Trail Running calendar near Dover 2026-2027

A 24 hour trail running and camping weekend on the Shotley peninsula with a fully marked 4.3 mile coastal lap. Entries are available for solo runners and teams, with camping, chip timing, medals and optional sauna and breakfast.

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-navigated trail of about half marathon distance through the Essex countryside, starting and finishing at The Compasses in Littley Green, with staggered pre-booked starts 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.

A hilly multi loop trail event around Holmbury Hill offering a half marathon and a same day 10 mile option, with six drink stations, first aid support, free parking, and a commemorative medal for finishers.

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.

A 5k trail race at Langdon Discovery Nature Park on 21 Jul 2026, run as round four of a five round summer series. The course is two laps of a 2.5k circuit and the event supports local conservation and community charities.

A 5.8 mile self navigation trail race on trails, tracks and country lanes held 22 July 2026 with Race HQ at The Compasses in Littley Green. Written route directions are provided on the day; there are no markings or GPX and a £4 drinks vouch..

A 10 km trail run from The Voodoo Keller Bar in Chelmsford with a GPX Strava route, a brewery checkpoint offering a drink, and a finishers medal. The event is described as social rather than competitive and is currently on a waiting list.

A Friday running event on a flat 5.3 km out-and-back riverside lap near Walton on Thames offering distances from 5 km to ultra and finishers' medals including spinning Rubber Ducky designs.

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

The Bright Skies - Surrey Hills will take place in Dorking on Sunday 26 July 2026. You can run between 5 and 42 kilometers.

A 7.5 km loop trail race around Westfield with over 80% off-road terrain, a fully marked and marshalled course, post-race tea and cake, prizes for first male and female, and a 60-person entry limit.

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.