Trail Running calendar near Dereham 2026-2027

Pumpkin Plod at Ferry Meadows is a multi-hour lap event on a 5.3 km mixed-surface loop where runners complete as many laps as they choose. Aid is provided each lap and finishers receive an event medal.

ATW Grafham 5K and 10K take place at Grafham Water Visitors Centre on 25 October 2026. Entry fees range from £24 to £33, the races run alongside the ATW Grafham Duathlon, and camping is available the night before.

A countryside walking event from Blackmore Village Hall offering 26 miles as a figure of 8 and an 18 miles option, with checkpoints, food at controls and a finish meal. Part of the Essex and Herts Triple Challenge.

A guided 10 km trail run through High Lodge in Thetford Forest, led at a conversational pace with group placement by ability. Mostly flat mixed terrain with a couple of small hills and practical tips on trail running.

A Halloween themed night time run at Irchester Country Park on 30 October 2026 offering 5k and 2k family runs, finishers medals, Halloween treats, free event photos and prizes for top 3 men and women in the 5k.

A Halloween themed *6.66 km* trail run in Chelmsford on 31 October 2026 with GPX/Strava route support, fancy dress prizes and a brewery finish offering a medal, drink and crisps.

An after dark multi terrain 10 km and 5 km event in Leigh on Sea with chip timing, mandatory headtorches and sustainably sourced finishers medals.

A winter obstacle race in Brentwood, Essex featuring muddy courses across farmland, woodland and lakes. Distances range from about 6 km to 24 km with dozens to hundreds of natural and man made obstacles and chip timing for participants.

A flat Fens Way event from Cambridge toward Ely and Kings Lynn offering a marathon, 50 mile ultra, relays and a 100 mile option, with GPS tracking, generous cutoffs and on-course support.

A muddy obstacle course at the Secret Nuclear Bunker Estate in Brentwood offering 6 km with 40+ obstacles or 12 km with 70+ obstacles, signature features like a 20 foot Deathslide and a multi lane zip line into water.

A Remembrance Sunday trail event in Brightlingsea on 8 November 2026 with live Last Post and a two-minute silence during the race. A looped course offers 10km, half, marathon and a six hour timed option with on-course aid stations.

Winter Weavers' Way on 14 November 2026 offers two ultramarathon distances along Norfolk's Weavers' Way, featuring marshes, riverside trails, stately homes and a seaside finish at Cromer Pier.

Autumn park running at Henham Park offering 10 km and 1 km on light trail terrain, with medals, chip timing for the 10 km and on-site facilities.

A countryside walking event from Barton le Clay with 12, 18 and 26 mile routes across fields, tracks and woods; online entry, checkpoint support, refreshments and certificates included.

A guided 16k trail run at High Lodge in Thetford Forest on 15 November 2026. Runs are led at a conversational pace with group placement, varied woodland terrain, and basic kit and parking information provided.

A small, limited-entry half marathon at Haven Thorpe Park Holiday Park on 21 November 2026, run as four laps on flat multi-terrain. Entries are capped at 40 and finishers receive a bespoke medal and a goody bag.

A mostly off road 15k trail at Trifarm near Boreham on 21 November 2026, following public footpaths and bridleways. The anticlockwise route starts by the lake and finishes on the running track beside the road entry.

A small half marathon at Thorpe Park Holiday Park on 22 November 2026, run as four laps of a flat multi terrain course. Limited to 40 entrants, with a bespoke medal and a goody bag for finishers.

Trail races at Wantisden Hall in the Suffolk AONB with three flat, fully marked and timed routes of 9 km, 16 km and 23 km.

A six hour timed event at Suffolk Running Centre on a 10.5 km road and trail loop. Participants run laps to cover distances from 5k up to ultra marathon, with parking included, water provision at the lap point, and a bespoke finisher medal.