Trail Running calendar near Cotswold District 2025-2026

Chiltern Ridge Winter 50K is a single-loop trail ultra starting and finishing at Berkhamsted Cricket Club in the Chilterns. The 50-kilometre course climbs about 800m and threads through Berkhamsted Common and the Ashridge Estate, then follows The Ridgeway National Trail to Aldbury and Wendover befor..

The ZigZag Catherine Wheel Canter is a unique running event held at Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre in Ware, Hertfordshire. Participants can choose from various distances including 5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon, 50k ultra, or a 6-hour challenge, all run on a traffic-free 400-meter athl..

The Fireworks 50 is a 50-mile running event organized by Zig Zag Running, held at Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre in Ware, Hertfordshire. Now in its fourth year, this unique race takes place on a traffic-free athletics track, offering runners a safe and controlled environment. Limited to 50 pa..

The OTT Ultra Marathon is a 30 miles trail race in the Brecon Beacons, scheduled for Saturday 1 November 2025. The event is based in Merthyr Tydfil. Entry is limited to 200 runners and the race will be chip timed. The minimum age to enter is 18. Entry fees are listed at £60 for affiliated/UKA membe..

The Wendover Woods Marathon, Half Marathon & 10k is a scenic autumn trail running event held in Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire. The race features multi-terrain, hilly courses with significant climbs, making it a challenging yet rewarding experience for novices, seasoned runners, and marathoners see..

How Hard Can It Be Events presents The November Nightmare, a multi-day endurance challenge in Telford, Shropshire. The eight-day event runs Sunday to Sunday (2–9 November) with daily options of 8 miles, a half marathon (about 16 miles) or a full marathon, and participants can enter individual days o..

The Dorset Hillfort Ultra is a scenic 38-mile running event set in the picturesque West Dorset, featuring a challenging course with approximately 1,300 meters of ascent. Participants will traverse from one ancient hillfort to another, enjoying stunning views of Lyme Bay and the Jurassic Coast. The r..

Twmbarlwm Terror is a 7-mile multi-terrain race organised by Fairwater Runners Cwmbran in Risca, near Newport, South Wales. The route combines footpaths, open fields, country lanes and woodland from Risca Leisure Centre to the Twmbarlwm peak and back, with around 1,000 feet of total ascent. Now in i..

Shepshed 7 2025 is a 7-mile running event organized by Shepshed Running Club, held at Iveshead School, Shepshed, LE12 9DA. The main race uses a two-lap, scenic, traffic-free countryside course through the private Garendon Park grounds by kind permission of Persimmon Homes. The route is multi-terrain..

The Sphinx AC Coombe 8 – 2025 event is held at Coombe Abbey on the outskirts of Coventry, with the race HQ outside the main visitor centre. The main 8-mile race is a tough, multi-terrain course that combines wooded trails and undulating farmland across the historic site, with an optional 8 km (5 mil..

Tunnel Vision is a 5-mile out-and-back running event in Market Harborough, taking in the long, dark Oxendon Tunnel (422m). The Night Run and Dawn Run offer a unique atmosphere for both serious and casual runners: a mood-lit tunnel, with a headtorch required, and a hard-packed surface suitable for ro..

Enigma Fireworks is a running event taking place on November 7th and 8th, 2025, at Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes. The event features both a marathon and a half marathon on each day, with participants completing scenic laps around the lake. Runners can expect a supportive environment with race bri..

The The Druid's Challenge will take place in Tring on Friday 7 November 2025. You can run 86 miles.

The Dirt Half Challenge is a trail half-marathon held in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The course covers roughly 13.1 miles, starting in the historic town and weaving anticlockwise around Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, along the Grand Union Canal towpath to Stoke Hammond, through countryside to Great..

Freedom Racing - 5 Trails Ultra & 3 Trails takes place on 8 November 2025 at Westerlands, Graffham, Petworth, GU28 0QJ. The organiser is listed as Serpent Trail. Entries open 7 March 2025 and close 6 November 2025. The minimum age is 16 on the event date. Entry fees shown are £70.00 for the 5 T..

Set in the Leicestershire Wolds, the Seagrave Wolds Challenge is a roughly 16-mile cross-country route that changes each year, guiding walkers and runners along footpaths and private land around Seagrave. It is a community-led challenge rather than a race, with the route planned and marshalled by lo..

The Beacons Ultra, Marathon and Half is a trail running event on Saturday 8 November 2025 in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons. All races start and finish in Talybont-on-Usk and use mixed terrain including trail, mountain, canal and road. The event takes place in mid-No..

Big Night Out Winchester is a night-time trail running event held at Winchester Athletics Track, Bar End, Winchester, SO23 0QA. The next scheduled race date is 08/11/2025. Distances and entry fees are: 22km - £38 12km - £32 Race bibs are collected from a registration tent at the event site. Regis..

The Dark Dorset 10 is a twilight trail race run by Tri-Counties Trail Running. The course is an entirely off-road 10 km route that starts and finishes in the park in front of Eastbury House. The route goes through woods into the park at Chettle, passes Bloody Shard Gate and the Chettle Long barrow,..

The Remembrance Day Run - South, hosted by Saturn Running, takes place in Surrey at the Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club along the scenic River Thames in Egham. This 7-hour time challenge allows participants to run multiple laps of a 4.37-mile (7km) course, which features a mix of well-made paths, t..