Trail Running calendar near Cotswold District 2025-2026

Take on the Purbeck Hill Challenge on 14 February 2026 from Knoll Beach, Studland, for a scenic but testing day across heathland and coastal dunes. Choose from four distances to 41 km with optional detailed orienteering and enter solo or as..

Celebrate Valentine's Day with riverside laps along the scenic Thames at Xcel SPORTS HUB. Choose 5k to ultra, run as many laps as you like within a one hour start window and 7 hour limit, and earn a bespoke finisher medal.

Run a flat, traffic free 10k on the National Cycle Network from Calne to Stanley near Chippenham, chip timed and well marshalled on an out and back multi terrain course. A 1 mile fun run for under 17s and limited entries make this a friendl..

Run Brimscombe's canal towpath at the Back to the 80s timed event, choosing any mix of 2.62 mile laps to make 5k to ultra distances. Enjoy a relaxed one hour start window, seven hour limit and a bespoke finisher medal to mark your effort.

Choose distances from 9 miles up to a 37 mile ultra on the Winter Railway Ultra, a scenic route along the River Severn on a disused railway between Ironbridge and Bridgnorth. Enjoy regular aid stations, great riverside views and nearby vill..

Enjoy a flat, scenic riverside run along the Thames at Magna Carta Winter in Runnymede, with 10k, half and full marathon options on out and back laps. Chip timing, marshals and a bespoke finisher medal make this a rewarding winter race.

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..

Join Any Kind of Weather Runner at Northampton Active on 21 February 2026 for a six hour challenge where you can tackle distances from 5k up to ultra. Finishers receive a medal and goody bag and aid stations on each lap will keep you fueled..

Experience Bath's Two Tunnels from Brickfields Park, running through lit, traffic free tunnels and scenic river and trail sections. Distances range from 500 m to a 50 km ultra and marathon, but entries are sold out.

BigMud Trails EARTH kicks off the Classic Element Trail Series at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, guiding runners through the Meon Valley and South Downs with two ascents of Butser Hill. Options: 16 miles, marathon or 50 km on muddy trails.

Run the 50k North Downs Ridge from Denbies Wine Estate along the North Downs Way through Surrey woodlands. Roughly 2,986 ft of ascent, aid stations, UTMB qualification and an eco wooden finisher medal await.

Enjoy a scenic off road 9.5 km trail around Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses, run as two laps over tracks and trails. Limited to 100 runners, the event includes medals, finish goodies and prizes for the top three in each category.

Join the Dirt Run, a two round multi terrain series in Northamptonshire at Irchester on 25 January and Brigstock on 22 February. Choose 5 km to 15 km on mixed trails, paths and roads with a muddy hill to test you and a custom medal for fini..

Take on the Sorbrook Slog on 22 February 2026, a lively 7 mile multi terrain race through footpaths, fields and gullies around Sorbrook and Sluvad in Cwmbran. Enjoy marshals on course, post race tea and cake and a finishers goodie bag.

The Terminator 2026 is a tough but rewarding 12 mile trail race around Pewsey, Wiltshire, mostly off road with muddy climbs and high point views. All finishers receive a unique T shirt and race village treats await.

Join a guided 10 km trail run through Thursley National Nature Reserve, an easy, mostly flat route ideal for first time trail runners at about 10 min per mile. Enjoy heathland scenery and Britain’s Favourite Path boardwalk.

Join G3 no.3 at Newlands Corner, Guildford for a choice of 10 km or 15 km routes across Surrey countryside on Saturday 28 February 2026. Friendly, well marked courses with series entry options make this a perfect early season challenge.

Run a guided 30 mile trail across the South Downs Way and nearby hills, from Harting Down through ancient woodland and nature reserves. Ideal for first time ultra runners, it's led by an experienced mountain leader and coach.

Scenic trail run around Chichester Harbour AONB with coastal paths, quiet trails and a short foreshore crossing at low tide. 21.3 km and 16.1 km routes offer canicross and hiking options plus chip timing and finisher medals.

Take on the Cannock Chase Wildwood Trail Series on 28 Feb 2026 at Birches Valley, a scenic yet testing woodland course with steep climbs, fast descents and technical, muddy trails. Half and 10K with canicross options and eco wooden medals.