Trail Running calendar near Great Malvern 2025-2026

The Elephant Challenge is a six-hour off-road event organised by Big Bear Events on 24/03/2026. Participants complete as many laps of a 3.5-mile loop as they wish within the six-hour time limit. A marathon distance requires seven laps plus a short out-and-back; a half marathon requires three laps p..

Petzl Night Trails 10K at Salcey Forest takes place on Tuesday, 24 March 2026. The event is a trail 10k, run as a two-lap, marked course. A head or chest torch is required to take part. Petzl will attend with demo head torches. Canicross entries are included; canicross runners start 10 minutes befo..

Beyond Bristol, the Bristol Trail & Ultra by Beyond Trails offers two distances: a 25km Trail and a 55km Ultra, starting and finishing at Museum Square in central Bristol (BS1 4RN). The course travels off tarmac through woodland, riverside paths, parks, and disused railways, with highlights such as..

The Run the Wild Half Marathon is a guided trail event based in the Chiltern Hills, starting from The Home Office in Tring. The route covers around 13 miles (about 21 km) with approximately 300 m of ascent. The course runs over undulating chalk hills and through local woods. Runners are led by loca..

The Bath 50 Challenge takes place in the City of Bath on Saturday 28 March 2026. The event is based at Bath Racecourse and uses looped routes that go around and through the city, past the Royal Crescent and along the River Avon, and into surrounding countryside. Entries can be as a walker, jogger,..

Combe Gibbet to Overton is an annual running race hosted by Overton Harriers, taking participants from the historic Combe Gibbet toward Overton. The page highlights a celebratory atmosphere, thanking runners, supporters, and volunteers for a fabulous event. Distances are not listed on the informatio..

Ultra In The Black Country returns for its ninth year, starting and finishing at Baggeridge Country Park near Dudley, West Midlands. The 32-mile loop can be run solo, in a pair, or as a team of four. The scenic, urban course is 97% traffic-free, largely along disused railway lines and canal towpaths..

The Testway Ultra is a challenging ultra marathon held in Hampshire, England, featuring 40 and 50-mile distances along the scenic Testway footpath. The route stretches from the chalky downs near the Northern Hampshire/Berkshire border to the southern town of Totton in Southampton, showcasing picture..

The Dyfi Half takes place in Aberdyfi on Sat 04 Apr 2026. The event offers a half marathon and a marathon (run as two laps of the half). The half is an Index Race in the UTMB 20K category. The first 20 places are offered at an early bird price. Results for recent editions are published on the UTMB..

Chasewater Easter Egg Challenge is an annual multi-distance running event around Chasewater Country Park in Burntwood, Staffordshire. Runners can choose from 20k, 15k, 10k, 5k and a Junior Run, with routes described as multi-terrain and undulating around the scenic Chasewater Reservoir. The event is..

Mortimer 10km is an annual running event held on Easter Monday, 6 April 2026, at Mortimer Fairground in Mortimer, Berkshire. The long-standing village 10km offers a largely off-road course that weaves along paths and bridleways through nearby woodlands, starting and finishing at the Fairground. In a..

The Henley River Half Marathon, 10K & Junior Race takes place on Saturday 11 April 2026 in Remenham Lane, Henley-on-Thames RG9 3DB. The event is organised by RunThrough UK and is based at Temple Island Meadows, the launch point of the Royal Henley Rowing Regatta. The course runs along the banks..

Vale Coastal Races is the Vale of Glamorgan Ultra and Coastal Races, three trail distances along the Vale of Glamorgan coast in south Wales. The Ultra covers 32.5 miles along the Wales Coast Path from Penarth Pier to Ogmore-by-Sea; the Vale Trail 18.5 (mini Ultra) runs from Porthkerry Park, and the..

The Rose of the Shires Ultra is a 54-mile circular ultra marathon in Northamptonshire that starts and finishes at Brixworth Country Park. The route passes through Salcey Forest, sections of the Grand Union Canal and parts of the Nene Way, Midshires Way and Northampton Round, and visits about 21 vil..

The Rosebud Marathon is a 26.2-mile section of the Rose of the Shires Ultra Marathon through Northamptonshire. The event takes place on Saturday 11 April 2026, with registration and the finish hosted at Brixworth Country Park (Northampton Road, Brixworth, NN6 9DG). A bus transfer to the start is of..

The Llangollen Fell Race, hosted by Run Free Fell Runners in North Wales, is a popular annual event featuring two scenic routes: a challenging 17-mile course with 3000ft of elevation and a shorter 10-mile route ascending 1969ft. Both start at Dinas Bran Leisure Centre and offer stunning views of Tre..

The Battle of the Brampton Valley Way is an out-and-back ultramarathon along the traffic-free Brampton Valley Way in Northamptonshire. Distances offered: 14 miles / 22.5 km one way 28 miles / 45 km round trip (classified as an ultra) The event limits entries to 100 runners starting from each end...

Wild Horse 200 South Wales is the home of 200-mile racing in Wales and a life-changing ultra marathon traversing the wilds of South Wales. The route threads iconic Welsh trails, starting in Chepstow and finishing at Worm’s Head, and links Offa’s Dyke with the Beacons Way before catching the Heart Of..

The MTC Gelert is a single-day ultra race on 16th April 2026. The event distance is 47 miles and it is the third day of the MTC CYMRUN six-day end-to-end of Wales. All finishers receive a bespoke Gelert medal. Male and female champions receive bespoke trophies. This is the first edition of the MTC..

The MTC Afanc takes place on 18th April 2026 and is part of the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge series. The race distance is approximately 39.7 miles and it also serves as Day 5 of the MTC CYMRUN six-day event. Competitor numbers are limited to 20 race-only places, with an additional allowance..