Trail Running calendar near Norwich 2025-2026

Celebrate the 30th Halstead & Essex Marathon in May 2026, a scenic road race through rolling hills, woods and farmland around Halstead. Expect low traffic roads and friendly club support for a classic Essex running challenge.

Run the Zig Zag Marathon or Half at Suffolk Running Centre, Bury St Edmunds, over scenic mildly undulating road routes. Limited to 300 entrants, with on course aid and a bespoke finisher medal.

Take on the Greenway Challenge in Letchworth Garden City: a self guided 13 mile clockwise run starting and finishing at Standalone Farm. Enjoy marshalled crossings, a wooden medal, and cake at the finish while supporting Headway Herts.

Five Rivers Ultra, 16 to 17 May 2026, is a point to point coastal ultramarathon that circles five estuaries between Suffolk and Essex, finishing in Harwich. Choose 100 mile, 50 mile or 50 km on mostly grass and dirt trails for flat fast run..

Run the Grim Reaper Festival at Grimsthorpe Castle with distances from a 10 mile day or night race up to 100 miles, including a 100 mile team relay. Enjoy scenic 10 mile loops through woodland and lakeside trails, camping and medals for all..

The Sundowner Marathon is a unique running event held in Purleigh, Chelmsford, England, featuring a scenic course that passes along canals, over waterfalls, through vineyards, woodlands, and coastal saltmarshes. This marathon offers a disti..

Valley of the Owls Run on 7 June 2026 at Suffolk Running Centre brings 5k, 10k, half, marathon and ultra on scenic countryside trails. Small field capped at 300, bespoke finisher medal and cupless event so bring your own bottle.

Nene Valley Trail Run on 13 June 2026 invites runners to explore rolling Northamptonshire countryside from Castle Farm Campsite. Choose 10 or 20 miles of fully marked trails through bluebell woods, riverside paths and quiet villages.

Run Sandringham on 21 June 2026 and enjoy scenic 5K and 10K routes through the royal estate, blending trails and quiet roads. Expect chip timing, a bespoke medal, finish goodies and marshals for a polished race day.

Take on farm trail laps at Hyde Hall Farm with distances from 5k to ultra, including a Heavy Half option. On site parking and a bespoke finisher medal make for a friendly, flexible event.

Fen Gallop 2026 is a scenic running event held in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, featuring flat, multi-terrain courses along country roads, footpaths, and bridleways. Participants can choose between a 10K race or a shorter 4-mile option, both..

Join the Bishop's Stortford Mitre 10k, 5k and 1K on 5 July for traffic free village running in East Hertfordshire to support new school sports facilities. Enjoy chip timed races, a free kids 1K and a finisher T shirt or tree planting option..

Join the Norfolk Festival of Running at Bawsey Country Park for looped sand, gravel and grass trails with distances from 5k to ultra marathon. Small field, lap based courses with on site aid and parking included for a relaxed race day.

Camp and run for 24 hours on the scenic Shotley peninsula in Suffolk, tackling a fully marked 4.3 mile coastal lap with solo, pairs or team entries. Enjoy onsite camping, yoga sessions, sauna options and bespoke vests and medals.

Run ten consecutive days at the Suffolk Running Centre in the Great Barrow Challenge, choosing distances from 5 km to ultra. Entry covers all ten days and parking, bespoke medals each day and the event is cupless so bring your own bottle.

Zig Zag Running hosts the Great Barrow Challenge at the Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX. This 10-day, individual event offers multiple distances — 5k, 10k, half, full and ultra — with Day 1 featuring the Denha..

Tackle ATW Odyssey12 at Riverside Park, St Neots, a multi terrain lap event where solo runners, pairs or teams rack up 5.3 km laps against the clock. Enjoy festival vibes with live music, food, kids activities and an Odyssey medal for finis..

Run the Stour Valley Path on 8 August 2026, choosing a scenic point to point 100k or 50k with UTMB Index points up for grabs. Mostly trail through rolling countryside with friendly aid stations and a medal and shirt for finishers.

The Black Bull 15 is a charity trail run held near the Black Bull pub in Chelmsford. It offers two distances: a 15-mile trail route and a 15km option for shorter, faster runs, jogs or walks. The course uses varied trail surfaces through par..

Muntjac 15 links five woodlands via hilly single track and forest paths for a scenic but testing trail run. Join fellow runners on 30 August 2026 for a memorable off road challenge.