Trail Running calendar near Leighton Buzzard 2025-2026

The STAR Backyard PEASLAKE is a trail running event organised by Surrey Trek and Run at Peaslake Community Hall, Peaslake, Surrey (GU5 9RR). It is the first of a three-event STAR Backyard series, with Holmbury St. Mary and Shere to follow. The event runs for three hours and asks participants to com..

Petzl Night Trails 10K takes place at Salcey Forest, a Forestry Commission site near Northampton (postcode NN7 2HX). The event is a night trail run and participants must carry a head or chest torch to take part. Petzl will attend with demo head torches. A canicross option is available; canicross ru..

The Zigzag Turkey Trot Challenge is a six-hour timed running event held at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds. Participants start together and run as many laps as possible on the undulating, multi-terrain Back Quack route, with an aid station available each lap. The event caters to all le..

The RunUk Kingston 10k is a scenic running event starting and finishing at the Kingston Hawker Centre in Surrey. The course takes runners through the streets of Kingston and along the picturesque river towpath, offering a vibrant atmosphere supported by local organizations. Participants receive a fi..

The ATW Wendover Woods Trail Run & Canicross takes place in the scenic Wendover Woods, located at the highest point in the Chilterns near Aylesbury. Participants can choose from a 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon trail run, all set on well-prepared, traffic-free woodland trails offering stunning countrysid..

The Action Heart Tuff Un is an annual multi-terrain running event held at Baggeridge Country Park in Dudley. Covering approximately 6 miles, the course features undulating trails, muddy paths, and a shallow stream crossing, offering a challenging yet rewarding experience for runners of all levels. W..

Serpent Trail Ultra Run is a 30-mile trail event starting and finishing in Haslemere, Surrey. It showcases the best parts of the Serpent Trail and the Sussex Border Path, with a hilly profile that includes climbs toward Blackdown and a stop at the Temple of the Winds lookout for views over the South..

DirtRun In The Dark – Race 2 takes place at Wyre Forest Visitor Centre, Callow Hill, near Kidderminster, United Kingdom, in the Gruffalo Trail area. The course is a 10km off-road route run as two laps through forest tracks and trails, all in darkness. Torches are compulsory, and canicross is permitt..

The Wallop is a scenic 21k trail run held within the Farleigh Wallop Estate in Hampshire. The course features a diverse mix of narrow woodland paths and wide gravel tracks that wind through forests and open land, offering runners an immersive natural experience. This half-marathon event is fully mar..

The The Maverick Exposure Lights Dark Oxfordshire will take place in Stonor on Saturday 29 November 2025. This trail is organized by Maverick Race. You can run between 7 and 17 kilometers.

Box Hill Vertical KM is a guided trail run held around Box Hill near Dorking, Surrey. The course covers about 12.5 miles with around 1000m of elevation, designed to rack up significant height in a compact distance. It traverses woodland, heathland and open fields, with hills that are technical enoug..

The The Maverick Original Oxfordshire will take place in Stonor on Saturday 29 November 2025. This trail is organized by Maverick Race. You can run between 7 and 22 kilometers.

Witterings Beach Run takes place at West Wittering Beach, near Chichester, UK. The event offers three distances: 5km, 10km, and 15km along a coastal route with extensive sandy flats revealed at low tide. Runners enjoy long views of Selsey Bill, the Isle of Wight, Chichester Harbour, the Solent, and..

The Riverside Marathon & Half Marathon, organized by Phoenix Running, takes place in Walton on Thames, Surrey, along the scenic River Thames towpath. This UK Athletics certified event features flat, fast, and accurately measured courses with no elevation gain, ideal for runners seeking personal best..

The 12th Colworth Hare and Tortoise Run is a 26.3-mile, five-lap event around the Colworth Estate in North Bedfordshire, hosted by Colworth Striders. The course blends gently undulating trail with unclassified road, including woodland paths with uneven surfaces and roots, narrow sections that limit..

Winter Bumble Bimble is a social winter trail run in the Bromsgrove countryside, starting and finishing at the Park Gate Inn on Kidderminster Road. The winter event offers a 5-mile option (11 miles in summer) through Dodford countryside, a valley, and Nutnells Wood, with marshals, arrows-marked rout..

The Zig Zag Running St Andrews Day Challenge is a multi-terrain running event held at Brandon Country Park in Suffolk, located in the heart of Thetford Forest. Participants can choose between a 6-hour or 4-hour timed challenge, running multiple laps of a 5.3 km course featuring gravel footpaths and..

Surrey Hills Half Marathon is a guided trail half marathon starting and finishing in Guildford, Surrey. The 13-mile route threads through the Surrey Hills’ scenery, including St Martha’s Church and hill, the village of Shere, and Newlands Corner and Hackhurst Downs, with sections of the North Downs..

Sussex Downs Trail Run takes place at Plumpton Racecourse in the South Downs National Park, Mid-Sussex, with easy access from Brighton, Haywards Heath, and Lewes. The event offers three distances: 22km, 12km, and 9km. The course starts with a flat 3.5km tree-lined warm-up, then climbs to the South D..

The Cannock Chase Forest Christmas 10K, 5K, and Junior Fun Run is a festive running event held in the scenic Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire. Participants can choose from 10K, 5K, or a junior run, all set on undulating forest trails that offer picturesque views and a challenging course. The even..