Trail Running calendar near Bury St Edmunds 2026-2027

The inaugural Holy Trail Ultra Festival in Lowestoft on 9 May 2026 offers two trail ultras, 50 km and 50 mile, with GPS tracking, checkpoint feed stations and finish prizes. Minimum age 20; transfers allowed until 25 April 2026.

A two-day trail running festival at Deene Park near Corby offering 10 km, 25 km and 21.1 km races. Complete all three to form a 56.1 km Quest and qualify for the Carrot Dash, with medals for finishers and festival activities across the week..

A lapped riverside race from Wraysbury Skiff & Punting Club along the Thames Path near Runnymede. Offers 10 km, half marathon and marathon distances with marked turnarounds, marshals, a bespoke finisher medal and prizes for top three men an..

Join the 5k Run for Wildlife at Banham Zoo, a mostly flat route through parkland with a lap inside the zoo past giraffes, penguins and more. Entry includes full day zoo access and a finisher medal for a wild day of running.

Halstead & Essex Marathon celebrates its 30th year in May 2026, organised by Halstead Road Runners. The marathon uses scenic low traffic roads in North Essex, is part of the Essex Road Running Championships and is limited to 500 entries.

A circular multi terrain event from Naseby Village Hall offering five distances from 10K to a 35 miles ultra, with waymarked routes, GPS tracking and checkpoints across Northamptonshire countryside.

Join Zig Zag Marathon and Half Marathon in Bury St Edmunds on 10 May 2026 for scenic, mildly undulating on road routes through Suffolk countryside. Small field, aid stations and included parking make for a friendly, focused race day.

Run the Oliver Fisher 10k or 5k at Milton Creek Country Park on 10 May 2026 and help fund the Special Care Baby Trust supporting Medway neonatal unit. Enjoy scenic off road trails and a friendly community atmosphere.

Take on the Greenway Challenge on 10 May 2026 in Letchworth Garden City, a scenic self guided 13 mile loop around the Garden City Greenway. Enjoy a wooden finisher medal, post run treats and help raise funds for GRIT.

Run the Chilterns 30, a scenic 30 km trail around Tring with rolling hills and about 500 m of ascent through woods and ridgelines. Limited to 50 places, the well supported event includes guides, checkpoints and a finisher medal.

Join Black to the Trails at Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade for a welcoming day of trail running with 1K, 5K, 10K and Scotch Bonnet 10K options. Celebrate diversity with music, food, family fun and finishers medals on scenic chalk downland.

A multi terrain 5 km race at West Lodge Farm in Desborough that passes fields, nature trails and farm animals, with a bespoke finisher medal and a virtual entry option to receive the medal by post.

A point to point ultra along the North Essex and South Suffolk coast offering 100 miles, 50 miles and 50 km options with GPX navigation, on course support and finishers' tech shirts and mementos.

Stort10 '26 at Cammas Hall Farm on 17 May 2026 offers scenic 10 and 5 mile off road loops through farm tracks and woodland with a friendly low key vibe. Finishers get a medal and a premium T shirt or a tree planted in their name.

Take on 18 miles of scenic Suffolk countryside from Nowton Park to Clare Castle Country Park, running or walking at your own pace. With a friendly atmosphere, medal for all finishers and support for St Nicholas Hospice, this is a challenge..

A guided 36 mile run along the Boudicca Way from Diss to Norwich Station on 17 May 2026. Led by qualified run leaders, the event is not a race and entry is priced at £35.

A three day urban orienteering weekend in Canterbury from 22 to 24 May 2026 featuring a Friday prologue, a city race through historic streets, and sprint races on the University of Kent campus.

City-centre orienteering in Canterbury offering 5k and 5 mile individual time trial races with maps and basic navigation guidance, live results, prizes and on-site refreshments.

Multi-distance trail event at Grimsthorpe Castle Estate on 23 and 24 May 2026, with 10, 40, 70 and 100 mile options plus a 100 mile team relay. The marked 10 mile loop travels woodland, limestone tracks and quiet estate roads.

Run the scenic Richmond Park Marathon, a 26.2 mile trail race through ancient woodlands and open parkland over three laps. UK Athletics affiliated and charity supported, it offers chip timing, aid stations and medals for all finishers.