Trail Running calendar near Epping Forest District 2026-2027

Experience a festive 6.66 km Halloween trail run starting and finishing at a local brewery in Chelmsford. Participants enjoy a costume focused event with medals and drinks for finishers in a social atmosphere.

Experience a night trail run through the ancient Alice Holt Forest with 5 km, 10 km, or 15 km lap-based routes. Navigate tree-lined avenues by head torch and enjoy fire pits and refreshments at the finish line.

Trail races at Wendover Woods on 1 November 2026 include marathon, half marathon, 10k and a junior run on hilly, multi terrain forest trails with route maps and a six hour cut off.

Experience a unique 5 mile out and back run through the 422 meter Oxendon Tunnel. Choose between a Thursday night or Friday morning session and enjoy an atmospheric route that requires a head torch to navigate the darkness.

Two days of marathon and half marathon races around Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes on 6 and 7 November 2026, with multi-lap clockwise courses, on-course water and toilets, enforced time limits, and bespoke finisher medals.

Take on flat, scenic laps along the Thames towpath in Walton on Thames with flexible starts and distances from 5 km to ultra. Limited places, aid stations, digital results and medals make this a friendly, festival style challenge.

Experience a night time trail run through the Chiltern Hills at Stonor Park. Choose from three fully marked routes and enjoy a unique atmosphere in an estate home to fallow deer and wallabies.

Nuclear Fallout runs muddy obstacle courses on farmland and woodland near Brentwood, Essex, with options from 6 km to 24 km plus, chip timing, many natural and man-made obstacles, and finisher medals and photos.

Experience a scenic trail run through the Bedfordshire countryside starting from Leighton Buzzard. Choose between a classic half marathon or a metric distance featuring canal towpaths, woods, and rolling hills.

A trail running event at Stonor Park on 7 November 2026 with three routes through the Chilterns. Distances range from 7 km to 22 km, with steep sections and outposts offering snacks and hydration for the longer routes.

A night-time trail run around Winchester using sections of the South Downs Way, Pilgrims Trail and Itchen Way. Two marked distances are offered with mandatory headtorches, on site registration and a bag drop.

Experience a flat trail run through the heart of royal Berkshire with chip timed results and free race photos. Choose between a 10k or Half Marathon distance starting from the scenic Alexandra Gardens in Windsor.

A seven hour Time Challenge along the River Thames in Egham offering distances from 3 km to 50 km, commemorative medals and distance pins, a goody bag with a vegan option, and a two minute silence observed during the event.

A Remembrance Sunday trail event in Brightlingsea on 8 November 2026 with live Last Post and a two-minute silence during the race. A looped course offers 10km, half, marathon and a six hour timed option with on-course aid stations.

Commemorate Remembrance Day with a flexible timed run along the scenic River Thames. Choose your own distance from 3km to an ultra marathon on a flat loop course with a supportive aid station and unique finisher medals.

Join a community of runners at Richmond Park for a series of timed races supporting Movember. Enjoy a hilly tarmac course with distances ranging from a kids mini run to a half marathon in a supportive atmosphere.

A 50 mile trail race on 14 November 2026 run as five 10 mile loops within Wendover Woods, featuring about 5600 ft of climb and nine aid stations with full medical cover. It is the final race in the 50 Mile Grand Slam.

Timed multi lap event on the Itchen Way in Winchester on 14 November 2026, with 2.62 mile laps that add up to half marathon, marathon and ultra distances. Flexible start format, aid station with vegan options, bespoke finisher's medal.

Run Henham is a park based event at Henham Park in Suffolk offering a 10 km chip timed race and a 1 km fun run, organised by EPIC Norfolk. Entries include a bespoke medal and optional official T shirt.

Multi-terrain 5 km and 10 km races in the Chiltern Hills on 15 November 2026, organised by Radnage C of E Primary School PTA with proceeds to the school. Village hall HQ offers a cafe, water stations and first aid on course.