Trail Running calendar near Essex 2026-2027

Choose a half marathon or full marathon along a flat, scenic riverside towpath from Walton on Thames to Hampton Court and back, run in laps for easy pacing. Limited places and medals for all finishers plus a giveaway for every entrant.

Mud Tribe Sisters is a women-only obstacle event in Brentwood, Essex offering a 5 km course and a 1.5 km option for younger participants. It is non-competitive with no chip timing and includes a finisher medal and hot wash-down.

A coastal 7k beach race from Broadstairs to Ramsgate and back on 5 September 2026, organised with local club support. The event features individual and team prizes, on-site refreshments, and a live results feed.

An inaugural off road half marathon through Donyland Woods, Friday Woods and nearby countryside on Sunday 6th September. Entries were handled online and the event is listed as sold out with 26 entrants.

A 10K trail through the historic grounds of Loseley Park on September 6th 2026, featuring private estate running, accurate timed results, official photography and bespoke finisher medals.

A measured, mostly off road 10 km on the Flitch Way with chip timing, kilometre markers and finisher T shirt and medal. The event raises funds for the Village Hall and includes a one mile family fun run.

Guided 10 km trail run at Silent Pool near Guildford using parts of the North Downs Way and Netley Heath, with dusk and night options, group pacing, kit support and the chance to trial headtorches and trail shoes.

A mostly off road 10 km trail run at Trifarm on 09 Sep 2026, the second race in a four event series. The clockwise loop uses public footpaths and bridleways and includes on site parking, a finish water tap and championship points.

A timed, lap-based Friday run along the Thames with flexible rock up and run starts; the £10 affiliated entry is donated to Rays of Sunshine and participants receive a double-sided charity medal.

A team endurance event covering 100km along the South Downs Way in under 30 hours, with standard teams of four plus support crew and a new relay option for 2026. Teams raise funds for the Gurkha Welfare Trust.

A beginner friendly 50 km ultramarathon along Norfolk's Boudicca Way from Diss to Norwich, open to runners and walkers with a 10 hour cutoff. The field is limited to 250 and entries include checkpoints, GPS tracking and a post race meal.

A biannual series around Bewl Water near Lamberhurst Kent featuring 10 km, half marathon, marathon and 50 km ultra on mixed wooded trails and quiet lanes with mapped routes and GPX files available.

A multi distance event along the Thames Towpath from Putney Bridge to Henley, with rest stops, GPS tracking, catering and medical support. Options include solo or team entries and a weekend festival of related walks.

A Backyard Ultra at High Lodge, Thetford Forest where runners complete a *4 miles 880 feet* loop every hour; full, 12 hour and 6 hour entry options are available, with camping, basic aid station and chip timing.

The Trail Côte d'Opale en Pas de Calais will take place in Wimereux from Saturday 12 September 2026 to Sunday 13 September 2026. You can run between 10 and 110 kilometers.

A chip-timed trail event in the Surrey Hills offering 10k, 21k and 42k routes with marked courses, aid stations, finishers' medals and an event village at Shere Recreation Ground.

A charity ultramarathon along the Essex riverside on 12 September 2026, offering 10, 30 and 50 mile routes with marked trails, medical cover and checkpoints. Proceeds support Prostate Cancer UK.

A series of fully marked, fully supported trail and ultra events in the UK that focus on a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere with generous cut-offs and runnable countryside courses.

An 81 mile single loop ultra on the Bunyan Way in Bedfordshire with a 24 hour cutoff, 1,219 metres of climb and seven aid stations. The runnable country route features live tracking, medical cover and a bespoke finisher medal and T shirt.

A trail running event on 13th September 2026 in Seale, based at Myrtle’s Courtyard, with marathon and half marathon routes along the Pilgrims Way and North Downs Way that raise funds for local charities.