Trail Running calendar near Halstead 2026-2027

Essex Walker offers a 26 miles figure of 8 route and an 18 miles variant on footpaths and bridleways around Blackmore. It is part of the Essex and Herts Triple Challenge and includes checkpoints, refreshments, and a finishers certificate.

A Halloween themed night run at Irchester Country Park featuring a 5k race and a 2k family fun run, with finishers medals, free event photos and Halloween treats.

A single-loop 50K trail race on 31 October 2026 starting and finishing in Berkhamsted. Fully marked route with three aid stations, about 800 m of ascent, a nine hour time limit and a 350 runner field.

Experience a festive 6.66 km Halloween trail run starting and finishing at a local brewery in Chelmsford. Participants enjoy a costume focused event with medals and drinks for finishers in a social atmosphere.

Forest trail races at Wendover Woods on 1 November 2026 include marathon, half marathon, 10k and a junior run over a multi-lap 10 km course with varied, hilly terrain and on-site facilities for spectators.

An out-and-back 5 mile night and dawn running event through the 422 m Oxendon Tunnel with mood lighting and headtorch required. Finishers receive medals, prizes are awarded, on-course support and refreshments are provided.

Two days of marathon and half marathon races around Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes on 6 and 7 November 2026, with multi-lap clockwise courses, on-course water and toilets, enforced time limits, and bespoke finisher medals.

Take on flat, scenic laps along the Thames towpath in Walton on Thames with flexible starts and distances from 5 km to ultra. Limited places, aid stations, digital results and medals make this a friendly, festival style challenge.

Night trail running at Stonor Park in the Chiltern Hills on 7 November 2026 with three waymarked routes of 17 km, 13 km and 7 km. Outposts, parking, timed results and finish facilities are provided; dogs are not permitted.

A winter obstacle race in Brentwood, Essex featuring muddy courses across farmland, woodland and lakes. Distances range from about 6 km to 24 km with dozens to hundreds of natural and man made obstacles and chip timing for participants.

Experience a scenic trail run through the Bedfordshire countryside starting from Leighton Buzzard. Choose between a classic half marathon or a metric distance featuring canal towpaths, woods, and rolling hills.

Trail running at Stonor Park in the Chilterns with three route choices of 22 km, 13 km and 7 km. Expect well marked woodland trails, steep climbs, possible wildlife sightings and outposts on the longer courses.

A supported endurance event on 7 November 2026 with a 76 km ultramarathon or 36 km run or walk from Aldershot or Petersfield to Portsmouth, featuring break stops, satellite tracking, medical cover and charity fundraising options.

A flat Fens Way event from Cambridge toward Ely and Kings Lynn offering a marathon, 50 mile ultra, relays and a 100 mile option, with GPS tracking, generous cutoffs and on-course support.

A trail event in Windsor on 8 November 2026 offering a 10K and a half marathon on flat off road trails from Alexandra Gardens. The event features chip timing, race photos, post race goodies and an event village.

A Thames-side Remembrance Run at Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club offering distances from 3km to 50km, a seven hour time challenge, signed course, aid stations, finisher medals, distance pins and goody bags.

A Remembrance Sunday trail event in Brightlingsea on 8 November 2026 with live Last Post and a two-minute silence during the race. A looped course offers 10km, half, marathon and a six hour timed option with on-course aid stations.

A lap based 7 hour and 2 minute timed event on 8 November 2026 at Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club offering flexible distances, a two minute silence with time deduction, medals, goody bags and aid stations including vegan options.

Join a community of runners at Richmond Park for a series of timed races supporting Movember. Enjoy a hilly tarmac course with distances ranging from a kids mini run to a half marathon in a supportive atmosphere.

A point-to-point trail half marathon along the Grand Union Canal from Cowley to Watford, featuring chip timing, four water stations, a wooden finisher medal and on-course marshals. A pre-race coach transfer to the start is available by pre-..