reigate Priory Park 10K is a scenic charity fun run held in Priory Park, Reigate, Surrey. The course features a 250-meter start plus four laps on an accurately measured, gently undulating cross-country terrain surrounded by lush greener..

Run 50 km along the South Downs Way from Falmer to Beachy Head across rolling chalk downs, farm tracks and woods. Mostly runnable with 3,600 ft ascent, it finishes dramatically on the white cliffs for stunning coastal views.

The Fox is a scenic trail run in the Surrey countryside on Saturday 23 May 2026, offering 20K, 41K and 62K races for all abilities. All races finish at Burys Field, Godalming, with marked courses and stocked aid stations.

Farmmageddon is an endurance weekend at Hyde Hall Farm offering looped trail racing on a scenic 5.3 km course. Choose from timed challenges up to a 100 mile two day event with buckle and medal rewards for finishers.

Tackle the stunning Seven Sisters Half Marathon on the South Downs, a 13.5 mile single loop that crests the iconic cliffs, crosses Beachy Head and winds through Friston Forest. Expect rolling hills, mostly runnable trail and unforgettable c..

Join a scenic 26.2 mile marathon in Richmond Park over three laps of the Tamsin Trail and park perimeter. A 3 mile kids challenge follows, with on course drink stations and medical support for a safe, memorable morning.

The Castle Trails 30km is a scenic point-to-point trail race in Kent, launching in 2026 as part of the Three Castles 50km Ultra weekend. Starting at Little Fant Farm near Maidstone and finishing in Tonbridge, the course follows the River Me..