Trail Running calendar near Dunstable 2026-2027

Circular running and walking routes start in Hallow and pass through 12 local parishes. Distances range from 10 to 40 miles, with waymarked off road paths, checkpoints offering drinks and snacks, and a hot meal and certificate for finishers..

Trail races from 8 km up to a 50 km ultra around Princes Risborough, using ancient beech woods, chalk downs and Ridgeway sections with marked routes and fuel outposts.

Three measured routes through Mid Suffolk countryside on 11 July 2026, including a 31.5 mile option that passes 10 historic churches. Shorter routes branch off the main course and rejoin for a common finish with checkpoints and refreshments..

Timed non stop runs of 6, 12 or 24 hours on the Backyard route at High Lodge Thetford Forest. Enter solo, as a pair or a team of up to four; camping onsite, timing by Timing Monkey and a bespoke wooden medal for all.

Enjoy a flexible timed running event along the flat River Thames towpath. Choose your distance from 5km to an ultra marathon and earn a bespoke spinning medal on this fast riverside course.

A guided 10 km trail run in the Chiltern Hills with run leaders who provide trail running tips and local history stops. Based at Church Farm Cafe in Aldbury, the event offers on-site parking, bag storage and a cani cross dog option.

A functional fitness race at Peterborough Embankment on 11 July 2026 pairing ten station Xercises with repeated 400m or 800m run legs. Entry types include solo, doubles and relay and all entrants must be 18 or over.

A lap based timed run at Mowsbury Park on 11 July 2026 offering distances from 5 km up to ultra with a flexible one hour start window and a choice of medal or lower cost no medal entry. Places are limited to 75.

A muddy 5k obstacle course through Abington Park in Northampton on 11 July 2026, organised by Cancer Research UK. Waves run every 15 minutes, participants must be aged 13 or older, and on site facilities include toilets and refreshments.

A muddy 5k obstacle event at Beckenham Place Park with climbing, crawling and sliding on a grassy, undulating course. Waves start every 15 minutes; participants must be 13 or older and fundraising supports Cancer Research UK.

An obstacle-style 5k at Cofton Park on 11 July 2026 where participants climb, crawl and slide across a grass course that is partly hilly. The event is for ages 13+, with parking, toilets and refreshments on site.

Running Wild 2026 is a muddy 5K obstacle course through Wild Forest near Brentwood on 11 July 2026. Open to ages 13 and over, it includes water features, climbing and a large slide into a lake, with a medal and post race shower.

Multi-distance lap races at Bawsey Country Park from 5k to ultra marathon on sand, gravel and grass. Aid stations are available every lap and parking is included.

Ultra:5K in Kempston on 12 July 2026 features three lap formats of consecutive 5 km circuits on an off-road course with hills and twists. Entries include between-lap sports massage, refreshments and a bespoke finisher medal.

A 7-mile multi-terrain race through Knole Park with a chip-timed 3.5 km junior run for ages 9 to 15. Profits support The Running Charity and the event includes medals, free photos and prizes for top finishers.

A fund raising multi lap running event on 12 July 2026 at Old Elizabethans Cricket Club, Worcester, supporting stroke services. Multiple race formats including a solo marathon, relays and a kids Wild Mile.

Community fundraising runs at Abington Park with chip timing and a mixed pathways and grass course. Distances include 10 km, 5 km and 3 km and participants have a minimum fundraising target of £50.

A sold-out cross country 10k across the Ridgeway and Chiltern Hills with steep climbs and twisting single-track descents. Open to runners aged 16 and over and run under TRA and UK Athletics rules.

A four race summer series at Dinton Pastures Country Park offering 5 km, 10 km and a 2 km kids race on a traffic free off road course. The event includes chip timing, marshals, medals and on site first aid.

A weekend trail running festival at Mill Farm, Lurgashall, featuring 50 km, marathon, 16 mi, 12 km and a 2 km LittleFeet run, with camping, glamping, on-site village activities and stocked aid stations including PH1000 electrolyte.