Trail Running calendar near Norwich 2025-2026

Boghopper Races' Holy Trail Festival of Running is a trail running event in Suffolk, held at Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft. Runners choose from three distances: Full Trail Marathon, 50 KM, and 50 Mile ultramarathon. The 50-mile route is a circular course starting and finishing at Ni..

The Halstead & Essex Marathon, established in 1995, is an annual running event held in North Essex, starting at Halstead Leisure Centre. Celebrating its 30th year in 2026, the marathon features a scenic course on low-traffic roads through rolling hills, woods, and farmlands, offering a picturesque a..

The Zig Zag Marathon and Half Marathon take place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, UK. The marathon follows the officially measured, scenic Kirtling Route, which is fully on road and mildly undulating, while the half marathon uses the Windmill Route, both featuring quiet roads. The..

Five Rivers Ultra is a point-to-point ultramarathon organized by Coastal Trail Runners, finishing in Harwich, Suffolk. It offers three distances — 100 miles, 50 miles and 50 km — that traverse the North Essex and South Suffolk coastline and link sections of well-known long-distance footpaths. The ro..

Farmmageddon is an endurance running event held at Hyde Hall Farm, Buntingford, SG9 0RU. Returning for its second year, the event features a challenging 100-mile race completed over 32 hours across two days. The course consists of a 5.3 km loop combining trail, grassland, and some tarmac paths, suit..

Grim Reaper Running Festival returns to Grimsthorpe Castle Estate in South Lincolnshire on May 23–24, 2026, with distances for all abilities: 10, 40, 70 and 100 miles solo, plus a 100-mile team relay. There are two 10-mile races (day and night). The 10-mile loop combines grass trails through ancient..

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 distinctive experience by starting early on a summer evening and..

The Suffolk Back Yard Ultra Festival is a backyard ultra event held at High Lodge, Thetford Forest in Suffolk and organised by Challenge Running Ltd. The main open-ended race uses chip timing and offers a £1000 prize for the winner. For 2026 there are additional timed entry options of 6 hours and 1..

The Valley of the Owls Run, organized by Zig Zag Running, takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The scenic course passes through the village of Ousden, known as the Valley of the Owls, featuring some of England’s oldest roads and beautiful countryside. Participants c..

Set in the Nene Valley countryside near Fotheringhay, Peterborough, the Nene Valley Trail Run offers friendly, scenic off-road racing over 10 miles or 20 miles. Starting from Castle Farm Campsite, the routes traverse green fields, ancient bluebell woodlands, rivers, disused railway tracks and quiet..

The Summer Solstice Challenge - Colchester will take place in Colchester on Sunday 21 June 2026.

Run Sandringham 10K & 5K, staged by Good Running Events, welcomes hundreds to Sandringham Estate in Norfolk for a dual-distance race. On Sunday 21 June 2026, runners start and finish inside the estate, with routes offering countryside and views of the Royal House. The course combines trails (about 3..

The Zigzag Cock-A-Doodle Dawdle is a trail running event held at the exclusive Hyde Hall Farm in Hertfordshire (SG9 0RU). Returning for its third year, it offers multiple distance options including 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon, Heavy Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marathon. The course featur..

The Bishop's Stortford Mitre 10k, 5k, and 1k is a community road race held in East Hertfordshire, starting from Jobbers Wood sports ground near Much Hadham. Open to all ages and abilities, the event features professionally measured 10k and 5k courses on traffic-free country lanes with gentle undulat..

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 offering chip timing. The event welcomes runners aged 15 and..

The Norfolk Festival of Running, held at the scenic Bawsey Country Park in Norfolk, offers a variety of race distances including 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Ultra Marathon. This trail event features an undulating course with terrain comprising sand, gravel, and grass, suitable fo..

Great Barrow Challenge - 10 events in 10 days is hosted by Zig Zag Running at the Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX. This exclusive multi-day challenge offers ten daily routes ranging from 5k to ultra distances, with each day presenting a different course: Denham Flats (..

Great Barrow Challenge Day 1, hosted by Zig Zag Running, kicks off at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5AX). This is the first day of a 10-day, individual endurance series offering 5k, 10k, half, full, or ultra distances, with your race at your pace. Day 1 features the Denham Flat..

SVP100 is a point-to-point ultramarathon along the Stour Valley Path from Newmarket in Suffolk to Brantham near Manningtree in Essex. The 102 km (63 miles) route is mainly trail (about 95%) with a modest elevation gain and loss (roughly +912m, -957m). Runners pass through the Constable Country lands..

ATW Odyssey12 is a multi-terrain running event held at Riverside Park, Regatta Meadow in St Neots, Cambridgeshire (PE19 7AB). It forms part of the ATW First to Full Triathlon Festival, with three events — Odyssey12, Odyssey Triathlon, and St Neots Triathlon (Race 2) — running side by side. Runners c..