Trail Running calendar near Newmarket 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...

Victoria Park Summer Series returns 6 September in Ashford, at Victoria Park. It offers two 60‑minute scores: Long Score for experienced navigators (20 controls, 90–109, with two dumbbell bonuses) and Short Score for beginners and families (60 minutes, 20 controls). Scoring is 10 points per control..

The St Albans Stampede - 12hr Enduro is an ultra marathon held in the scenic Hertfordshire countryside, featuring parts of Heartwood Forest and Nomansland Common. Participants aim to cover the greatest distance by running multiple four-mile loops within a 12-hour period. The event accommodates solo..

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..

Bradenham Blast is a popular trail-running event in the Chiltern Hills at Manor Farm, Bradenham, High Wycombe, HP14 4HF, United Kingdom. It offers 5 km, 10 km, and a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) option introduced in 2025. Hosted in the UK’s only arable nature reserve, the race features wildflowers and..

SOX 10km, organized by Racing Line Running, is held at the South Oxfordshire Brewery in Ipsden (OX10 6AS). The open-to-all event offers a 10km multi-terrain course (60% off-road) suitable for all abilities and is canicross friendly. The route uses typically private trails, woodlands, fields and loca..

HAVOC Twilight Series 2025 No.1 – South Ockendon is a mid‑week twilight street orienteering event in the village of South Ockendon, north of the Dartford Crossing and Lakeside. The event is MapRun-based with a single score course and two time limits: 60 minutes (Long) and 40 minutes (Short). Points..

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..

The c2c Essex Ultra 2025 is a charity ultramarathon along the Essex Riviera, held in September. Contestants can choose 50 miles from Upminster or 30 miles from Tilbury, finishing at Thorpe Bay. The course follows the Thames eastward, using the London Loop and England Coast Path, with mainly tarmac u..

Thetford Back Yard Ultra Festival, held at High Lodge in Thetford Forest, Suffolk, is Challenge Running’s Backyard Ultra. Runners complete a 4.167-mile loop (6.7056 km) every hour, with the last person to finish declared the winner. The course is a wide, flat forest route, mostly gravel or grass wit..

Bewl Water Autumn is Hermes Running’s scenic bi-annual race held near the Bewl Water Visitor Centre in Lamberhurst, Kent. The event offers four distances: 10km, Half Marathon (13.1 miles), Marathon (26.5 miles), and Ultra (50km / 31.25 miles). The course combines undulating rural wooded trails with..

Thames Path Challenge, part of Ultra Challenge Series, runs along the Thames Tow Path from Fulham's Bishops Park in west London to Henley-on-Thames. Distances include a full 100 km route (also a 2‑day daylight option), a 72 km 3/4, 50 km halves, and 28/22 km quarters, plus a 25 km Thames Bridges Tre..

The Sandridge 10k is a scenic trail running event set in the picturesque village of Sandridge, near St Albans. Participants can enjoy a beautiful 10k course that showcases the natural beauty of the area. The event is organized by Active Training World, and it promises a rewarding experience for both..

The Run London Epping Forest Trail 10k is a popular running event scheduled for September 14, 2025, in the scenic Epping Forest, Chingford. Participants will complete a 10k course consisting of two laps through the forest, known for its rich biodiversity and beautiful landscapes. The race is designe..

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..

The Dunstable Downs Challenge Half Marathon is a scenic trail running event organized by Dunstable Road Runners, held at Creasey Park Football Centre in Dunstable. The 13.1-mile course takes runners across the picturesque Dunstable Downs and surrounding rural areas, primarily on public footpaths and..

The 20th Ashtead 10k & 2k fun run takes place at The Scout Hut, Woodfield, Ashtead KT21 2RL. Organized by Ashtead Running Group (with Trionium), this charity race proceeds on rough tracks around Ashtead Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve known for decaying anci..

The NOTFAST Ponton Plod is a charity running and walking event based at the Great Ponton Village Centre, near Grantham in Lincolnshire. Four routes start from Great Ponton: 10 km, 12 miles, 17 miles, and 26.4 miles, using footpaths, bridleways and minor roads through picturesque villages toward the..

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..