Trail Running calendar near Cotswold District 2026-2027

A muddy 5k obstacle course through Abington Park in Northampton on 11 July 2026, organised by Cancer Research UK. Waves run every 15 minutes, participants must be aged 13 or older, and on site facilities include toilets and refreshments.

An obstacle-style 5k at Cofton Park on 11 July 2026 where participants climb, crawl and slide across a grass course that is partly hilly. The event is for ages 13+, with parking, toilets and refreshments on site.

The Pen y Fan Race on 11 July 2026 is a counter in the British Fell and Hill Championships, organised by Brecon Fans Races and sponsored by Pete Bland Sports. A guided Fan y Big Horseshoe jog follows; prizes include age-category and team aw..

A multi-lap running event at Box End Park in Kempston with three race options of repeated 5 km laps, race medals, on-course support and awards across overall, female and age-group categories.

Ludlow10 on Sunday 12 July 2026 offers 5k, 10k and half marathon routes through town roads, local woods and trails. Post race hospitality continues into the day.

A fund raising multi lap running event on 12 July 2026 at Old Elizabethans Cricket Club, Worcester, supporting stroke services. Multiple race formats including a solo marathon, relays and a kids Wild Mile.

Community fundraising runs at Abington Park with chip timing and a mixed pathways and grass course. Distances include 10 km, 5 km and 3 km and participants have a minimum fundraising target of £50.

A sold-out cross country 10k across the Ridgeway and Chiltern Hills with steep climbs and twisting single-track descents. Open to runners aged 16 and over and run under TRA and UK Athletics rules.

A short pairs race on Haddon Hill in Carding Mill Valley where one runner sprints to the top, tags a partner, and the partner runs back down. Entries are on the day only at £10 per pair and the minimum age is over 12.

A 10 km marked trail race around Stoke Park in Stapleton, organised by Town and Country Harriers, with marshals on course and 50 percent of proceeds donated to a local charity. Categories follow England Athletics guidance.

A four race summer series at Dinton Pastures Country Park offering 5 km, 10 km and a 2 km kids race on a traffic free off road course. The event includes chip timing, marshals, medals and on site first aid.

A farm based 24 hour solo running challenge in Dorset on 17 July 2026 with camping available over the weekend. Multiple timed events and shorter runs are scheduled and finishers receive a medal and event goodies.

A one lap trail of about 5K on private farmland near Blandford Forum on 17 July 2026, run or walk within a 90 minute cut off. Limited to 136 entrants with camping available over the weekend.

A solo 12 hour timed trail at Myncen Farm in Dorset on 18 July 2026. Entrants may run or walk as many laps as they wish within the permitted time and receive a medal and goodies after completing at least one lap.

A weekend trail running festival at Mill Farm, Lurgashall, featuring 50 km, marathon, 16 mi, 12 km and a 2 km LittleFeet run, with camping, glamping, on-site village activities and stocked aid stations including PH1000 electrolyte.

Trail races on the private Merthyr Mawr Estate within Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve, featuring a 12K course and a new 40K route that extends along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

An evening trail event at Wendover Woods on 18 July 2026 with 10K, 5K and a 1.5K accessible loop supporting the Chilterns Neuro Centre. Fully marked trails, chip timing and an aid station on the 10K.

Three point to point ultramarathon distances along the Wales Coast Path from Rhossili Bay to Cardiff Bay. Marked coastal and forest routes with checkpoints, GPS tracking, a compulsory kit list and drop bag access on the 100 mile course.

Outdoor obstacle and mud run events at Huntley Estate in July 2026, including an obstacle race, a mostly-obstacle-free mud run, and a 1 km kids race; medals and event shirts are provided for participants and marshals.

An endurance event at Huntley Estate on July 18, 2026 that pairs eight physical strength tests with 1 kilometre off-road runs after each test, with official times, medals, age group categories, parking and space for spectators.