Trail Running calendar near Chipping Ongar 2025-2026

Run through woods carpeted with bluebells in the Chiltern Hills with Run The Wild at the Bluebell 10km on 26 April 2026. Grouped by ability with on route coaching, the spring trail offers guided support and scenic views. Spaces are limited.

Run a scenic 7 hour timed challenge along the River Thames at Wraysbury on Friday 1 May 2026 and choose your distance from 3 km to ultra. Friendly aid, medals and goody bags make this intimate 300 runner event ideal for PBs or relaxed miles..

Take on the Thames Path 100, a scenic 100 mile point to point from Richmond to Oxford with a finish on Oxford University grounds. Riverside trails, aid stations and a 30 hour time limit make for a classic endurance challenge.

Join a guided, non competitive 30 mile ultra around Surrey's North Downs and Greensand Way, tackling iconic climbs like Leith Hill and Box Hill. Ideal for first time ultra runners seeking scenic trails with experienced group support.

Join the Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend, a three day running series through East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill with undulating multi terrain routes combining into a full marathon. Family friendly races welcome all abilities.

Run Silchester invites runners to scenic trail routes around Roman walls, past a 12th century church and through ancient woodland. Choose 2.5, 5 or 7 miles, collect a new medal and enjoy a community event supporting the local food pantry.

Join the Rapid Relays at Culden Faw Estate for solo or team relays, 5K and 10K sunrise runs, plus downhill time trial challenges. Chip timed with live splits, scenic woodland trails and free parking make it perfect for teams and supporters.

Run the Three Forts Challenge on the scenic South Downs on 3 May 2026, following rolling chalk and flint trails with some technical sections and fantastic views. Choose marathon, half or 5 mile routes with strong marshal support and proceed..

Tackle Box Hill on a guided 12.5 mile trail run with about 1000 m of climbing through woodland, heathland and open fields. An experienced guide will lead a steady group pace for runners who can hold roughly 10 min per mile, with parking nea..

Enjoy coastal off road trails at the Heritage Coast Run in Thorpeness, Suffolk, with 10k, 10k canicross and a half marathon. Wave starts, beach turnarounds and sea views make it a scenic charity challenge for all levels.

Take on the Chiltern Hills 100K, a scenic trail ultra across iconic Chiltern ridges and estates on 9 May 2026. Limited field and UTMB Index status mean a competitive, well supported race with challenging climbs, full marking and live tracki..

Run to the Sea Brighton on Saturday 9 May 2026 is a scenic point to point 50k from Horsham to Hove Lawns, crossing trails, rolling downs and the coastal promenade. Enter by 25 April; solo and 2 runner relay options with on course support.

Spend a weekend at Deene Park for the Run Rabbit Trail Festival with 10k, scenic half marathon, a 25k made of five 5k loops and a Quest to complete all routes. Festival vibes, varied trails and medals for all finishers.

Discover Goring Gap Trails near Reading in early May 2026, offering scenic trail challenges from a 6 mile walk with a river boat crossing to 52K and 50 mile ultras. Multi day camping adds a relaxed festival vibe for runners and walkers alik..

Run beside the Thames at Runnymede for the Magna Carta Summer with 10 km, half and full marathon options that pass historic riverside landmarks. All finishers receive a bespoke Magna Carta medal.

Join the 30th Halstead & Essex Marathon on scenic low traffic roads through rolling hills, woods and farmland. Limited to 500 runners, this club organised race offers a classic country marathon and a prize for course records.

Shires and Spires on 10 May 2026 is a multi distance circular run from Naseby Village Hall across scenic trails and country roads past grand estates. Pick distances from 10K to an ultra and enjoy a memorable Northamptonshire running experie..

Run the Zig Zag Marathon or Half Marathon on 10 May 2026 from Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds along scenic, mildly undulating roads. Limited to 300 runners, with aid stations, a seven hour cut off and memorable finisher medals.

Join the Oliver Fisher 10k and 5k at Milton Creek Country Park for a scenic off road challenge supporting the Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust. Enjoy trails, medals and a friendly community atmosphere while raising funds for neonatal c..

Run through the scenic Rathfinny Wine Estate in East Sussex on 10 May 2026 with 10.7 km or 21.4 km loop options. Enjoy off road trails, recycled slate medals and a carbon neutral, cup less event raising funds for the WOLO Foundation.