Trail Running calendar near Chipping Ongar 2025-2026

Choose from 10K, half marathon, marathon or 50 km on scenic, well marked trails through Salcey Forest. A friendly community day with generous time limits, forest underfoot and a medal plus drink for every finisher.

Enjoy scenic Thames Valley trails at Marlow Rugby Club with 5K, 10K and Half Marathon options on well marked off road courses. Chip timing, free race photos and a themed finisher medal make this a fun, sustainable event for all abilities.

Enjoy an inaugural trail run from Housedean Farm on the South Downs, with scenic views across Lewes and Plumpton. Choose the half marathon or 10K on mixed gravel and well kept trails, with aid stations and a finisher medal.

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.

Event overview The SATURN Midweek Chasing Numbers event takes place on Friday, 3 July 2026 at Wraysbury Skiff & Punting Club, Egham (TW20 0AE). It is a 7 hour Time Challenge with flexible start times available throughout the day. The ev..

Take on the Full Essex Way Ultra, an 82 mile journey from Epping tube station to Harwich lighthouse across varied trails, tracks and roads. With just 65 places and a 24 hour cut off, this iconic challenge supports Essex Wildlife Trust.

Follow the Serpent Trail from Petersfield through the South Downs, heath and woodland with distances from 10 km to 100 km. Camping, coach transfer, a kids race, food and a licensed bar make it a weekend festival for runners and walkers.

Fen Gallop 2026 is a scenic running event held in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, featuring flat, multi-terrain courses along country roads, footpaths, and bridleways. Participants can choose between a 10K race or a shorter 4-mile option, both..

Join the Bishop's Stortford Mitre on 5 July 2026 for community 10k, 5k and a fun 1K kids race on traffic free country lanes at Jobbers Wood. Support the Mitre Fund and enjoy chip timing, a finisher T shirt or a tree planted in your name.

On 5 July 2026 the Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon offers a scenic off road challenge along The Ridgeway near Wendover, with rolling climbs and woodland views. Entries are limited to 350 runners so book early for this memorable trail experienc..

Explore Thursley Common on a guided 10km trail run, a notably flat route with a scenic boardwalk and plenty of birdlife and dragonflies. Enjoy a friendly group atmosphere with kit to try and optional post run refreshment.

Race to the Stones runs along The Ridgeway, Britain’s oldest footpath, ending at Avebury Standing Stones. In 2026 it offers 50 km and 100 km distances, either non-stop or split over two days, with a ~25 hour cut-off, on 11–12 July. Runners..

The Spitfire Scramble is a unique 24-hour multi-terrain relay or solo race held at Albyns Farm, London Borough of Havering. Participants can run solo or in teams of two to eight, tackling a 5.75-mile lap repeatedly through day and night. Th..

Ultra:5K Kempston is held at Box End Park, Box End Rd, Kempston MK43 8RQ. The event, scheduled for Sunday 12 July, offers a simple but challenging format: participants run a 5K on the hour, every hour, for five hours. A three-race option is..

Join the Norfolk Festival of Running at Bawsey Country Park for looped sand, gravel and grass trails with distances from 5k to ultra marathon. Small field, lap based courses with on site aid and parking included for a relaxed race day.

BigHeat CAMP FIRE is a festival style trail weekend at Mill Farm in the Surrey Hills, pairing single lap scenic trails with a fiery communal vibe. Choose from 2 km to a 50 km ultra, then unwind with camping, live music and yoga.

Run through scenic Wendover Woods with 5K and challenging 10K trail options plus a 1.5K accessible loop. Limited to 500 runners, with chip timing and a finisher medal for all.

Camp and run for 24 hours on the scenic Shotley peninsula in Suffolk, tackling a fully marked 4.3 mile coastal lap with solo, pairs or team entries. Enjoy onsite camping, yoga sessions, sauna options and bespoke vests and medals.

Enjoy scenic trails at Winwick Hall with 10k, 5k and a fun 2k kids run. Fully marshaled courses, medals, charity support and refreshments make it a great family day out.

Run the ATW St Albans Summer 10K on 19 July 2026 at Highfield Park for a chip timed 10 km along the Alban Way, with a free family fun run. Festival vibes with live music, kids activities, food stalls and a custom medal while supporting Alzh..