Trail Running calendar near Lowestoft 2025-2026

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..

Ickworth Sunset Chase is a dual-distance trail race held at Ickworth Park, a National Trust estate near Horringer, Suffolk. The event offers 5K and 10K courses that wind through landscaped parkland, meadows, and woodland, with panoramic views across the estate and a new limestone surface underfoot...

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..

Takeley 10K is an off-road countryside race in Takeley, near Bishop’s Stortford, United Kingdom, along the Flitch Way. The 10 km course is GPS-measured, mostly on the old railway track and grass paths, with about 0.7 km on road to the finish. The route is about 90% off-road, with kilometre markers a..

Thaxted Trail Marathon & Half Marathon takes place in Thaxted, Essex, starting from Thaxted Church Hall. The event offers two self-navigation trail distances: a marathon and a half marathon. There are no course markings or GPX files, and no marshals; participants follow a written route description i..

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 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 Lucky Horseshoe is a versatile running event held 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, promoting a social atmosphere, with the marathon covering a full loop al..

BRJ Run & Tri presents the Ouse Valley Way Marathon and Half Marathon, held on 21 September 2025 in Huntingdonshire. The event follows the Ouse Valley, a scenic, flat route designed along grass, gravel and tarmac paths. The classic route runs from Earith to Eynesbury, offering river views and rural..

Marriott's Way 10k is a 10 km trail race from Aylsham to Reepham along the Marriott’s Way, a flat, mostly off-road course on an old railway line through the Norfolk countryside. The route balances accessibility for beginners and challenge for seasoned runners with soft ground and scenic views. The e..

Manuden 10K, 5K and 1K takes place in Manuden, with the start/finish on Rickling Road near the Yew Tree pub. The event offers three distances: 10k and 5k routes that head off-road across fields, bridleways and footpaths, plus a 1k route for younger runners. Medals are awarded to all finishers, and w..

Trifarm 10k Autumn Trail Run is at Trifarm, Boreham, near Chelmsford, Essex. This 10-kilometre trail race is the third in the Trifarm series. The route is mostly off-road on public footpaths and bridleways, starting with a 3/4-lap of the on-site track and finishing near a bridge via a public path; t..

Run Sandringham is a multi-distance running event staged on and around the Sandringham Estate in West Norfolk. Runners can choose a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Community Mile, or the 24-Hour challenge around the Royal Estate. The course runs on a mix of trails and closed roads, starting and finishing wi..

The Grantchester Charity Runs, held near Grantchester village outside Cambridge, feature 10k and 3k races through scenic, predominantly flat farmland with no road crossings, ensuring a safe and pleasant course. The volunteer-run event supports Maggie’s Centre Cambridge and Addenbrooke’s Charitable T..

The ZigZag Wensum Way Trail is a scenic trail running event held near Billingford Lakes, Norfolk (postcode NR20 4RG). The course features a 5.3 km out-and-back route combining tarmac paths, grasslands, and rugged trails, offering variety for trail enthusiasts. Participants can choose between 4-hour..

The Rayne QTR event, organized by Mid Essex Casuals, offers a self-navigation trail run of either 6.56 miles or 3.6 miles. Taking place on September 28, 2025, from The Swan Pub in Rayne, Essex, the course is mainly off-road, featuring footpaths, tracks, and field edges with some short road sections...

Pumpkin Run Colchester takes place at Foxes Farm in Aldham, Colchester. The event offers multiple distances: a 10K, 5K, a family-friendly 1K, and a dog-friendly 5K. Runners loop across fields, past the pumpkin patch and through a corn maze, on traffic-free farm tracks that are mostly flat for fast t..