Trail Running calendar near Faccombe 2026-2027

An official Backyard Ultra at Blaise Castle Estate on 1 May 2027 where runners complete a 6.7056 km loop each hour until one runner remains. The woodland loop is hilly and technical, head torches are mandatory at night and minimum age is 20..

Three towns host races across a Bank Holiday weekend in 2027, with combined results forming the Mid Sussex Marathon. Distances include 10 mile, 10k, a chip timed mile and a family fun run, plus virtual and combo marathon options.

A guided 30 mile trail run near Guildford on 1 May 2027 that follows sections of the North Downs Way and the Greensand Way. It is presented as a first taste of ultra running with on route guidance and a possible post run alcohol free beer.

Three Forts Challenge is a Sussex trail running event across the South Downs from Lancing Manor Leisure Centre. It offers a full marathon, half marathon and a 5 mile run, and directs event profits to Ferring Country Centre and local chariti..

A one-day trail event in Ilmington offering six distances from 10K to 100KM plus a new two person 100KM relay, with feed stations, baggage support, GPX maps and trackers on the longer routes.

Rapid Relays at Culden Faw Estate in Henley on Thames is a four hour relay event on 4 km mixed terrain loops, with solo, pairs and team options, a race village and free overnight camping.

A guided 12.5 mile trail run around Box Hill that gains about 1000 metres of elevation across woodland, heathland and open fields. Group pace with technical climbs and scrambling and a chance of an alcohol free beer at the finish.

A trail race following the Windsor Hill railway path through woods, tunnels and viaducts, finishing in Shepton Mallet. Routes and walking options are provided, with a lunchtime boxty feast in the market place.

A spring trail event in Harewood Forest near Andover offering 5k, 10k, canicross and a childrens fun run on undulating, multi terrain courses with marked routes and on course marshals.

An off-road half marathon and 10 km trail event near Ludgershall through bridle and woodland tracks, with chip timing, stocked aid stations, full medical support, finishers' medals and prizes for the top three men and women.

A two-day, self-supported navigation and endurance event for teams of two in the Surrey Hills, based at Newlands Corner with limited entries, basic camping and an entry fee that includes maps and a t-shirt.

A point-to-point 50 km ultramarathon from Horsham to Brighton seafront on 8 May 2027, with mixed trails, four feed stations, full course signing and individual or two-person relay entry options.

A mud obstacle 5k at Southsea Common with climbs, crawls and slides on a mainly flat route. Waves start every 15 minutes, participants must be 13 or older, and the event supports fundraising for Cancer Research UK.

Test your agility at Nuclear Rush with over 70 obstacles including the 20 foot Deathslide and lake zip lines. Choose between 6km and 12km courses set in the muddy terrain of the Secret Nuclear Bunker Estate in Essex.

An inflatable obstacle course and fun run in Guildford, Surrey on 8 May 2027 offering 2.5k, 5k, 10k and 15k distances with music zones, water stations and a finisher medal for every participant.

Epona 100 in Abergavenny offers 100-mile and 100-kilometre trail options along the Cambrian Way, Offa’s Dyke and Beacons Way, with eight checkpoints, live tracking, GPS files and a finisher medal and buckle for those finishing within the ti..

A 50 mile point to point race in Somerset with a very flat first 15 miles along canal and river trails and a more varied coastal second half. Six aid stations, a 14 hour cut off and professional medical cover.

A 100 mile point to point race across Somerset on 8–9 May 2027 combining flat and hilly halves with a 32 hour cut off, 13 aid stations and tracking. The route runs from Taunton to Minehead and includes varied coastal and inland sections.

Multiple trail race distances in the Stroud area using towpaths, disused railway tracks and Cotswold hills, with a route that ascends to Selsley Common for wide valley views. Water, marshals and first aid are provided on course.

Shires and Spires is a multi-distance running event around Naseby in Northamptonshire featuring roads and trails, five distances from 10K to a 35 mile ultra, and a course that changes direction each year.