Trail Running calendar near Chelmsford 2025-2026

Enjoy hilltop views and rolling countryside at the Sundon Saunter near Barton le Clay on 16 Nov 2025. Pick 13, 18 or 27 mile routes with checkpoints and a light finish meal; event is full and has a waiting list.

Join Carshalton Street O for an evening of score orienteering in the Mole Valley Winter series, starting outside The Hope pub with food and post race refreshments. Pick 60 or 40 minute score courses and use MapRun to time your run.

Join a guided 10km trail run around the Devil's Punchbowl in Hindhead, enjoying rolling hills and a scenic pause with great views. This friendly group paced run is led by an experienced guide and runs at sunset or by headtorch in winter.

Take on the Dormouse Challenge at Salcey Forest, a six hour timed trail where you run as many 3.5 mile laps as you like. Enjoy mince pies at the aid station and pick a medal or a Big Bear tree token.

Run as many 5 km laps as you can in three hours around Peaslake Village Hall. A friendly night event with head torches, refreshments, prizes for top men and women plus shoe demos.

Run under the stars at Salcey Forest in the Petzl Night Trails 10k, a marked two lap trail where a head or chest torch is required. Petzl will bring demo head torches and canicross runners start 10 minutes ahead for a lively evening.

The Zigzag Turkey Trot Challenge is a six-hour timed running event held at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds. Participants start together and run as many laps as possible on the undulating, multi-terrain Back Quack route, with a..

Explore 30 miles of the Serpent Trail from Haslemere in a hilly, scenic group run through woodland, heath and views across the South Downs. Led by an experienced guide, this non race suits runners ready for long trail miles.

The RunUk Kingston 10k is a scenic running event starting and finishing at the Kingston Hawker Centre in Surrey. The course takes runners through the streets of Kingston and along the picturesque river towpath, offering a vibrant atmosphere..

Run the trails from the highest point in the Chilterns at ATW Wendover Woods. Choose 5K, 10K, half marathon or 5K Canicross, soak up stunning countryside views and celebrate with a custom medal and finish line goodies.

The Wallop is a scenic 21k trail run held within the Farleigh Wallop Estate in Hampshire. The course features a diverse mix of narrow woodland paths and wide gravel tracks that wind through forests and open land, offering runners an immersi..

Hit the trails at Stonor Park for The Maverick Original Oxfordshire on 29 November 2025, an acclaimed off road running festival from Maverick Race. Choose from 7 km, 11 km or 22 km routes and enjoy a spirited course with great atmosphere.

The Riverside Marathon & Half Marathon, organized by Phoenix Running, takes place in Walton on Thames, Surrey, along the scenic River Thames towpath. This UK Athletics certified event features flat, fast, and accurately measured courses wit..

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.

Maverick Dark and Maverick Original in Henley on Thames offer scenic off road trail races with multiple distances for all abilities. Expect muddy singletrack, rolling hills and a lively festival atmosphere for a fun day of trail running.

Join a guided 13 mile trail run around Guildford's Surrey Hills, visiting St Martha's Hill, Shere and the North Downs Way. Enjoy a friendly group pace, kit support and optional post run refreshments.

Take on the 26.3 mile Colworth Hare and Tortoise Run on 30 November 2025, five laps of gently undulating trails and estate roads around Colworth House. Enter solo or in a five person team for a scenic autumn challenge.

Take on the St Andrews Day Challenge at Brandon Country Park, a timed 4 hour or 6 hour event on a scenic 5.3k loop through Thetford Forest. Choose a goal from 5k to ultra and enjoy lap support, medals and a friendly festival atmosphere.

Event overview Winter on the Downs is a pair of single-loop trail ultras around the trails of East and West Sussex. Both races start and finish in Helen Garden, Eastbourne. Distances offered: 55 miles 100 miles The route begins over Beach..

Run beneath the stars through Cowdray parkland and past the ruins at this atmospheric night trail, with 5km and 10km options and dog friendly canicross races. Head torches are mandatory and hot drinks await back at the Walled Garden.