Trail Running calendar near Ipswich 2025-2026

Celebrate the Galloping Grind reopening with the Easter Egg 10k trail in Chelmsford. Limited to 30 runners, this dusk run includes an on site chocolate egg hunt and a limited edition T shirt.

Join Active Fakenham Town Centre 5K for a lively community morning with a 5K race, 1K fun run and Toddle’n’Trike for under fives on a closed town circuit. Finishers get medals and kids receive Easter goodie bags.

Join a guided trail marathon through the Chilterns and Ridgeway into Wendover Woods, tackling rolling hills and technical single track while qualified run leaders steer small ability groups. Midway refreshments and a wooden Run the Wild fin..

Run the picturesque grounds of Haughley Park on 12 April 2026 with distances from 5k to ultra for all abilities. Limited to 300 runners, the event features lap formats, a bespoke finisher medal and a friendly community atmosphere.

Join a scenic 10k trail around Kings Cliffe, starting and finishing at KC Active amidst rolling Northamptonshire countryside. The well marked loop uses tracks and disused railway lines, with marshals, an aid station and eco friendly water r..

Kick off spring with the inaugural High Lodge Wild Trail Runs at Thetford Forest on 12 April 2026, choose a chip timed 5 km or 10 km and enjoy fully supported forest trails. All finishers get a medal, Wild Deer merch, a snack and a drink.

Tough but rewarding 10 km fell race around Chingford with 450 m of climbing, hosting the first ever Essex County Championships. Pre entry only and open to Essex eligible runners aged 16 and over, with teams welcome.

Run the Roman Ramble at Billingford Lakes on 19 April 2026 on trails with distances from 5k to ultra. Entries capped at 300, no cups provided so bring your own bottle, and finishers receive a bespoke medal.

Scenic single lap trail races of 10k, 20k and 30k across Barningham Estate in North Norfolk. Support Little Lifts by filling care Boxes for people with breast cancer; fundraising is optional and the top fundraiser wins a prize.

The Other Run offers 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon and ultra on scenic, mildly undulating quiet roads near Bury St Edmunds, plus bespoke finisher medals and a lucky dip option. Capped at 300 runners with parking included, it promises a f..

Run through woods carpeted in bluebells in the Chiltern Hills at the Bluebell 10km, a roughly 10 km guided spring trail on Sunday 26 April 2026. Grouped by ability with a Run Leader, it is ideal for runners who can manage 5 km non stop.

Take on the Thames Path 100, a scenic 100 mile point to point from Richmond to Oxford with a finish on Oxford University grounds. Riverside trails, aid stations and a 30 hour time limit make for a classic endurance challenge.

Enjoy coastal off road trails at the Heritage Coast Run in Thorpeness, Suffolk, with 10k, 10k canicross and a half marathon. Wave starts, beach turnarounds and sea views make it a scenic charity challenge for all levels.

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..

Challenge Suffolk's scenic trails at the Holy Trail Ultra Festival on 9 May 2026, with 50 mile and 50 km distances for determined trail runners. Start and finish at Nicholas Everitt Park in Lowestoft, with checkpoints, GPS tracking, a finis..

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.

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 the 13 mile Greenway Challenge in Letchworth Garden City on 10 May 2026, a self guided loop from Standalone Farm along the scenic Garden City Greenway. Receive maps and GPX, enjoy cake and a wooden finisher medal while supporting GRIT c..

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..