Trail Running calendar near Great Waltham 2025-2026

Join the Layer Twixmas Trail on 28 December for a self guided 5 to 6 mile trail run around Layer de la Haye. Enjoy a Twix, hot drink and cake, optional festive fancy dress with a cash prize and dog friendly fun.

Take on a scenic 10 mile cross country through Hainault Forest with Ilford Athletic Club, three undulating laps across tracks and grass. Friendly club atmosphere, limited entries and post race prizes make it a rewarding winter challenge.

Join the Darklink Lightlink 10 km in Shoreham on 29 December for a flat headtorch run along the Downslink to Bramber and back. Mandatory headtorches, chip timing and a finisher medal add post holiday sparkle.

Finish the year with the River Thames Run, a six hour timed challenge along a flat, scenic out and back route beside the Thames. Choose a 3.28 mile lap, 5k, 10k or go further up to ultramarathon distance while enjoying club facilities.

Kick off the year with Knacker Cracker, a tough 10K trail on Box Hill in Surrey that climbs to Box Hill Fort across steep, scenic tracks. A free Nipper Knacker kids run happens alongside.

Rhino Run in Wraysbury at Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club is a 6-hour timed running event organized by Circuit Running. The course is an out-and-back with each lap about 3.28 miles. Runners can complete from 5k up to an ultra within the ti..

Join the Penshurst Village Cross Country Run on Sunday 4 January 2026 for mud, hills and community spirit across scenic village trails. Choose a 5 mile race or a 5 mile canicross and enjoy a friendly morning for runners and dogs alike.

Scenic 43 mile ultramarathon from Wendover to Little Venice, London, blending country trails, towpath and roads. Kick off the organiser's Grand Slam series and finish by the Little Venice canal basin for a memorable city welcome.

Event overview Wild Running stages a night trail event at Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking, in the Surrey Hills. The course runs across muddy, rolling hills through the Denbies Estate and is marked for night navigation. Distances offered includ..

Join the G3 trail run series in the Surrey Hills around Newlands Corner with races on 10 Jan, 31 Jan and 28 Feb 2026. Choose 10 km or 15 km courses across scenic, technical trails and save with three race bundle options.

Guided 30 mile trail ultra from St Martha's Hill along the North Downs Way, over Box Hill and past Denbies, led by an experienced coach. Welcoming new ultra runners who can manage 22 mile training and hold about 10 min/mile.

Run a scenic 5.3 km multi terrain lap through Thetford Forest at Brandon Country Park in a timed 6 hour or 4 hour challenge. Limited to 300 entries, finishers earn a bespoke medal and virtual places are available.

The Northampton 10K is a well-organized running event held at Northampton Racecourse Park, featuring a 2.2 km start followed by three laps around the racecourse. The course is accurately measured and takes place on pathway terrain, offering..

Warm up your winter with the Winter Hot Chocolate Series, three friendly cross country races around Bramshill Plantation based at St Neot's School. Enjoy chip timing, themed medals and hot chocolate treats, plus a fun 1 mile kids race.

Explore Hankley Common on a guided 10km trail run that passes a World War Two Atlantic Wall replica and scenic heathland. Run with a qualified coach, test trail kit along the way and enjoy a social finish at the car park.

Join the Windmill Way Wander on 17 January in Bury St Edmunds for scenic road running through quaint villages and rolling hills, with distances from 5k to ultra. Limited to 300 entries, the event offers friendly aid stations and a welcoming..

Take on the Arundel and SDW Winter Trails 2026, a point to point off road run from Heyshott to Arundel by Arundel Castle. Choose marathon or 15 mile routes through rolling fields and riverside trails and cross a scenic suspension bridge.

Take on the Benfleet 15, a 15 mile multi terrain challenge at Hadleigh Country Park on 18 January 2026, with muddy off road trails, a sea wall stretch and Olympic mountain bike sections. Chip timing, a bespoke medal and event photos make it..

Dirt Run is a trail running series across two rounds in Northamptonshire at Irchester in January and Brigstock in February. Tackle mixed trails and a notable hill, pick short or longer distances and earn a unique finisher medal.

Take on a three hour trail challenge from Holmbury St Mary and complete as many 5 km laps as you can across scenic Surrey Hills trails and the climb to Holmbury Hill. Entry includes a bowl of chilli or curry and a headtorch is required.