Trail Running calendar near Gloucester 2025-2026

Three Shires Way Ultra & Marathon is Race Harborough’s event, offering a 50-mile Ultra and a Marathon along the Three Shires Way through Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. The routes run through rural landscapes and woodlands, with a well-marked bridleway for navigation. The Ultra s..

Dunstable Downs Half Marathon is a scenic trail race set in the National Trust’s Dunstable Downs estate. In its sixth edition (2026), the 21.2km course with about 450m of ascent mixes ridge views, fast descents and climbs. The route begins at the National Trust Countryside Centre, visits Tree Cathed..

The Colworth Marathon Challenge is a three-day running event held on the Colworth Estate in North Bedfordshire, UK. The event comprises three separate races that together total the marathon distance of 26.2 miles. It is scheduled across three consecutive days in late June 2026 and includes free cam..

The RunThrough Marlow Trail Run is scheduled for Sunday 28 June 2026. The event base is Marlow Rugby Union Football Club, Riverwoods Drive, Marlow SL7 1QU. Group bookings for six places are listed at £150. Half Marathon - £32 (+£12 for event T-shirt) 10K - £28 (+£12 for event T-shirt) 5K - £26 (+£..

TrailFest - Salcey Forest takes place on Sunday, 28 June 2026 at Salcey Forest (postcode NN7 2HX), a Forestry England site near Northampton. The event offers four distances: 10K Half marathon Marathon 50 km The routes use similar sections of the forest and follow well maintained pathways. There..

The PIGUM 2026 is a thrilling 30-mile ultra marathon set in Abergavenny, known as the Gateway to Wales. This challenging trail run features 5,000 feet of elevation, taking participants over mountain peaks and scenic trails, including the iconic Sugar Loaf mountain, which offers stunning panoramic vi..

Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon is a point-to-point race from Wolverhampton City Centre to Brindley Place in Birmingham. It covers the half marathon distance along canal towpaths, offering canal-side scenery with a hint of trail. The largely flat course includes locks, bridges, and the memora..

July the Turd, organized by How Hard Can It Be Events, is a playful running event set in the Ironbridge valley of Shropshire. Distances offered are 8 miles, 16 miles, or a marathon. The marathon is run as three laps, with the half (ish) marathon in two laps, and an 8‑mile option also available.The c..

Cannock Chase Forest HM & 10k is a summer running event set in Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire, offering a Half Marathon (Half Forest) and a 10k on forest trails that are described as hilly. The course provides a challenging yet accessible option for runners of all abilities and makes a strong t..

Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon is a 21.1km trail race along The Ridgeway National Trail in Buckinghamshire, starting and finishing in Wendover. The course runs from Wendover to Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve near Princes Risborough, with a forested loop en route before returning to the start. It is a f..

The Severn Challenge, also known as The MTC Severn Challenge, is Ultra Running Ltd's flagship five-day multiday ultra along the River Severn. It covers about 220 miles from the Hafren source to the Severn’s mouth, split into five stages: Hafren (26 miles), Severn Plod Ultra (47), Severn Path Ultra (..

The MTC Hafren Ultra is Day 1 of the MTC Severn Challenge, a Wales-based point-to-point ultra. The 27-mile route begins at Rhyd-y-benwch picnic area near Llanidloes, climbs to the Severn’s source on Plynlimon through boggy, exposed terrain, then follows Britain’s longest river path back to the finis..

The MTC Severn Plod Ultra is a 48-mile point-to-point ultramarathon starting at the Mid Wales Art Centre, Maesmawr, Powys. The route initially runs away from the River Severn, then rejoins at Dolerw Park, passing the Gorsedd stone circle and Newton’s Eisteddfod site before following the Severn towar..

The MTC Severn Path Ultra is a 60-mile point-to-point ultramarathon organized by Ultra Running Ltd. It starts at The Premier Inn, Shrewsbury, and finishes at Travelodge Worcester, tracing a river-hugging route that passes landmarks such as Atcham, Cressage, Buildwas, Ironbridge, Jackfield and Coalpo..

Race to the Stones runs along The Ridgeway, Britain’s oldest footpath, ending at Avebury Standing Stones. In 2026 it offers 50 km and 100 km distances, either non-stop or split over two days, with a ~25 hour cut-off, on 11–12 July. Runners traverse chalk downs, ancient forests, and heritage landscap..

The MTC Severn Way Ultra is a 57-mile point-to-point ultramarathon run by Ultra Running Ltd. Starting at Travelodge Worcester and finishing at Travelodge Stonehouse, the route covers Grimley, Upton-on-Severn, Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Epney, Priding, and Frampton-on-Severn along the Severn corridor. T..

The event takes place on Saturday 11 July 2026 with race HQ at Longtown Hall, Longtown, Herefordshire (HR2 0LD). Routes are self-navigated and run mostly on trail with an approximate split of 90% trail and 10% road (lanes). Distances and approximate lengths: 50 Miles / 80 km 32 Miles / 50 km 27 Mi..

Ultra:5K Kempston is held at Box End Park, Box End Rd, Kempston MK43 8RQ. The event, scheduled for Sunday 12 July, offers a simple but challenging format: participants run a 5K on the hour, every hour, for five hours. A three-race option is also available.Competitors accumulate time across the chose..

The Cider 5K.ish is a one-lap, 5-kilometre trail run/walk set on Myncen Farm in Minchington, near Blandford Forum, Dorset. The undulating course takes you across fields, grass, wildflowers, crops and dusty tracks on private farmland with permission from the owner. The event is designed as a fun, rel..

The 24 Cider Challenge is a 24-hour solo running or walking event held at Myncen Farm in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Set on a privately owned farm, the course features undulating trails through fields, grass, wildflowers, crops, and dusty tracks, offering a scenic and natural running experience. Partic..