Trail Running calendar near Leighton Buzzard 2026-2027

A countryside event from Needham Market offering three routes of 13.5, 23 and 31.5 miles. The longest route visits ten historic churches and all routes include staffed checkpoints with refreshments.

Timed non stop runs of 6, 12 or 24 hours on the Backyard route at High Lodge Thetford Forest. Enter solo, as a pair or a team of up to four; camping onsite, timing by Timing Monkey and a bespoke wooden medal for all.

Enjoy a flexible timed running event along the flat River Thames towpath. Choose your distance from 5km to an ultra marathon and earn a bespoke spinning medal on this fast riverside course.

Explore the scenic trails of the Chiltern Hills during this guided 10km summer run. Led by experienced guides, participants enjoy local history and trail running tips in a social and group-focused environment.

A functional fitness race at Peterborough Embankment on 11 July 2026 pairing ten station Xercises with repeated 400m or 800m run legs. Entry types include solo, doubles and relay and all entrants must be 18 or over.

A lap based timed run at Mowsbury Park on 11 July 2026 offering distances from 5 km up to ultra with a flexible one hour start window and a choice of medal or lower cost no medal entry. Places are limited to 75.

A muddy 5k obstacle course through Abington Park in Northampton on 11 July 2026, organised by Cancer Research UK. Waves run every 15 minutes, participants must be aged 13 or older, and on site facilities include toilets and refreshments.

A muddy 5k obstacle event at Beckenham Place Park with climbing, crawling and sliding on a grassy, undulating course. Waves start every 15 minutes; participants must be 13 or older and fundraising supports Cancer Research UK.

An obstacle-style 5k at Cofton Park on 11 July 2026 where participants climb, crawl and slide across a grass course that is partly hilly. The event is for ages 13+, with parking, toilets and refreshments on site.

Running Wild 2026 is a muddy 5K obstacle course through Wild Forest near Brentwood on 11 July 2026. Open to ages 13 and over, it includes water features, climbing and a large slide into a lake, with a medal and post race shower.

Multi-distance lap races at Bawsey Country Park from 5k to ultra marathon on sand, gravel and grass. Aid stations are available every lap and parking is included.

Ultra:5K in Kempston on 12 July 2026 features three lap formats of consecutive 5 km circuits on an off-road course with hills and twists. Entries include between-lap sports massage, refreshments and a bespoke finisher medal.

A 7-mile multi-terrain race through Knole Park with a chip-timed 3.5 km junior run for ages 9 to 15. Profits support The Running Charity and the event includes medals, free photos and prizes for top finishers.

A fund raising multi lap running event on 12 July 2026 at Old Elizabethans Cricket Club, Worcester, supporting stroke services. Multiple race formats including a solo marathon, relays and a kids Wild Mile.

Community fundraising runs at Abington Park with chip timing and a mixed pathways and grass course. Distances include 10 km, 5 km and 3 km and participants have a minimum fundraising target of £50.

A sold-out cross country 10k across the Ridgeway and Chiltern Hills with steep climbs and twisting single-track descents. Open to runners aged 16 and over and run under TRA and UK Athletics rules.

A four-race summer series at Dinton Pastures offering 5 km, 10 km and a 2 km kids event. Off-road, traffic free course with chip timing, medals, marshals and on-site support.

A weekend trail running festival in West Sussex offering 50 km and marathon options plus shorter runs and a 2 km family Flower Trail, with campsite and glamping, marked single-lap courses and stocked aid stations.

An evening trail race at Wendover Woods on 18 July 2026 supporting the Chilterns Neuro Centre. Options include 10 km, 5 km and an accessible 1.5 km loop, with marked trails, chip timing and a water stop on the 10 km route.

A 24 hour trail running and camping weekend on the Shotley peninsula with a fully marked 4.3 mile coastal lap. Entries are available for solo runners and teams, with camping, chip timing, medals and optional sauna and breakfast.