Trail Running calendar near Essex 2026-2027

A riverside marathon and half marathon along the River Thames on an accurately measured UKA certified course. Multiple laps on a flat towpath route with medals for all finishers and virtual entries.

A six hour lap event at Suffolk Running Centre on 28 November 2026 using a 10.5 km road and trail loop. Runners can complete multiple laps to reach distances from 5k to ultra and will receive a bespoke event medal.

The Boulogne Sur Mer Urban Trail will take place in Boulogne-sur-Mer on Saturday 28 November 2026. You can run between 8 and 21 kilometers.

The Urban Trail Cote d'Opale will take place in Boulogne-sur-Mer on Saturday 28 November 2026. You can run between 8 and 21 kilometers.

A guided 30 miles of trail starting and finishing in Haslemere, following sections of the Serpent Trail and the Sussex Border Path. Group pace with guidance from an experienced ultra runner and a recommended prior long run of 22 miles.

Join the Christmas Advent Run on Sunday 29 November in Walton on Thames for a festive riverside run. Tackle timed laps to suit you and enjoy optional medal and chocolate advent calendar plus a prize draw.

A community charity run in Campbell Park, Milton Keynes offering 1.5k, 5k, 10k and half marathon options with chip timing, medals, refreshments and a fancy dress element to support Movember and men's health.

Trail races at Mapledurham Estate offering 10K, 10 Mile and Half Marathon routes over muddy paths and woodland, with on-course water, finish refreshments and race amenities included.

Trail 5K and 10K races at the Tewinbury estate in Hertfordshire featuring undulating dirt, grass and woodland trails, full waymarking with marshals, a midcourse aid station and chip timing for up to 400 runners.

A trail half marathon around Hughenden Manor on mostly forest paths with undulating terrain, waymarking and three aid stations. Entry includes chip timing, a finisher souvenir and on-course nutrition.

A 10 km trail race around Hughenden Manor in the Chilterns, with hilly woodland and rural sections, waymarked routes and a water stop at 5.3 km. The event base offers parking, toilets and a cafe.

Timed Thames towpath run where participants choose lap distances on a 5.3 km out and back course and entry supports Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity.

A guided trail run around Box Hill in Surrey that accumulates about 1000 m of elevation over a 12.5 mile route. It features woodland, heathland and technical climbs with some scrambling and a steady group pace.

An 80 mile December ultramarathon across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk on December 5, 2026, with multiple checkpoints, mandatory safety kit and live tracking that includes an SOS function.

Three single-loop ultra races of 50k, 55 miles and 100 miles start and finish in Eastbourne, crossing the Seven Sisters and running toward Plumpton. Courses use grass trails, farm tracks and woodland paths on the South Downs.

Hurtwood 50k is a 50 km trail ultra in the Surrey Hills around Dorking Sports Centre on 6 December 2026, with a fully signed course, checkpoints at 7, 13, 18 and 24 miles, SportIdent timing and a 10 hours limit.

A 10 mile canicross loop at Grafham Water on 6 December 2026, following reservoir paths, woodland and the dam wall. Dog friendly with required harnesses, aid station water bowls and finishers medals plus a dog charm.

Bauble Bimble at Ferry Meadows is a four or six hour multi‑terrain event on a 5.3 km lap, letting runners cover distances from 5k to ultras with an aid station each lap and an event medal.

A 10 km trail championship at Wendover Woods on 6 December 2026 with entry by invitation for top 20 percent finishers at Runaway Racing events, age category winners and volunteers. The course is marked and timed, with awards and support fac..

A continuous 200 mile trail loop around the South of England starting and finishing at Juniper Hall, Dorking. Runners have up to 96 hours, live tracking, crew access and three major aid stations with food and sleeping facilities.