Trail Running calendar near Kingsclere 2025-2026

Dunstable Downs Half Marathon is a scenic trail race set in the National Trust’s Dunstable Downs estate. In its sixth edition (2026), the 21.2km course with about 450m of ascent mixes ridge views, fast descents and climbs. The route begins at the National Trust Countryside Centre, visits Tree Cathed..

Run The Seasons at Cowdray is a late-June running event on the Cowdray Estate near Midhurst, with race HQ and parking at the Cowdray Farm Shop & Café. Runners can choose from 5km or 10km routes, including a dog-friendly canicross option, circling the Cowdray Polo Lawns and heading out to Ambersham C..

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 Zigzag Cock-A-Doodle Dawdle is a trail running event held at the exclusive Hyde Hall Farm in Hertfordshire (SG9 0RU). Returning for its third year, it offers multiple distance options including 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon, Heavy Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marathon. The course featur..

RunThrough Marlow Trail Run, held at Marlow Rugby Union Football Club on Riverwoods Drive, Marlow, unfolds as a scenic all-trail event in the Thames Valley. Runners choose from Half Marathon (one lap), 10K (one lap), or 5K (two laps), all on well-marked off-road routes through local countryside. The..

Devil's Punchbowl 10km is a guided trail run around the Punchbowl in Hindhead, Surrey. The 10km route follows scenic trails with several hills, run at a group pace rather than a race. It suits those new to trail running or who prefer running with others, especially at dusk or night.Top views are pau..

The Full Essex Way Ultra is an 82-mile ultramarathon along the Essex Way, starting at Epping tube station in London and finishing at the high lighthouse in Harwich. The route features mixed terrain—trail, footpath, track and road—with 3,469 feet of total elevation. It includes five checkpoints, a dr..

Serpent Trail is a long-distance trail-running festival set in the South Downs National Park, centered at Petersfield Rugby Club in Hampshire. Runners can choose from five distances—100km, 75km, 50km, 20km and 10km—with the 100km route offering about 1785m of ascent, nine checkpoints and an 18-hour..

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..

Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon is a 21.1km trail race along The Ridgeway National Trail in Buckinghamshire, starting and finishing in Wendover. The course runs from Wendover to Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve near Princes Risborough, with a forested loop en route before returning to the start. It is a f..

The Thursley Common 10km is a scenic trail running event held at Thursley National Nature Reserve in Surrey, one of the largest heathland areas in the region. The 10km course is notably flat, making it ideal for trail running beginners and those seeking a relaxed group run experience. Participants e..

Race to the Stones runs along The Ridgeway, Britain’s oldest footpath, ending at Avebury Standing Stones. In 2026 it offers 50 km and 100 km distances, either non-stop or split over two days, with a ~25 hour cut-off, on 11–12 July. Runners traverse chalk downs, ancient forests, and heritage landscap..

The MTC Severn Way Ultra is a 57-mile point-to-point ultra running event organized by Ultra Running Ltd. It starts at Travelodge Worcester and finishes at Travelodge Stonehouse, routing through Grimley, Worcester, Upton-on-Severn, and Tewkesbury, then along the Severn via Epney, Priding and Frampton..

The Spitfire Scramble is a unique 24-hour multi-terrain relay or solo race held at Albyns Farm, London Borough of Havering. Participants can run solo or in teams of two to eight, tackling a 5.75-mile lap repeatedly through day and night. The course spans areas managed by Havering and Forestry Englan..

Ultra:5K Kempston is held at Box End Park, Box End Rd, Kempston MK43 8RQ. The event, scheduled for Sunday 12 July, offers a simple but challenging format: participants run a 5K on the hour, every hour, for five hours. A three-race option is also available.Competitors accumulate time across the chose..

The Cider 5K.ish is a one-lap, 5-kilometre trail run/walk set on Myncen Farm in Minchington, near Blandford Forum, Dorset. The undulating course takes you across fields, grass, wildflowers, crops and dusty tracks on private farmland with permission from the owner. The event is designed as a fun, rel..

The 24 Cider Challenge is a 24-hour solo running or walking event held at Myncen Farm in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Set on a privately owned farm, the course features undulating trails through fields, grass, wildflowers, crops, and dusty tracks, offering a scenic and natural running experience. Partic..

The Cider Challenge Solo is a 12-hour trail-running event held on a privately owned farm in Dorset (Myncen Farm, Minchington, Blandford Forum, DT11 8DH). Designed for solo runners, with the option to enter as part of a team, participants have 12 hours to run or walk as many laps as they can. The und..

The Bell Plod is a friendly, relaxed trail run/walk organised by Running Events Devon, held at Myncen Farm in Minchington, Blandford Forum, Dorset. The one-lap course runs on a privately owned farm, by permission of the owner, weaving through fields, grass, wildflowers, crops and dusty tracks for an..

ON TOUR - The Bumble Plod is a relaxed, family-friendly trail event organized by Running Events Devon. It takes place at Myncen Farm, Minchington, Blandford Forum, Dorset. The course is a single lap through privately owned farmland, including fields, grass, wildflowers, crops, and dusty tracks, desi..