Trail Running calendar near Great Baddow 2025-2026

Join Run Silchester on 2 May 2026 for 2.5, 5 and 7 mile trail runs around the Roman wall, ancient woodland and a 12th century church. Family friendly festival atmosphere with stalls, music and proceeds supporting local community causes.

Join the Rapid Relays at Culden Faw Estate for solo or team relays, 5K and 10K sunrise runs, plus downhill time trial challenges. Chip timed with live splits, scenic woodland trails and free parking make it perfect for teams and supporters.

Run the Three Forts Challenge on the scenic South Downs on 3 May 2026, following rolling chalk and flint trails with some technical sections and fantastic views. Choose marathon, half or 5 mile routes with strong marshal support and proceed..

Join a guided trail run at Box Hill, Dorking covering 12.5 miles with about 1000 m of ascent through steep, technical woodland and open fields. This noncompetitive group run suits fit trail runners and finishes with an alcohol free beer.

Take on the Chiltern Hills 100K, a scenic trail ultra across iconic Chiltern ridges and estates on 9 May 2026. Limited field and UTMB Index status mean a competitive, well supported race with challenging climbs, full marking and live tracki..

Run to the Sea Brighton on Saturday 9 May 2026 is a scenic point to point 50k from Horsham to Hove Lawns, crossing trails, rolling downs and the coastal promenade. Enter by 25 April; solo and 2 runner relay options with on course support.

Take on the coastal trails at the 2026 Holy Trail Festival of Running in Lowestoft on 9 May. Choose 50 mile or 50 km routes finishing at Nicholas Everitt Park with checkpoints, tracking, food and a unique medal.

Run Rabbit Trail Festival at Deene Park near Corby on 9 and 10 May 2026 is a weekend of trail running and lively festival fun. Choose from short evening runs to a 56.1 km triple challenge, with music, activities and medals for finishers.

The Goring Gap Trails event, held in Mapledurham near Reading, offers a variety of running and walking challenges, including a 50-mile ultra, a 52K ultra, and a half marathon, alongside walking options of half marathon, full marathon, and a..

Join the 30th Halstead & Essex Marathon on scenic low traffic roads through rolling hills, woods and farmland. Limited to 500 runners, this club organised race offers a classic country marathon and a prize for course records.

Shires and Spires is a circular run based in Naseby with distances from 10K to ultra, mixing country trails and roads. Routes change direction each year and have GPS tracking, voice navigation, aid stations and a medal for all finishers.

Run the Zig Zag Marathon or Half Marathon on 10 May 2026 from Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds along scenic, mildly undulating roads. Limited to 300 runners, with aid stations, a seven hour cut off and memorable finisher medals.

Join the Oliver Fisher 10k and 5k at Milton Creek Country Park for a scenic off road challenge supporting the Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust. Enjoy trails, medals and a friendly community atmosphere while raising funds for neonatal c..

Run through the scenic Rathfinny Wine Estate in East Sussex on 10 May 2026 with 10.7 km or 21.4 km loop options. Enjoy off road trails, recycled slate medals and a carbon neutral, cup less event raising funds for the WOLO Foundation.

Take on the Greenway Challenge in Letchworth Garden City: a self guided 13 mile clockwise run starting and finishing at Standalone Farm. Enjoy marshalled crossings, a wooden medal, and cake at the finish while supporting Headway Herts.

Tackle a scenic 10 km trail across the South Downs from Cadence Cycle Club Café in Cocking, featuring rolling hills and a downhill finish. Junior races for ages 6 to 15, chip timing, medals and a lively race village make it a great day out.

Challenge yourself at the Chilterns 30, a 30 km trail across scenic Chiltern Hills with rolling woodland trails, ridgelines and village paths. Guided groups, well stocked checkpoints and a finisher medal with a Trees not Tees certificate ma..

Join Black to the Trails at Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade for a welcoming day of trail running with 1K, 5K, 10K and Scotch Bonnet 10K options. Celebrate diversity with music, food, family fun and finishers medals on scenic chalk downland.

Join Hairy Legs on 10 May for a rugged cross country across two undulating woodland laps with a few final field challenges. Every entrant gets a t shirt, a free beer or soft drink, a post race BBQ and a prize for best dressed.

The Woodland Woggle 10k will take place in Farnham on Sunday 10 May 2026. You can run 10 kilometers.