Trail Running calendar near Colchester 2025-2026

Run the Chiltern Hills on a guided trail half marathon based at The Home Office in Tring, led by qualified leaders who group runners by ability and teach trail technique. Enjoy scenic trails, a midcourse refreshment stop and finisher medal.

Test your mettle at Fortitude Ultra in Pippingford Park, a 10 hour challenge to complete 10 laps of 3, 4 or 5 mile loops through wooded, hilly trails. Basic camping available and a true back to nature endurance experience.

Run 17.5 miles around the scenic Ashridge Estate on 28 March 2026, starting and finishing in Aldbury. The trail climbs to Ivinghoe Beacon and a share of entries supports the National Trust; water stops and finisher gifts provided.

Take on the Spring Blickling Half Marathon on 29 March 2026, starting and finishing at Blickling Hall. Enjoy a scenic multi terrain route, bespoke medal and finish line treats while helping EPIC Norfolk reinvest profits into local sport.

Take on a scenic 10K through Epping Forest on 29 March 2026, two laps on traffic free forest tracks with an undulating, multi terrain route. Limited to 600 entries and finishers receive a medal.

Take on the Gauntlet Treasure Run along a flat riverside towpath in Walton on Thames, doing laps of a 5.3 km out and back to build any distance from 5k to ultra within seven hours. Limited places and every finisher gets a medal.

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..

Celebrate the Galloping Grind reopening with the Easter Egg 10k trail in Chelmsford. Limited to 30 runners, this dusk run includes an on site chocolate egg hunt and a limited edition T shirt.

Run or walk riverside laps along the Thames at the Eggcellent Easter Orange Run in Runnymede, a flexible multi distance event for all abilities. Choose anything from 3 km to a 7 hour time challenge and earn an Easter egg themed medal.

Join the Eggcellent Easter Pink Run in Egham for a friendly seven hour timed challenge along the Thames where runners and walkers choose how far to go. Enjoy riverside trails, an Easter egg medal and a tasty goody bag at the finish.

Take on the Unbreakable Treasure Run on 5 April 2026 at Xcel SPORTS HUB, Walton on Thames, running timed laps along a flat riverside towpath from 5 km to ultra. Limited places and a 7 hour time cap make this a focused challenge with a keeps..

Join Active Fakenham Town Centre 5K for a lively community morning with a 5K race, 1K fun run and Toddle’n’Trike for under fives on a closed town circuit. Finishers get medals and kids receive Easter goodie bags.

Enjoy a scenic 5 mile loop around Hall Barn Estate with a tarmac start and finish at Beaconsfield Rugby Club. Organised by Burnham Joggers on 6 April 2026, this friendly trail run features marshals, chip timing and post race prizes.

Run a guided Chilterns Trail Marathon along the Ridgeway and through Wendover Woods, featuring rolling hills and expert leaders offering pacing and technique tips. Small field, halfway refreshments and a wooden finisher medal make for a sce..

Run the picturesque grounds of Haughley Park on 12 April 2026 with distances from 5k to ultra for all abilities. Limited to 300 runners, the event features lap formats, a bespoke finisher medal and a friendly community atmosphere.

Join a scenic 10k trail around Kings Cliffe, starting and finishing at KC Active amidst rolling Northamptonshire countryside. The well marked loop uses tracks and disused railway lines, with marshals, an aid station and eco friendly water r..

Join the inaugural High Lodge Wild Trail Runs on 12 April 2026 at Thetford Forest for scenic 5 km and 10 km timed trail races between Cambridge and Norwich. All finishers receive a medal, Wild Deer merchandise, a snack and a drink.

Run scenic loops from Windsor Racecourse through Windsor Great Park, Runnymede and the Thames Path with views of Windsor Castle. Choose 50 km, 25 km or 10 km loops with aid stations, timing, a finisher T shirt and medal.

Take on the Chiltern Ridge Classic 50K, a 51K trail ultra across the iconic Chiltern Hills with 996 m of climbing, starting at Berkhamsted Castle and finishing in Wendover. Expect Ridgeway views, tough trails and full on course support.

Tough but rewarding 10 km fell race around Chingford with 450 m of climbing, hosting the first ever Essex County Championships. Pre entry only and open to Essex eligible runners aged 16 and over, with teams welcome.