Trail Running calendar near Diss 2025-2026

Experience Irchester Spooktacular, a night time Halloween run through woodland trails with costumed marshals and fancy dress prizes. Choose a 5k or 2k family run and collect a spooky medal and treats while supporting local foodbanks.

Enjoy a 60 minute score orienteering course through woodland and open slopes at Trosley Country Park on the North Downs. Choose from 20 controls, hunt bonus dumbbells and race the clock in scenic terrain.

Run 50 miles on an athletics track at Fireworks 50, a small field limited to 50 entrants with festival vibes, music, free tea and cake and a bespoke medal. Enjoy traffic free laps, aid stations and fireworks as dusk falls.

Experience 50 km of rolling Norfolk trail along the historic Boudicca Way from Norwich to Diss on 1 November 2025. Limited to 150 runners, this winter ultra features checkpoints, hot drinks and a lively finish with a finisher medal.

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..

Run the Leigh on Sea after dark 10k or 5k on 2 November 2025, with a juniors 5k for ages 11 to 15. Headtorches are mandatory, fancy dress is encouraged and every finisher gets a quirky not medal while proceeds benefit Southend YMCA.

Autumn Amble is a scenic 7 mile self navigation trail around Great Dunmow on 2 November 2025, with HQ at The Butchers Arms. Choose your start time, follow the written route issued on the day, and celebrate at the pub finish.

Navigate ancient woodland, parkland and meadows at Dagnam Park in the HAVOC Regional and SWELL orienteering event with waterproof maps and SI timing. Courses suit beginners to experienced orienteers and help and coaching are available.

Run Henham brings light trail running to scenic Henham Park in Suffolk near Southwold, with 10 km, 5 km and 1 km options. Expect chip timing, a bespoke medal and race tees for a fun day out.

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 tim..

Scenic timed loop around Canvey Island via sea wall and coastal path, starting and ending at Waterside Farm Leisure Centre. Counterclockwise, self supported and with a pub check in near 10k for a top up and friendly course sweep.

Explore ever changing trails at Galleywood Common with 10 or 16 mile self navigated routes provided on the day. There are no course markings or mass start and the finish at the Horse & Groom pub includes a voucher. Entrants must be 18+.

Join the Fox and Hounds Trail in Cock Clarks near Chelmsford for a scenic 3.8 or 7.7 mile self guided trail run on 16 November, with individual timed starts and proceeds to Centre Point charity. Friendly, low key and great for club runners.

Enjoy hilltop views and rolling countryside at the Sundon Saunter near Barton le Clay on 16 Nov 2025. Pick 13, 18 or 27 mile routes with checkpoints and a light finish meal; event is full and has a waiting list.

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 a..

Run 26.3 miles over five laps around the scenic Colworth Estate near Sharnbrook on 30 Nov 2025. Open to solo runners and teams, this intimate trail and road loop has drink stations but is cup free so bring a bottle.

Event overview The St Andrews Day Challenge is a timed trail event on 30 November 2025. Participants choose between a 6-hour or a 4-hour timed option and run as many laps of the circuit as they can within their chosen time. The course uses..

The Trifarm Winter 10k is the finale of a four race trail series, sending runners along more than 95% off road footpaths and bridleways on a scenic winter route. With on site parking and just 50 places, this compact 10k fills fast.

Push your limits at ZigZag Bauble Bimble, a 4 or 6 hour timed multi lap running challenge at Ferry Meadows. Tackle a scenic mixed terrain loop for distances from 5 km up to marathon and ultra, with aid at base camp and a finisher medal.

Run a scenic 10 mile trail around Grafham Water, weaving through woodland, Dragonfly Pond and Sanctuary Bay before a final mile along the dam wall. Canicross runs in a separate wave so you can bring your dog on a lead.