Trail Running calendar near Cotswold District 2025-2026

Dovedale Dash is an iconic cross-country race held around Thorpe, near Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Peak District. The main race covers 4 3/4 miles, taking runners along field paths and open ground through the valleys of the River Dove and Manifold. A highlight is the crossing of the Dove at the Step..

The Charnwood Challenge 2025 is an off-road running and walking event in Loughborough, based at the Nanpantan Scout Group HQ on Nanpantan Road (LE11 3YE). The main course runs about 10 miles through the Charnwood countryside, with 10 Mile Run and 10 Mile Walk options for adults, plus a 10 Mile Walk..

Steeple Barton Chase is an annual running event held at Barton Abbey, halfway between Oxford and Banbury in Oxfordshire, UK, just off the A4260. The event offers multiple distances to suit all abilities: a 10-kilometre main race, a 5-kilometre option, and a Family Fun Run around the cricket grounds...

Blaze the Biblins is a Welsh Athletics–permitted trail race organized by Monross Trailblazers, held at the Biblins Youth Campsite in Doward, near Ross-on-Wye, within a protected AONB. The approximately 6-mile (10 km) route uses hard trails, single-track and unmade ground, with climbs, flat sections..

Rushmoor Wellesley 10k is a community‑organised running event in Aldershot, Hampshire, starting and finishing near the historic military town. The flat course runs mainly along Wellesley Woodlands footpaths and the Basingstoke Canal towpath, finishing in the Military Athletics Stadium. It’s run by B..

Prosper Events’ Quantock Hills Half Marathon is a challenging trail race in the Quantock Hills, Somerset, starting near Kilve Court, SSE Outdoors. This half marathon combines scenic trails with tough climbs, rolling hills, and views, weaving through forests, country lanes, and open moorland. Runners..

Situated at Wyre Forest, Callow Hill Visitor Centre near Kidderminster, DirtRun Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon & Super Seven takes place in the Autumn 2025 edition on 5 October 2025. The event offers two distances: a 13‑mile Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon and the 7.6‑mile Wyre Wizard Super Seven f..

Thames Meander Autumn is a riverside race series that starts at Petersham & Ham Sea Scouts HQ, Douglas House Meadow, Richmond, TW10 7AH. The event uses the Thames Path towpath for out-and-back routes. The organisers describe the course as flat and runnable, and the route is waymarked and marsha..

8 Bishopsgate Stair Climb is a charity stair-climb event in London, held at 8 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4BQ. Climbers ascend the building’s 50 floors, totaling 1,135 steps to a viewing gallery at the top of the 203-metre tower, where panoramic views of the city await. The climb is designed for all paces—par..

The Barrows and Downs event, organized by And Over Trail Events, is a marathon and half marathon set in the historic southern Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. Participants run among ancient barrows dating back to 3500 BC, enjoying scenic views of the Wiltshire Downs. Both race routes start and..

Cowdray Autumn Trail Run returns to the Cowdray Estate near Midhurst, West Sussex, on 11 October 2025. The event offers three distances: 5km, 10km and 10 miles, with race HQ at Cowdray Farm Shop & Café (parking there). Most of the routes are on bridleways, footpaths, the Serpent Trail or Sussex Diam..

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 Marton Mile is a community event in Marton, Rugby, Warwickshire, on a flat, traffic-free 1-mile route along the Lias Line Greenway. The course is off-road and paved, suitable for all ages and fitness levels—from walkers to casual joggers—and is dog-friendly. The event emphasizes participation ov..

The event takes place on Saturday 11 October 2025 at Box Hill Trail, Tadworth KT20 7LB (Event location: The Old Fort, Box Hill Road). The races are trail format with mapped courses for each distance. Route maps for the 21k and 50k are provided. 50k (trail, elevation 1364 m, cut-off 11 hours) 21k (..

The ATW Holdenby House Trail & Canicross event takes place on the historic 2,000-acre Holdenby Estate in Northamptonshire, featuring a scenic 5.4 km traffic-free trail through estate grounds and surrounding farmland. Participants can choose from 5k, 10k, or half marathon distances, with laps corresp..

The Frieth Hilly 5km & 10km is a challenging mixed-terrain running event held in the scenic Chiltern Hills near Frieth, between Marlow and Henley-on-Thames, about 35 miles from central London. The race features winding woodland paths and country roads, offering stunning views throughout the course...

The Cannock Chase Running Festival takes place on Sunday 12 October 2025 at Forest Lodge, Birches Valley, Rugeley WS15 2UQ, within Cannock Chase Forest and the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The event is held in support of Newlife - The Charity for Disabled Children. Entry prices..

The Ridgeway Run is a challenging 15-kilometre (9.3 miles) trail race organized by Tring Running Club, featuring scenic routes mainly on footpaths and bridleways with stunning views of the Chilterns. The course starts near Tring, ascends through the Ashridge Estate past the Bridgewater Monument, fol..

Buckingham 10k is a charity running event in Buckingham Town Centre. The 10km multi-terrain route, organized by Run for the Sky, starts in the town centre and winds through Stowe Avenue, Stowe National Trust Gardens and farmland, offering a small-town atmosphere that blends urban and countryside sce..

South Downs Way Ultra Run is a 30-mile trail event in West Sussex, starting and finishing on Harting Down. The route highlights the best of the South Downs Way, including Beacon Hill, Cocking Down and Kingley Vale, with sections through ancient woodland and nature reserves as it reaches toward the s..