Trail Running calendar near Cradley Heath 2025-2026

The Drone Valley Trail Half Marathon is a new 13.1-mile trail race set in the scenic Derbyshire countryside, starting and finishing at the Drone Valley Brewery in Unstone. The course features a mix of forest paths, fields, bridleways, and minor roads, with approximately 1700 feet of elevation gain,..

The Run the Wild Half Marathon - Autumn Edition is a 13-mile (21.1 km) trail running event set in the scenic Chiltern Hills, just 40 minutes northwest of London. Featuring rolling chalk hills and woodland paths with an ascent of around 300 meters, the course offers a welcoming atmosphere for all abi..

The Loop Ultra is a 32-mile (50 km) trail running event held at Camp Plas, near Dolanog and Welshpool in the remote Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales. This challenging ultra features marked routes through rugged trails, forest tracks, and ancient paths, passing stunning Lake Vrynwy and offering specta..

The Cannock Chase Running Festival, held on October 12, 2025, takes place at Forest Lodge, Birches Valley, within the scenic Cannock Chase Forest, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Stafford and Birmingham. The event offers multiple race distances including 5K, 10K, a half marathon, and a ju..

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 Breidden Hills Race, organized by Mercia Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event set in the scenic West Midlands. Participants will tackle a distance of 11.5 km with a total ascent of 790 meters, making it a demanding course for runners. The race requires pre-registration and is open t..

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...

Peak Raid Race 2 – Hayfield is a fell running event held in the Peak District, featuring challenging terrain including hills, moors, and dales. Participants navigate a 3-hour score format race where they select their own routes to collect points by visiting controls, balancing speed and strategy. Th..

The Andrew Heywood Memorial - Windgather is an approximately half marathon fell race held at the Burbage Institute in Buxton, UK. Covering about 21.5 km (13.5 miles) with 760m (2500 feet) of ascent and descent, the course is almost entirely off-road, featuring scenic trails around the Goyt Valley an..

The Ridgeway Run, organized by Tring Running Club, is a challenging 15-kilometre (9.3 miles) trail race set in the scenic Chiltern Hills near Tring, UK. The course starts on the outskirts of Tring, ascending through the Ashridge Estate, passing landmarks like the Bridgewater Monument, and includes s..

The Buckingham 10K is a scenic running event held in Buckingham Town Centre, featuring a 10-kilometer multi-terrain route. The course starts in the town center and passes through Stowe Avenue, the Stowe National Trust Gardens, and surrounding farmland, offering an undulating profile through both urb..

The TFG Whisky, Gin & Rum Trail is a scenic trail running event held at White Peak Distillery in Amber Valley, Derbyshire. Participants can choose between two waymarked courses: a 7km route with 175m elevation and a 14km route with 345m elevation. Both routes feature diverse terrain including histor..

The Ranger Ultras High Peak Ultra is a trail running event held in Derbyshire, UK, featuring two distance options: 70km and 100km. The course retraces the historic Cromford and High Peak Railway, starting from Whaley Bridge and passing through scenic areas including the Goyt Valley, Buxton, and the..

Loggerheads Autumn Trails is an exciting running event featuring longer versions of popular 5k and 10k races, set in the scenic Loggerheads Country Park. Participants can choose from a 14k race, which consists of two loops of a 7k course, or a 7k Canicross discipline, welcoming runners of all abilit..

The Dukeries 10 is an annual 10.8-mile trail running event held in Walesby, Newark, Nottinghamshire. The near-flat, circular course is fully waymarked and marshalled, offering a scenic and navigation-free experience. Runners traverse a mix of woodland trails, muddy paths, field edges, and gravel tra..

The Centurion Autumn 100 is a 100-mile continuous trail race held in the twin villages of Goring and Streatley on the River Thames in South East England. The course features four 25-mile out-and-back sections forming a cross shape, utilizing parts of the Ridgeway and Thames Path National Trails. Run..

The Scare Bear Run in Aberdare, hosted by Saturn Running, is a unique 7-hour time challenge event set in the scenic Dare Valley Country Park. Participants can choose their distance, starting from a minimum of 3km, with laps of approximately 4.37 miles (7km) on well-maintained paths offering beautifu..

The Forest of Dean Ultra Marathon will take place in Coleford on Saturday 18 October 2025. You can run 34 miles.

The Carsington Water Half Marathon & 10k, held on October 18, 2025, takes place at the scenic Carsington Water near Ashbourne, UK. Runners can choose between a half marathon and a 10k, both featuring undulating trail paths around the reservoir with stunning countryside views. The half marathon route..

The Amberaid 30 Trail Race and Petit Raid are trail running events held in the scenic Amber Valley, Derbyshire, near the eastern edge of the Peak District. The Amberaid 30 is a challenging 31-mile course featuring undulating countryside paths, punchy climbs, engaging descents, expansive views, and p..