Trail Running calendar near Dunstable 2025-2026

Run Brimscombe's canal towpath at the Back to the 80s timed event, choosing any mix of 2.62 mile laps to make 5k to ultra distances. Enjoy a relaxed one hour start window, seven hour limit and a bespoke finisher medal to mark your effort.

Enjoy a flat, scenic riverside run along the Thames at Magna Carta Winter in Runnymede, with 10k, half and full marathon options on out and back laps. Chip timing, marshals and a bespoke finisher medal make this a rewarding winter race.

Choose your distance on the day and tackle scenic looped courses through woods and trails around Chalfont St Peter, with pacers welcome and a trained medic on standby. Distances from 7k to ultra are offered and top three finishers earn meda..

Join Any Kind of Weather Runner at Northampton Active on 21 February 2026 for a six hour challenge where you can tackle distances from 5k up to ultra. Finishers receive a medal and goody bag and aid stations on each lap will keep you fueled..

Take on the 42 mile St Peters Way Ultra along the historic footpath from Chipping Ongar to St Peter on the Wall at Bradwell on Sea. Rolling trails, variable underfoot and a windswept sea wall finish make for a rewarding coastal challenge.

BigMud Trails EARTH kicks off the Classic Element Trail Series at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, guiding runners through the Meon Valley and South Downs with two ascents of Butser Hill. Options: 16 miles, marathon or 50 km on muddy trails.

Join the Hadleigh Legacy 10k at Hadleigh Country Park on 22 Feb 2026 for a scenic yet testing single lap trail with hills, mud and fields. Expect a bespoke medal, free photos and competitive wave starts.

Run the picturesque 5 km loops through Thetford Forest at High Lodge, with distances from 5 km up to ultra and a small friendly field capped at 300. Enjoy post race tea and cake while 20 percent of fees support forest upkeep.

Join the Winter Trail Run at Gatton Park on 22 February 2026 for scenic multi terrain 5K and 10K loops, plus a Canicross category. Expect a finisher medal, bag drop and refreshments, with prebooked parking helping to support Gatton Trust.

Tackle the North Downs Ridge 50k, a supported trail ultramarathon from Denbies Wine Estate that winds along chalk ridges and through Surrey woodlands. Fully signed and timed, this scenic course offers stiff climbs, great views and a wooden..

Join the Dirt Run, a two round multi terrain series in Northamptonshire at Irchester on 25 January and Brigstock on 22 February. Choose 5 km to 15 km on mixed trails, paths and roads with a muddy hill to test you and a custom medal for fini..

The Terminator 2026 is a tough but rewarding 12 mile trail race around Pewsey, Wiltshire, mostly off road with muddy climbs and high point views. All finishers receive a unique T shirt and race village treats await.

Run Reigate Canicross & Trail at Gatton Park on 22 Feb 2026 offers scenic multi terrain 5K and 10K trail races plus a dedicated canicross. Chip timing, medals for humans and dogs and tasty treats for pups make it a fun day out.

Join a guided 10 km trail run through Thursley National Nature Reserve, across open heath, pine wood and the boardwalk voted Britain's Favourite Path. Enjoy a friendly group pace with dusk and headtorch evenings, kit trials and a possible p..

Join G3 no.3 at Newlands Corner, Guildford for a choice of 10 km or 15 km routes across Surrey countryside on Saturday 28 February 2026. Friendly, well marked courses with series entry options make this a perfect early season challenge.

Join a guided 30 mile South Downs Way ultra from Harting Down, ideal for first time ultra runners looking for a friendly, non competitive challenge. Savour rolling chalk hills, ancient yews at Kingley Vale and expert guided coaching along t..

Explore coastal trails around Chichester Harbour AONB with scenic 21 km and 16 km options that skim the foreshore and South Downs. Dog friendly and low elevation, ideal for runners and canicross pairs.

Chocothon is a friendly timed lap on a flat 5.3 km riverside towpath, letting you complete as many laps as you can within a seven hour window. Distances from 5 km to ultra, medals and aid stations make it perfect for all abilities.

Choose a 10k or half marathon and enjoy scenic trails around Pitsford Water starting and finishing at Brixworth Country Park on 1 March 2026. Fully marked and marshaled routes include village passages and a few stiles on the half for a rewa..

Take on a scenic half marathon in Thetford Forest on a traffic free circular trail, with chances to spot deer and wild thyme across varied underfoot surfaces. Finishers get a medal and podium trophies for the top three men and women.