Trail Running calendar near Epping Forest District 2025-2026

Join a guided 30 mile trail run from Haslemere, Surrey along the Serpent Trail with stunning South Downs views. A friendly group run led by an experienced ultra runner and coach, ideal for first time ultras and seasoned trail runners.

Join the Phoenix Christmas Advent Run in Walton on Thames for distances from 5 km to ultra along a flat riverside towpath. Flexible start times, a 7 hour limit, and finishers receive a medal plus a chocolate advent calendar.

Join a guided trail run at Box Hill, Dorking covering 12.5 miles with about 1000 m of ascent through steep, technical woodland and open fields. This noncompetitive group run suits fit trail runners and finishes with an alcohol free beer.

Take on the new winter St Edmund Way Ultra on 5 December 2026, an 80 miles route through Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. Remote trails, checkpoints and live public tracking make this a true day and night test of endurance.

Tackle the Hurtwood 50k, a scenic but testing trail ultra through the Surrey Hills on 6 December 2026. Freedom Racing delivers a fully signed course with regular checkpoints and live timing for a well supported day on the trails.

Take on the Freedom Racing North Downs Ridge 50k, a scenic trail ultra along the North Downs Way and through Norbury Park, based at Denbies Wine Estate near Dorking. Provisional date 21 February 2027; entries open later.