Trail Running calendar near Buckhurst Hill 2026-2027

Join a guided 10k through High Lodge in Thetford Forest, enjoying flat woodland trails and friendly conversational paces. Perfect for runners new to trail running who want relaxed company and expert guidance on easy forest terrain.

Take on the Spring Run six hour challenge at Northampton Active, choosing distances from 5K up to an ultra marathon on a 5.25 mile lap. Enjoy regular aid stations, toilets and parking while chasing your best time in a TRA licensed event.

Enjoy a flat, scenic 10 km along the River Stour between Chartham and Canterbury, perfect for a fast time or a relaxed riverside run. Friendly village atmosphere with medals, trophies and age group awards to celebrate your finish.

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.

Petzl Night Trails 10k at Salcey Forest is a two lap marked trail run under torchlight through atmospheric woodland. Head torches are mandatory, canicross starts 10 minutes earlier and Petzl will bring demo kit.

Elephant Challenge is a six hour off road lap event at Salcey Forest where runners, walkers and canicross teams cover as many 3.5 mile loops as they like. Expect forest trails, possible mud and distances from 5 km to 80 km plus.

Join a guided 10km trail run at atmospheric Hankley Common, often held as sunset or night runs and passing the Lion's Mouth and famous film locations. This relaxed group run is not a race so enjoy guided trails, varied views and unique mili..

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.

Fortitude Ultra at Pippingford Park is a ten hour challenge to complete ten laps of a scenic loop with rolling climbs and basic camping. Pick your loop, pace yourself, and test your endurance in a welcoming atmosphere.

Run 17.5 miles around the scenic Ashridge Estate on 28 March 2026, starting and finishing in Aldbury. The trail climbs to Ivinghoe Beacon and a share of entries supports the National Trust; water stops and finisher gifts provided.

Springtide in Arundel West Sussex on 29 Mar offers a scenic 50k single loop or half marathon through the South Downs, with start and finish at Arundel Castle. Enjoy rolling hills, forest tracks and 3000 ft of ascent on waymarked trails.

Take on the scenic 16 mile Combe Gibbet to Overton race through Berkshire and Hampshire countryside on 29 March 2026. Limited to 250 runners, the event includes coach transfer to the start and kit transport back to the Overton finish.

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..

Join The One in the Woods Henley on March 29, 2026 at Culden Faw Estate for duathlon, cross duathlon or offroad endurance on scenic laps. Expect chip timing, a finisher medal and a lively event village.

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.

Join the Eggcellent Easter Pink Run in Egham for a friendly seven hour timed challenge along the Thames where runners and walkers choose how far to go. Enjoy riverside trails, an Easter egg medal and a tasty goody bag at the finish.

Join the Eggcellent Easter Pink Run along the Thames at Wraysbury for a flexible 7 hour time challenge, with distances from 3 km to ultra and an Easter egg themed finisher medal. Scenic mixed terrain, aid stations and on site facilities wel..

Testway Ultra on 04/04/2026 invites runners to tackle scenic 40 or 50 mile routes along Hampshire's Testway from Linkenholt to Totton. Well marked trails, regular aid stations and a shuttle make for a friendly, memorable ultra.