Trail Running calendar near Heybridge 2025-2026

The Sundowner Marathon is a unique running event held in Purleigh, Chelmsford, England, featuring a scenic course that passes along canals, over waterfalls, through vineyards, woodlands, and coastal saltmarshes. This marathon offers a distinctive experience by starting early on a summer evening and..

The Suffolk Back Yard Ultra is a highly competitive endurance running event held at High Lodge in Thetford Forest, Suffolk. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner completes a loop within the hour time limit. The course is flat, wide, and scenic, f..

The Valley of the Owls Run, organized by Zig Zag Running, takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The scenic course passes through the village of Ousden, known as the Valley of the Owls, featuring some of England’s oldest roads and beautiful countryside. Participants c..

The Nene Valley Trail Run is a friendly and scenic off-road running event held at Castle Farm Campsite in Fotheringhay, near Peterborough. Scheduled for June 13, 2026, it offers two race distances: 10 and 20 miles. The courses traverse the beautiful Nene Valley trails, featuring easy tracks through..

The YHA 14 Mile Trail Run is an annual trail running event held in the Southease area, accessible via the Lewes-Seaford train line. The challenging 14-mile course begins with a climb and features slippery, muddy, and chalky terrain, making trail shoes recommended. Participants receive bottled water..

The Three Shires Way Ultra & Marathon, organized by Race Harborough, is a trail running event held in the rural landscapes and ancient woodlands of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Northamptonshire. The event features two distances: a 50-mile ultra and a marathon, both suitable for beginners and e..

Solstice at the Lakes is a timed trail running event held at Leybourne Lakes Country Park in Kent, featuring 6-hour, 12-hour, and 24-hour race options. Participants can compete solo or in teams (pairs or up to four runners) on a flat, fast, and scenic 2.5km loop combining trail, gravel, and tarmac s..

Beyond Trails London is a trail running event set in Greater London, offering two distances: a 25km trail and a 55km ultra. The routes follow parts of the Capital Ring footpath, showcasing iconic landmarks such as Eltham Palace, Wimbledon Common, and Richmond Park, alongside hidden trails, parks, wo..

P24 - The Longest Attended Day is a unique endurance running event held at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, Surrey. Participants run one mile every hour on the hour for 24 consecutive hours, covering a total of 24 miles on a mostly flat off-road trail through the scenic wine estate. The event feature..

The Centaur 100 Mile Ultra, hosted by Phoenix Running, is a unique 100-mile trail running event held at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, Surrey. The course features a flat-ish, single 1-mile loop through the estate's trails, designed to be accessible for both seasoned ultra runners and first-timers...

The Phoenix Denbies Marathon & Half Marathon, held at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, Surrey, offers a unique off-road trail running experience on a flat-ish 1-mile loop with slight inclines. Scheduled for June 2026, the event features flexible start times over a 30-hour window, allowing runners to..

The Midsummer Munro will take place in Walton on the Hill on Sunday 21 June 2026. You can run 13 miles.

The Dunstable Downs Half Marathon is a scenic 21.2 km trail race held at the National Trust’s Dunstable Downs estate in the UK. Featuring over 450 meters of elevation, the course offers a challenging mix of sweeping ridge views, fast descents, and tough climbs, making it suitable for trail runners o..

The Summer Solstice Challenge in Colchester is a unique running event held at the scenic Abberton Reservoir Visitors Centre. Taking place on the longest day of the year, participants run laps of just over 5k on off-road paths around the reservoir, enjoying beautiful countryside views and abundant wi..

Run Sandringham 10K & 5K is a scenic running event held within the Royal Sandringham Estate in East Anglia. Open to runners aged 16+ for the 10K and 12+ for the 5K, the race offers a mixed-terrain course featuring approximately 30% trail and 70% road surfaces, winding through the estate's picturesqu..

The Colworth Marathon Challenge is a unique running event held at the scenic Colworth Estate in North Bedfordshire, UK. It features three races over three days, combining distances of 5 miles, 8.1 miles, and a half marathon of 13.1 miles, totaling the full marathon distance of 26.2 miles. The event..

The Cock-a-doodle Dawdle, organized by Zigzag Running, is a trail running event held at the scenic Hyde Hall Farm in Buntingford, Hertfordshire. Now in its third year, the race offers multiple distance options including 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon, Heavy Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marat..

The RunThrough Marlow Trail Run, held on June 28, 2026, takes place at Marlow Rugby Union Football Club in the scenic Thames Valley. This off-road event offers three distances: Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K, with the 5K consisting of two laps and the others one lap each. The trail features well-marked..

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

The Bishop's Stortford Mitre 10k, 5k, and 1k is a community road race held in East Hertfordshire, starting from Jobbers Wood sports ground near Much Hadham. Open to all ages and abilities, the event features professionally measured 10k and 5k courses on traffic-free country lanes with gentle undulat..