Trail Running calendar near Market Harborough 2025-2026

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 Peak District Challenge is a scenic trekking and running event held in the Peak District, starting and finishing in Hathersage. It offers five distance options catering to various skill levels: 25km (Copper), 50km (Bronze), 75km (Silver), 100km (Gold), and an intense 100-mile challenge to be com..

The Cotswold Way Century is a challenging 102-mile non-stop trail running event held along the Cotswold Way National Trail from Chipping Campden to Bath in Gloucestershire, UK. Participants navigate a hilly course featuring a mix of hard stone tracks, grassy paths, ploughed fields, and some road sec..

The Centurion Chiltern Wonderland 50 is a challenging 50-mile ultramarathon set in the scenic Chiltern Hills of South East England. The single-loop course features 5,600 feet of elevation gain and loss, traversing picturesque villages and historic sites known from British film and television. Starti..

The Cotswold Half Way is a challenging 47-mile non-stop trail running event held along the scenic Cotswold Way National Trail in Gloucestershire, England. Starting in Chipping Campden and finishing in Painswick, the race follows public rights of way with varied terrain including hilly sections, ston..

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—through some of the region's most scenic and historic trails, including the North Downs Way, Greensand Way, and Weald Way. The 100km race is Kent’s only single-loop ultra marathon, showca..

The Humanity Direct Tring Ultra is a one-day ultra marathon held in the scenic Chilterns near London, starting and finishing at Tring Cricket Club, Hertfordshire. Participants can choose from three distances: 50km (31 miles), 27km half ultra, or a 10km option. The course features natural beauty spot..

The High Peak 40 is a 40-mile ultramarathon held in the Peak District, starting and finishing in the picturesque town of Buxton. After an eight-year hiatus, the event returned in 2024 and continues in 2025, offering runners a challenging course that includes trails, paths, and roads through scenic a..

The Tissington Trail Half Marathon Weekend is a scenic running event held in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, along the disused railway line from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne. Covering a 13-mile (half marathon) multi-terrain course with a slight downhill gradient, the race offers stunning views of the Derbyshire..

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 Clipston Trail Half and Country 5 Miler is a scenic trail running event held in the countryside around Clipston, near Market Harborough. The event features two distances: a half marathon and a 5-mile race, ideal for both seasoned trail runners and beginners. The courses start and finish at Clips..

Peak Raid Race 1 – Edale is a fell running event held in the Peak District, starting from Edale. Scheduled for September 21, 2025, it is part of a series of four three-hour races across varied terrain including high moorland and limestone dales. The race emphasizes navigation and route choice, allow..

The Stanage Struggle is a friendly 9.9km fell race held in Hathersage, starting from St Michael’s Primary School. The course features a challenging 355m climb and is classified as a category B fell race under Fell Runners Association (FRA) rules. Designed as an accessible introduction to fell runnin..

The Brown Clee Burn is a challenging 11-kilometer multi-terrain running event held in Stoke St Milborough, UK. The course features steep technical climbs, long descents, and offers stunning views, catering to a range of runners seeking a tough and scenic race. The event starts and finishes at the vi..

The Creative Juices 10km is a scenic trail running event held at Woodoaks Farm near Rickmansworth, home to the Creative Juices Brewing Company. The course is predominantly off-road, featuring woodlands, footpaths, and bridleways, making it suitable for all abilities. Runners start and finish at the..

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 Chedworth Roman Trail is a scenic trail running event held near Chedworth Village, Gloucestershire, about 6 miles north of Cirencester. The race offers two distances: a challenging 10-mile single lap and a new 5-mile lap introduced in 2025. Both courses traverse picturesque Cotswold countryside,..

The Cannock Chase Trail Runs take place in the scenic Cannock Chase Forest, north of Birmingham, designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The event offers 5km and 10km trail runs suitable for all abilities, with no cut-off times, encouraging participation at any pace. The forest provides..

The Trifarm Autumn Trail 10k is a scenic off-road running event held at Trifarm in Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex. This race is part three of a four-race seasonal trail series organized by Multisport Management. The course is a clockwise loop covering over 95% public footpaths and bridleways, starting w..