Trail Running calendar near Dunstable Downs 2026-2027

Set your own distance goal in this 6-hour trail running challenge. Runners complete as many 5K loops as they can on a scenic, 95% off-road course. Every finisher receives a 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.

A chip timed five mile cross country race through Queen Elizabeth Country Park on Sunday 19th July 2026. The event marks the club's 50th anniversary and features on site race headquarters and refreshments.

Tour of the Woods on 19 July at Knightwood Leisure Centre is a 10 km mixed terrain run split into five stages, with chip timing, prizes and a kids Twiglet Tour. Portions of proceeds support the Woodland Trust.

A muddy 5k obstacle course at Hylands Park organised by Cancer Research UK, with staggered start waves, on-grass terrain and on-course marshals. Participants must be 13 or older and the event lists basic accessibility measures and facilitie..

A guided *10 km* group trail run at High Lodge in Thetford Forest on 19 July 2026, led at a conversational pace and organised into ability groups. Entry costs £12.50 and parking is charged at £4.

A 5.8 mile self navigation trail race near Littley Green on 22 July 2026, using a written route issued on the day with no course markings or GPX. Race HQ is at The Compasses pub with parking and a £4 drinks voucher included.

A single day entry in a 10 day series hosted by Zig Zag Running at Suffolk Running Centre, offering distances from 5k to ultra. Day one follows the Denham Flats route with parking included and on course aid at base camp.

Enjoy a 10k trail run through Chelmsford featuring a unique brewery checkpoint. This non competitive event includes mid race and finishers drinks along with a commemorative medal for all participants.

A 7 hour timed riverside challenge near Egham with flexible start options, themed medals from 3 km and goody bags for finishers. The signed course is mainly on paths and tarmac with aid stations each lap.

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.

A family friendly inflatable obstacle fun run in Coventry on 25 July 2026, with giant inflatables, five music zones and choices of 2.5k, 5k, 10k or 15k laps. Participants receive a finisher medal and on-site food and facilities are provided..

MacTuffX Birmingham at Edgbaston on 25 July 2026 offers solo, doubles and relay formats across two distances, combining ten Xercises with running and featuring standard and LITE weight divisions plus live event leaderboard data.

A timed, lap format run along The Itchen Way in Winchester with a professionally measured, permitted course. Runners may complete multiple 2.62 mile laps up to ultra distance and receive a bespoke finisher's medal and aid station provisions..

A 5k muddy obstacle course at Priory Park, Bedford on 25 July 2026, held in waves and aimed at participants aged 13 and over; the event lists toilets, refreshments and parking but is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.

City to Sea 2026 is a two-day running event in London on 25 and 26 July 2026 featuring an ultra marathon for individual age group entries. The start is at Station Approach SE1 8SW and the listed entry fee is USD 120.

A one lap 10K trail run through Garendon Park on Sunday 26 July 2026, featuring mixed open and wooded paths with some gentle climbs. Entries are limited to 400 and early bird pricing runs until 31 January 2026.

Trail races of 12K, 25K and 50K start from Queen Elizabeth Country Park and follow sections of the South Downs Way with grassy tracks and chalk downland. Routes are waymarked and supported by marshals, aid stations and chip timing.

Bright Skies Surrey Hills is a daytime trail event at Denbies Wine Estate with marathon, half marathon, 10K and children's races. The marathon features a self navigation first half with checkpoints and a fully marked second half.

A circular half marathon trail run on the Ridgeway that visits Ashdown House and the original White Horse Hill. The route is described as undulating and the event is held under UK Athletics rules with a Trail Running Association permit.