Trail Running calendar near Ivinghoe Beacon 2026-2027

Explore the Essex countryside on a 26 or 18 mile figure of eight course via Blackmore. This self sufficient event offers multiple checkpoints and a finishers meal as part of the Essex and Herts Triple Challenge.

Looped courses at two venues near Chalfont St Peter let runners choose distances from 7K up to a 40 mile ultra. The format offers drop bag access, an aid station, clear course marking and on course medical cover.

Experience a festive night run through the woodland trails of Irchester Country Park. Choose between 5k and 2k distances featuring themed medals, fancy dress, and spooky marshals for a memorable Halloween experience.

A single-loop 50K trail race around the Chilterns starting and finishing in Berkhamsted. Fully marked route along The Ridgeway and Chiltern Way with three aid stations, mandatory kit requirements and a 9 hour time limit.

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.

Experience a night trail run through the ancient Alice Holt Forest with 5 km, 10 km, or 15 km lap-based routes. Navigate tree-lined avenues by head torch and enjoy fire pits and refreshments at the finish line.

Autumn trail races at Wendover Woods offer marathon, half marathon, 10k and a junior 1k on multi terrain hilly forest loops, with route maps, medals, photos and on-site facilities for spectators.

A ten mile off road trail run in Stonehouse on 1st November 2026 featuring an uphill opening on Horsemarling Lane, muddy undulating trails, a finisher medal, and a 2 hours 30 minutes cutoff; canicross runners are welcome.

Experience a unique 5 mile out and back run through the 422 meter Oxendon Tunnel. Choose between a Thursday night or Friday morning session and enjoy an atmospheric route that requires a head torch to navigate the darkness.

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.

Experience a night time trail run through the Chiltern Hills at Stonor Park. Choose from three fully marked routes and enjoy a unique atmosphere in an estate home to fallow deer and wallabies.

A muddy outdoor obstacle-course event near Brentwood, Essex offering 6 km, 12 km and 24 km plus options across farmland, woodland and water with dozens to hundreds of natural and man made obstacles and chip timing.

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.

Experience a 16 mile multi terrain personal challenge through the beautiful Leicestershire Wolds. This inclusive event welcomes runners walkers and dogs with legendary home made crumbles waiting at the finish line.

A trail running event at Stonor Park on 7 November 2026 with three routes through the Chilterns. Distances range from 7 km to 22 km, with steep sections and outposts offering snacks and hydration for the longer routes.

A night-time trail run around Winchester with headtorches, a fully marked fluorescent course and two distances of 12 km and 22 km. Routes follow the South Downs Way and Pilgrims Trail with views from Cheesefoot Head.

Experience a flat trail run through the heart of royal Berkshire with chip timed results and free race photos. Choose between a 10k or Half Marathon distance starting from the scenic Alexandra Gardens in Windsor.

A seven hour Time Challenge along the River Thames in Egham offering distances from 3 km to 50 km, commemorative medals and distance pins, a goody bag with a vegan option, and a two minute silence observed during the event.

Join a Remembrance Sunday trail run in Brightlingsea on 8 Nov 2026 with live Last Post, Reveille and a two minute silence. Traffic free loops offer 10k to marathon and a 6hr timed challenge with on course aid.