Trail Running calendar near Chigwell 2025-2026

Tackle a crisp 10k winter trail through Essex countryside at Trifarm, with over 95 percent off road paths and bridleways. Enjoy a friendly small field, on site parking, and post run treats plus optional swim and sauna at the venue.

Celebrate Valentine's Day with riverside laps along the scenic Thames at Xcel SPORTS HUB. Choose 5k to ultra, run as many laps as you like within a one hour start window and 7 hour limit, and earn a bespoke finisher medal.

Run the traffic free Flitch Way on two 5.3 km marked loops, choosing distances from 5K to marathon or a timed 6 hour challenge. Pick a bespoke medal and enjoy lap aid station support at this cupless event so bring your own cup.

Take on the Hot Lips Run at Crystal Palace Park and choose how many 1.65 mile laps to tackle, from 5k to ultra, on scenic off road trails with rolling hills. Timed with a 7 hour limit and a finisher memento for all entrants.

Join Phoenix Running West Sussex for the Violets Are Blue Valentines Run at Southwater Park. Pick distances from 5 km to ultra, lap the flat compact trail at your own pace with rolling starts and claim a blue Love Spoon medal.

Enjoy a flat, scenic riverside run along the Thames at Magna Carta Winter in Runnymede, with 10k, half and full marathon options on out and back laps. Chip timing, marshals and a bespoke finisher medal make this a rewarding winter race.

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 Any Kind of Weather Runner at Northampton Active on 21 February 2026 for a six hour challenge where you can tackle distances from 5k up to ultra. Finishers receive a medal and goody bag and aid stations on each lap will keep you fueled..

Take on the scenic 42 mile St Peters Way Ultra from Chipping Ongar to the St Peter on the Wall chapel at Bradwell on Sea, finishing along a raised sea wall. Expect muddy, changeable terrain with checkpoint support and live tracking.

BigMud Trails EARTH kicks off the Classic Element Trail Series at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, guiding runners through the Meon Valley and South Downs with two ascents of Butser Hill. Options: 16 miles, marathon or 50 km on muddy trails.

Head to Hadleigh Country Park for the Hadleigh Legacy 10k, a scenic but testing off road route around Hadleigh Castle with muddy trails and steep climbs to test your legs. Wave starts, clear waymarking and helpful marshals keep the event fl..

Discover Thetford Festival of Running on 22 February 2026 at High Lodge, Thetford Forest, with distances from 5k to ultra on scenic 5 km loops. Enjoy trails, a festival vibe and races for all abilities while supporting forest care.

Join the Winter Trail Run at Gatton Park on 22 February 2026 for scenic multi terrain 5K and 10K loops, plus a Canicross category. Expect a finisher medal, bag drop and refreshments, with prebooked parking helping to support Gatton Trust.

North Downs Ridge 50k on 22 February 2026 starts and finishes at Denbies Wine Estate, following the North Downs Way with a scenic loop through Norbury Park. Expect rolling ridgelines, staffed aid stations and a wooden finisher medal.

Join the Dirt Run, a two round multi terrain series in Northamptonshire at Irchester on 25 January and Brigstock on 22 February. Choose 5 km to 15 km on mixed trails, paths and roads with a muddy hill to test you and a custom medal for fini..

Run Reigate Canicross & Trail at Gatton Park on 22 Feb 2026 offers scenic multi terrain 5K and 10K trail races plus a dedicated canicross. Chip timing, medals for humans and dogs and tasty treats for pups make it a fun day out.

Join a guided 10 km trail run through Thursley National Nature Reserve, an easy, mostly flat route ideal for first time trail runners at about 10 min per mile. Enjoy heathland scenery and Britain’s Favourite Path boardwalk.

Join G3 no.3 at Newlands Corner, Guildford for a choice of 10 km or 15 km routes across Surrey countryside on Saturday 28 February 2026. Friendly, well marked courses with series entry options make this a perfect early season challenge.

Run a guided 30 mile trail across the South Downs Way and nearby hills, from Harting Down through ancient woodland and nature reserves. Ideal for first time ultra runners, it's led by an experienced mountain leader and coach.

Scenic trail run around Chichester Harbour AONB with coastal paths, quiet trails and a short foreshore crossing at low tide. 21.3 km and 16.1 km routes offer canicross and hiking options plus chip timing and finisher medals.