Trail Running calendar near Dereham 2025-2026

Stort30 is a 30-mile ultramarathon organized by Challenge Running, set on the Hertfordshire–Essex border along the River Stort and the Lee Navigation. The course is flat and mostly grassy, running 15 miles out and back from Bishop’s Stortford to the Rye House area, with a turnaround at the halfway p..

Pumpkin Plod is a timed running event held at Ferry Meadows, one of the largest country parks near Peterborough, UK. Participants run laps of a 5.3 km multi-terrain course featuring gravel footpaths and grassy areas through the forest. The event offers two options: a 6-hour or 4-hour challenge, wher..

Irchester Spooktacular is a Halloween-themed night-time running event at Irchester Country Park. Runners can choose between a 5k night run or a 2k Family Fun Run, both on established woodland trails with two new routes created for the event. The courses are fully marked and marshaled by witches, wiz..

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..

Winter Warrior 50km Ultra is a winter trail ultramarathon organized by Boghopper Races Ltd. The 50km course runs from Trowse, Norwich to the finish at Hope Church, Diss, following the Boudicca Way. It stays on a well-marked route through Caistor St.Edmund, Stoke Holy Cross, Saxlingham, Tasburgh, Fri..

The Leigh-on-Sea 10k is an after-dark, multi-terrain running event held in Leigh-on-Sea, featuring both 10k and 5k distances, including a juniors' 5k for ages 11-15. Scheduled for early November, the race offers a spooky Halloween-themed atmosphere with mandatory head or body torches and optional fa..

Tunnel Vision is the Everyone Active Night and Dawn Runs in Market Harborough. The out-and-back 5-mile race features the Oxendon Tunnel, 422m long, lit with mood lighting but still requiring a headtorch. The hard-packed track can be run in road or trail shoes, though the tunnel surface has ruts and..

Remembrance Sunday 2025 is a unique running event scheduled for November 9, 2025, in Brightlingsea, Essex. Participants can engage in a traffic-free, looped trail course, with options to run a marathon or half marathon within a six-hour time limit. The event features an 11 am silence to honor milita..

The Run Henham event takes place at the picturesque Henham Park in Suffolk, near Southwold, showcasing the park's autumn scenery. It features three race distances: 10km, 5km, and 1km, all run on a single lap course over light trail terrain. The event offers chip timing and bespoke medals for all par..

5th Sundon Saunter is a LDWA event run by the Beds, Bucks and Northants group. Taking place at Barton-le-Clay Village Hall, the walk offers 13, 18, or 27 miles for walkers (and runners on the longer courses). The routes traverse undulating countryside, including field paths, tracks, woods, and some..

The Zigzag Turkey Trot Challenge is a six-hour timed running event held at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds. Participants start together and run as many laps as possible on the undulating, multi-terrain Back Quack route, with an aid station available each lap. The event caters to all le..

The Maravan Half 2025 - Saturday is a unique half marathon event held at Haven Thorpe Park Holiday Park in Humberston. Scheduled for November 22, 2025, this race features a flat, multi-terrain course consisting of four slightly shorter laps around the holiday park. Limited to just 40 entrants, the e..

The Maravan Half 2025 - Sunday is a half marathon event held at Haven Thorpe Park Holiday Park in Humberston, DN36 4GG. Scheduled for Sunday, 23rd November 2025, the race features a flat, multi-terrain course consisting of four slightly shorter laps around the holiday park. Limited to just 40 entran..

The 12th Colworth Hare and Tortoise Run is a 26.3-mile, five-lap event around Colworth Estate in North Bedfordshire. Starting from Colworth House Sports and Social Club in Sharnbrook (MK44 1LB), the route combines undulating trail and unclassified roads with woodland paths featuring uneven surfaces..

The St Andrews Day Challenge, organized by Zig Zag Running, takes place at Brandon Country Park in Suffolk, located in the heart of Thetford Forest. This multi-terrain event features a 5.3 km loop of gravel footpaths and grass areas. Participants can choose between a 6-hour or 4-hour timed challenge..

The Trifarm Winter Trail Run 10k is the final event in a four-round seasonal trail running series, held at Trifarm in Boreham, Essex. The course is predominantly off-road, covering over 95% on public footpaths and bridleways, and follows a mostly clockwise route designed to avoid flood-prone areas n..

The ATW Grafham Water Trail & Canicross is a scenic 10-mile trail running event held at Grafham Water Visitor Centre in Cambridgeshire. The course begins on the iconic dam, offering a fast start, then loops around the reservoir through woodland nature reserves, past Dragonfly Pond and Sanctuary Bay,..

Bauble Bimble is a festive running event held at Ferry Meadows, a large country park near Peterborough, UK. Participants run laps of a 5.3 km multi-terrain course featuring gravel footpaths and grassy areas through the scenic park. The event offers a 6-hour or 4-hour timed challenge where runners ca..

Let it Stow – Half Trail Marathon is a festive, 13.1-mile trail race organized by Raw Trails in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Runners traverse woodland, meadows and quiet country lanes around Stowmarket and the surrounding countryside, with several road crossings and clear course markings. The atmosphere is..