Trail Running calendar near Lowestoft 2025-2026

The Huffer Puffer Trail Race is a self-navigation trail running event held near Littley Green, Chelmsford. Covering approximately 6 miles, the course traverses trails, tracks, and country lanes. Participants receive a written route description on race day, as the course is unmarked and without marsh..

Letting Off Steam is a charity running event held at Whitwell and Reepham Railway Station, featuring 5km and 10km race options along the scenic Marriott's Way and local footpaths. The 5km route is family-friendly, suitable for all ages with under-11s accompanied by an adult, while the 10km race is f..

The Admiral McHilly Trail is a challenging trail running event held in Chelmsford, Essex, featuring an approximately 15-mile course with significant elevation, including over 900 feet of climbing and descent concentrated in the middle section. The race follows a self-navigation format using a writte..

The Gosfield Backyard Ultra is a unique endurance running event held at Gosfield School in Essex, UK. Participants run a 4.167-mile (6.7 km) loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The course is fully marked and set within the scenic school grounds, offering a challeng..

The Chelmsford Brew Co Summer August Ale Trail 10K is a fun, charity-focused running event held in Chelmsford, supporting the British Heart Foundation. The 10K course is a GPX/Strava-mapped trail with a narrative guide, designed for enjoyment rather than competition. Participants receive a drink and..

The 2nd Galloping Grind 10k Trail Run takes place in Boreham, Essex, offering a challenging 10-kilometer course predominantly run in an anti-clockwise direction. This dusk race encourages participants to wear high-visibility or reflective clothing for safety. The event features a new course for 2025..

The Ickworth Sunset Chase is a scenic running event held at Ickworth Park, a National Trust estate near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Offering 5K and 10K distances, the race starts at sunset, guiding runners through landscaped parkland, meadows, forests, and rolling countryside. The course features mult..

The Muntjac 15 is a trail running event held on September 7, 2025, featuring a 15-mile course that connects five beautiful woodlands. This race is ideal for runners who enjoy hilly terrain, wooded areas, and single-track trails, offering a scenic and challenging experience. With a limited number of..

The Suffolk Coastal Path 50K is a scenic point-to-point ultra marathon trail run along the Suffolk coast, starting in Lowestoft and finishing in Aldeburgh. Covering 50 kilometers with a modest elevation gain of 120m+, the course passes through picturesque coastal towns including Southwold and Dunwic..

Thetford Back Yard Ultra is a competitive endurance running event held at High Lodge in Thetford Forest, Suffolk. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner completes a loop within the one-hour time limit. The course is a wide, flat, and well-signed r..

The The Sudbury Trail Run will take place in Sudbury on Sunday 14 September 2025.

The Takeley 10K is an off-road countryside race held in Takeley, near Bishop's Stortford, UK, primarily along the scenic Flitch Way. The 10-kilometer course is mostly off-road, featuring grass paths, bridleways, and a short stretch of road near the finish. The route is accurately measured and marked..

The Thaxted Trail Marathon and Half Marathon, organized by Essex Trail Events, takes place in Thaxted, Essex. This self-navigation trail race offers marathon and half-marathon distances, with participants using a written route description provided on race day—there are no course markings or marshals..

The Roman River Trails event offers participants the choice of a half marathon or marathon, featuring self-navigation routes through the picturesque Roman River valley near Colchester. The predominantly hard-packed trail includes sections of tarmac and grass, with several river crossings and some hi..

The Norfolk Coastal Trail Marathon and Half Marathon take place along the scenic Norfolk Coast Path, starting from Holme-next-the-Sea for the full marathon and Burnham Overy Staithe for the half marathon, with both finishing at Morston Quay. The routes are mainly off-road, well-marked with acorn sig..

The Lucky Horseshoe is a versatile running event hosted at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, offering distances of 5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon, and ultra marathon. The course features an out-and-back route along the Gallops and Golding Hills trails, passing through scenic area..

The Triple Trail Races, held at Loddington Farm in Kent, offer three challenging distances: 25km, 50km, and 100km, traversing Kent's iconic North Downs Way, Greensand Way, and Weald Way. The 100km race is a unique single-loop ultra marathon showcasing scenic countryside, historic landmarks like Leed..

The Ouse Valley Way Marathon and Half Marathon is an annual running event held in Huntingdonshire, featuring a scenic 26.2-mile route along the Ouse Valley from Earith to Eynesbury, or vice versa. The course is flat and combines grass, gravel, and tarmac paths, offering a varied running surface clos..

The Manuden 10K is an annual running event held in Manuden, featuring 10K, 5K, and 1K races. The course primarily runs off-road through fields surrounding the village, starting on Rickling Road, which is closed for the event, then continuing on bridleways and footpaths. Water stations are available..

The Marriott's Way 10k is a scenic trail race held between Aylsham and Reepham in Norfolk, following the flat, mostly off-road Marriott’s Way along an old railway line. The 10-kilometer course offers runners a chance to enjoy the beautiful countryside on soft terrain, suitable for both experienced a..