Trail Running calendar near Chiltern Hills 2025-2026

The Big Pilgrimage is an exciting mixed terrain running event featuring a 15-mile course and a marathon, set to take place along the historic 'Old Way' Pilgrim Trail from Southampton to Canterbury. Participants will enjoy scenic views as they traverse beautiful coastal and countryside paths, with no..

The Gosfield Backyard Ultra is a unique endurance running event held at Gosfield School in Essex, UK. Participants run a 4.167-mile (6,706 meters) loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The course is fully marked and set within the scenic grounds of the school.The eve..

The Summer Green Man Ultra (GMU) is a challenging ultra marathon held near Bristol, UK, featuring two race distances: a 45-mile full loop and a 30-mile partial loop of the Community Forest Path. Both races run clockwise on the same day, starting and finishing at Ashton Park School (45-mile) or The W..

The Woldingham Marathon is a UK Athletics-affiliated running event held at Woldingham School near Caterham, Surrey. It offers both a full marathon (26.2 miles) and a half marathon (13.1 miles) on an out-and-back course featuring a single 13.1-mile loop. The route showcases scenic countryside, includ..

Run Winchcombe is a family-friendly running event held at the historic Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe. The event offers three race distances: a 1k for children under 11, a 5k for ages 11 and over, and a 10k for participants aged 16 and above. The courses feature scenic routes around the castle grounds..

The Pershore Plum 10k is a chip-timed, multi-terrain flat 10-kilometer race held in Pershore, Worcestershire. Starting at Pershore Leisure Centre, the course runs through Pershore High Street, crosses the river, and passes through the surrounding countryside near Wick before finishing in Abbey Park..

The Chelmsford Brew Co Summer August Ale Trail 10K is a fun, charity-focused running event held at Brewery Fields, Great Baddow, Chelmsford. Scheduled for August 28, 2025, the 10K course is a GPX/Strava route with a narrative guide, emphasizing enjoyment over competition. Participants receive a drin..

The London Backyard Ultra is a unique endurance running event held at Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre in Croydon, London. Participants run a four-mile loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains, testing their true limits. The event offers a challenging yet supportive at..

The Mendip Marauder is a challenging ultra running event held in Somerset, England, featuring two distances: a 30-mile and a 50-mile race. The 30-miler covers the entire West Mendip Way, while the 50-miler includes the East Mendip Way before joining the 30-mile route. The course is notably hilly, wi..

The Henley River Half Marathon, 10k & Juniors event takes place in Henley-on-Thames, UK, on August 30, 2025. This scenic trail run is suitable for both new and experienced runners, featuring routes around Henley-on-Thames with beautiful views and a fast course ideal for personal bests. The race star..

The Ross on Wye 10K Riverbank Run is a popular running event held in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, featuring chip-timed 10K and 5K races along with a family fun run. The course is flat and multi-terrain, running alongside the scenic River Wye, incorporating river paths with grass and mud sections. The..

The Southampton Running Festival August 2025, organized by RunThrough UK, takes place on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Southampton Common, a scenic and ecologically significant green space in the city center. The event offers multiple race distances including 5K, 10K, half marathon, and a junior race,..

The 2nd Galloping Grind 10k Trail Run takes place in Boreham, Essex, offering a challenging 10-kilometer course predominantly run anti-clockwise through scenic orchards and trails. This dusk race encourages participants to wear high-visibility or reflective clothing for safety. Limited onsite parkin..

The Ickworth Sunset Chase is a scenic running event held at Ickworth Park, a National Trust estate near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Offering 5K and 10K distances, the race starts at sunset, guiding runners through landscaped parkland, meadows, forests, and rolling countryside. The course features mult..

The Joust 12hr & 24hr is an off-road endurance race held at Top Barn Campsite, Worcestershire (WR6 6NH). The event features a 24-hour race (J24) and a 12-hour 50-mile challenge (J12), with the J24 open to solo runners, pairs, and teams, while the J12 is for solo competitors only. The course is a rou..

The Shere 42k, 21k & 10k Multi Terrain Event is a popular trail running competition set in the picturesque Surrey Hills, recognized as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Participants can choose from three distances: a scenic 10k, a challenging 21k, or a full marathon at 42k. Each route features..

The Andover Trail Marathon, held in North Hampshire at Kings Road, Enham Alamein, offers both a full marathon (26.2 miles) and a half marathon (13.1 miles) through scenic trails. The marathon route follows the Testway up to Coombe Gibbet, Hampshire's highest point, then returns via the Conholt estat..

The Westonbirt Arboretum Summer 2025 running event takes place at the National Arboretum in Westonbirt, Tetbury, UK. Participants can choose from multiple distances including 1 mile, 5km, 10km, and a half marathon, all set on a scenic and varied course that winds through over 2,500 species of trees..

The Hackpen Hill 10k Trail Run is an annual off-road event held near Weir Farm, Broad Hinton, Swindon, Wiltshire. Celebrating its tenth year, the race features a challenging one-lap course that traverses farm tracks, fields, mud, and rolling hills alongside the historic Ridgeway trail. Suitable for..

The Carnival Chase is a scenic running event held in Warminster Town Park, featuring a 10K, 3K, and a new 1.2K Family - Wheelchair - Buggy Fun Run. The course winds through country lanes, tracks, and trails, starting and finishing near the boating lake, with no stiles and a few kissing gates. The ev..