Trail Running calendar near Grafham Water 2025-2026

The Full Essex Way Ultra is an 82-mile ultra-marathon starting at Epping tube station in London and finishing at the historic high lighthouse in Harwich, Essex. The race follows the entire Essex Way trail, featuring mixed terrain including trails, footpaths, tracks, and roads, with a total elevation..

The Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon is a unique point-to-point race held along canal towpaths from Wolverhampton City Centre to Brindley Place in Birmingham. Scheduled for July 5, 2025, the course is largely flat with some gentle inclines at locks and bridges, featuring a memorable 360-meter..

The ATW Odyssey12 is a unique 12-hour multi-terrain running event held at Riverside Park, Regatta Meadow in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Participants run multiple flat 7km laps on scenic footpaths, passing the lively "Tent of Enlightenment" cheer station each time. Open to all abilities, competitors ca..

The Orion Harriers Forest Five is a mile race series held at Jubilee Retreat, initiated in 2009 to support the Orion Harriers clubhouse. The 2025 series includes three Saturday morning races on June 7th, July 5th, and August 2nd. Participants can compete individually or in age categories, with troph..

The Spitfire Scramble is London's only 24-hour running event held at Hornchurch Country Park. Participants can run solo or in teams of two to eight, tackling a 5.75-mile multi-terrain lap repeatedly over 24 hours. The race tests endurance, speed, teamwork, and night running skills, as only one runne..

The Highwayman Trail Marathon is a unique narrative trail race held around the villages of Thaxted, Great Sampford, and Hempstead, areas linked to the early life of Dick Turpin. The 26.2-mile course is approximately 95% off-road, featuring diverse terrain without marshals or directional arrows; runn..

The Caroline Coastal Trail is a 10k trail run or walk held in Maldon, Essex, organized by Essex Trail Events. The scenic course loops around Maldon and the River Blackwater, offering participants a self-navigated experience using a written route description without course markings or marshals. The e..

The Bishop's Stortford Mitre 10k, 5k & 1K is a community road race held at Jobbers Wood, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. Open to all ages and abilities, the event features professionally measured 10k and 5k courses on traffic-free country lanes through picturesque East Hertfordshire villages, offering a..

The Cannock Chase Forest HM & 10k is a popular running event held in the scenic Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire. Traditionally an autumn race, it has been moved to early summer to offer runners the experience of dappled sunlight and summer breezes through beautiful woodland trails. The event fea..

The Matlock Skyline Challenge for Derby Mountain Rescue Team is a scenic 22-mile (35 km) circular running or walking event held around Matlock and Darley Dale. The mainly off-road course features 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) of ascent, traversing high ground, stone-walled meadows, moorland, woodland, a..

The Fen Gallop is a scenic running event held in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, featuring two main race distances: a 10km (6.2 miles) and a 4-mile (6.5km) multi-terrain course. The routes traverse flat country roads, footpaths, and bridleways, passing through Willingham and extending towards Over befor..

The Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon is a challenging and scenic trail running event held in Buckinghamshire along The Ridgeway National Trail. Starting and finishing in Wendover, the 21.1 km (half marathon) course features an undulating forest loop through Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve, with a total el..

The Hepworth Trail is a challenging approximately five-mile trail run held in Hepworth, Holmfirth. The course features a mix of steep grassy climbs, footpaths, bridleways, and quiet country lanes, offering scenic views of the Holme Valley. Starting and finishing at Hepworth Football Club, the route..

The Pitsea RC Crown to Crown 5k is an off-road trail race held at Westley Heights Country Park, Langdon Hills. The 5-kilometer course mainly follows bridleways, starting on Beeleigh Avenue, passing through Lee Chapel Lane, and looping around the Essex Wildlife Trust's Willow Park before finishing at..

The Newman Hilly 5 - Elvis #4 will take place in Chigwell on Wednesday 9 July 2025.

The Black Rocks Fell Race, organized by Matlock Athletic Club, is a challenging 9.9 km (6.1 miles) trail run held near Matlock, starting at Cromford Meadows. The course features mostly good trails with a notable mid-race climb past Black Rocks, reaching a total ascent of approximately 800 feet (250..

The Horton Country Park Summer Series 2025 is the third of four evening orienteering events organized by MVOC, held at Horton Country Park near Chessington, UK. It offers a welcoming atmosphere for runners of all abilities, featuring a 60-minute score course with an odds & evens format for experienc..

The Swan Challenge is a trail running event held at Coombe Abbey Park, Coventry, featuring a scenic 3.3-mile loop through mature woodland, waterways, and open grassland. This 6-hour event allows participants of all abilities to run, hike, or walk as many laps as they wish within the time limit, maki..

The Summer 10K, organized by Big Bear Events, takes place at Coombe Abbey Park in Coventry. This scenic course features a mix of woodland, meadow, and grass fields with undulating terrain, exposed tree roots, and uneven surfaces, offering runners a varied trail experience with beautiful views. The e..

The Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog is a scenic trail running event held at High Lodge in Thetford Forest, Breckland. Now in its 26th year, the race covers approximately five miles of off-road forest paths, making it suitable for runners of all abilities. The event features chipped timing and is based at the..