Trail Running calendar near Colchester 2025-2026

Silent Pool 10km is a guided trail run that starts and finishes at Silent Pool, Albury, near Guildford. The route follows North Downs Way sections and the Netley Heath forest, dipping into Shere and passing film locations from The Holiday and Bridget Jones Diary. It’s ideal for those new to trail ru..

The Leith Hill Half Marathon is a challenging cross-country race that takes participants from Dorking to the summit of Leith Hill, the highest point in south-eastern England, and back. Spanning 13.1 miles with an elevation gain of 1,800 feet, this event is celebrated for its stunning scenery and sup..

The event takes place on 8 March 2026 at Wellingborough Grammarians Memorial Sports Field, Sywell Road, Wellingborough NN8 6BS. It is organised by LDWA - Beds, Bucks and Northants and uses walking routes through Northamptonshire countryside. The event does not allow dogs. On-site parking is availab..

Humanity Direct Amersham Ultra is a one-day endurance event based at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, set in the Chiltern Hills. Runners and walkers can choose from three distances: 50km ultra, 25km half ultra, or a 10km option. The route winds through the Misbourne and Ch..

Sevenoaks Circular Challenge, organised by LDWA Kent, is held from West Heath School in Sevenoaks. This 49th edition features three brand-new routes of 15, 20 and 30 miles, exploring sections of the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge with some of the best views in West Kent. The event includes indo..

Surrey Hills Half Marathon is a guided trail half marathon starting and finishing in Guildford, Surrey. The 13-mile route threads through the Surrey Hills’ scenery, including St Martha’s Church and hill, the village of Shere, and Newlands Corner and Hackhurst Downs, with sections of the North Downs..

The Gratitude 25km is an exciting running event taking place in Broxbourne, UK. This race is designed for runners of all levels, promoting fitness and community spirit. Participants will enjoy a scenic route while challenging themselves to complete the 25km distance. The event emphasizes the importa..

The ZigZag 2026 Moo-rathon, Calf and Hen K at the Farm is a trail running event held at Hyde Hall Farm, SG9 0RU. Returning for its third year, the event offers multiple distance options including 10k, half marathon, full marathon, and ultra marathon. The course features a mix of tarmac paths, grassl..

The Windsor Trail Run takes place on Sunday 22nd March 2026 at Alexandra Gardens, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HU. The event offers trail running on a flat course with views that include Windsor Castle. The route maps cover a Half Marathon and a 10K. Listed elevations are 29 m for the 10K and 58 m for t..

The Petzl Night Trails 10K at Salcey Forest is a unique night trail running event held near Northampton. Participants run a fully marked, two-lap 10K course on crushed stone paths through the flat but occasionally slippery forest terrain. Runners must use a head or chest torch to navigate the dark t..

The Elephant Challenge is a six-hour off-road event organised by Big Bear Events on 24/03/2026. Participants complete as many laps of a 3.5-mile loop as they wish within the six-hour time limit. A marathon distance requires seven laps plus a short out-and-back; a half marathon requires three laps p..

The Run the Wild Half Marathon is a guided trail event based in the Chiltern Hills, starting from The Home Office in Tring. The route covers around 13 miles (about 21 km) with approximately 300 m of ascent. The course runs over undulating chalk hills and through local woods. Runners are led by loca..

The Zig Zag Challenge is a timed running event held at Brandon Country Park in Suffolk, located in the heart of Thetford Forest. Participants can choose between a 6-hour or 4-hour challenge, running multiple laps of a 5.3 km multi-terrain course featuring gravel footpaths and grass areas. The event..

Saturn's 7 Hour Time Challenge at Wraysbury Skiff & Punting Club (Wraysbury, TW20) is an inclusive, self-paced race along the River Thames. Entrants choose a distance from a 3 km lap, with full laps around about 7 km (4.37 miles) or a shorter 3.28 mile option depending on conditions. You can run as..

Nene Valley Races’ Kings Cliffe 10k is a friendly, scenic trail race held at KC Active in Kingsmead, Station Road, Kings Cliffe (PE8 6YH). The 10-kilometre loop starts and finishes in Kings Cliffe and winds through green fields, farm tracks, and disused railway paths in the Nene Valley countryside...

The Haughley Festival of Running is an annual event held at the exclusive Haughley Park in Suffolk, offering a range of race distances including 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marathon. Now in its fourth year, the festival provides an intimate and self-contained setting with exclus..

Windsor 50 Ultra Challenge, formerly The Easter 50, is staged from Windsor Racecourse and offers 50 km, 25 km, or 10 km loop options. Participants traverse looped routes from the basecamp through Windsor Great Park with castle views, to Runnymede and along the Thames Path into surrounding countrysid..

Chiltern Ridge Classic 50K is Runaway Racing’s iconic ultra through the Chiltern Hills. The next edition, 18 April 2026, runs from Berkhamsted Castle to Hampden Meadow, Wendover, covering roughly 51 km with about 996 m of ascent. Runners traverse the Ridgeway National Trail, with an undulating first..

The Thames Ring 250 is a challenging 250-mile (approximately 256 miles) trail ultramarathon starting and finishing in Streatley-on-Thames, UK. The race follows an anti-clockwise loop along the Thames, the Grand Union Canal, and the Oxford Canal, primarily on flat canal and riverside paths. Despite t..

The Other Run, organized by Zig Zag Running, takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, coinciding with the London Marathon day. It offers multiple distance options: 5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon. The marathon follows the officially measured, scenic, and mildly undulat..