Trail Running calendar near Deal 2026-2027

A 24 hour trail running and camping weekend on the Shotley peninsula in Suffolk with a fully marked 4.3 mile coastal lap. Solo, pairs and teams up to six can camp at race HQ and use event facilities.

A weekend running festival at Blackland Farm on 18–19 July 2026 offering 1-mile lap formats: 24-hour and 12-hour solos, team relays, plus P24 and P12 paced challenges. Off-road course, camping included and limited Bell Tent upgrades.

MacTuffX Brighton at Withdean Stadium on 18 July 2026 combines ten prescribed Xercises with repeated runs in Classic and double distance formats, with solo, doubles and five person relay entries and a LITE weight division option.

Pretty Muddy 5k at Tilgate Park in Crawley is an obstacle course around Tilgate Lake with climbs, crawls and slides. The event raises funds for Cancer Research UK and offers on-site toilets, refreshments and parking.

A group trail run from Dorking Station through Denbies Wine Estate and the North Downs, followed by stone baked pizza and a guided Denbies wine tasting. Options include an 8 km loop or a 5 km walk.

A self-navigation trail race of about half marathon distance around Littley Green and the Chelmer Valley with staggered starts and finishes, timed results and proceeds to Braintree Youth Project Charity.

A trail running event at Pippingford Park Manor with 10 and 5 mile options on hard packed forest trails, 1568 ft of ascent, notable climbs and downhills, route maps and GPX files, bespoke medals, and free parking.

A trail half marathon and 10k on Wimbledon Common on 19 July 2026, with marked miles, marshals and a 3.5 hour cut off. RunThrough provides an event village, finish-line goodies and an optional event t-shirt.

A six hour trail running challenge on a just over 5K 3.3 mile loop mostly off road through fields and vineyards with views of the River Crouch. Chip timed and fully marked, with one checkpoint per loop and a finisher medal.

Pretty Muddy 5k at Hylands Park on 19 July 2026 is a grass obstacle course with climbs, crawls and slides. Waves run every 15 minutes; the event has a £50 minimum fundraising target and listed entry prices for adults and children.

A community memorial running event at Hockley Woods, Essex, focused on raising funds for cancer-related charities; organisers report £60,000 raised over 12 years and indicated 2025 would be the final running.

Round 4 of a five-event Phoenix Striders Summer Series at Langdon Discovery Nature Park. A 5k trail race run over two laps with entries on the day at the same price as online, minimum age 12 and fees vary by affiliation.

A 5.8 mile self navigation trail race around Littley Green with a written route issued on the day, no course markings and no water on course. Race HQ is the pub garden at The Compasses and parking is available behind the venue.

Day 1 of a 10-day series at Suffolk Running Centre offering distances from 5k to ultra on the Denham Flats route. Parking, a base camp with an aid station and a bespoke daily medal are included; the event is cupless.

A summer 10 km trail run from the Voodoo Keller in Chelmsford with a GPX and Strava route and a narrative backup. Entry includes a brewery checkpoint drink, a finishers drink and a 2026 medal, and places are currently on a waiting list.

The Trail du Blockhaus d'Eperlecques will take place in Éperlecques on Saturday 25 July 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

A daytime trail event at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking offering marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and kids races. Routes run through rolling Surrey hills with marked sections and a partly self navigated marathon course.

A 7.5 km trail loop around Westfield with over 80 percent trail, fully marked and marshalled, with toilets and parking at Westfield Community Hall. Entries are limited to 60 people and running with dogs is not permitted.

A new 10 km trail race at Langdon Nature Discovery Park on 26 July 2026, with a kiddies race, limited parking and funds raised for local conservation and health charities.

A self-navigation trail in Hatfield Peverel offering 13, 7 and 4 mile routes with no markings or marshalls, a supplied narrative, on-course drinks for the 13 miler and a post-race ploughmans lunch included.