Trail Running calendar near Oxford 2026-2027

Join the Zombie Shuffle at Pengethley Manor on 25 October 2026 for a spooky offroad run through vineyards and rolling hills. Pick a distance from 5k to ultra, walk or run, and earn a finisher medal or join virtually for Halloween fun.

Join Zig Zag Running at Ferry Meadows for Pumpkin Plod, a 4 or 6 hour timed loop to log road or ultra distances on a scenic 5.3 km mixed terrain lap. Water each lap, a finisher medal and virtual entry make this a flexible autumn challenge.

Experience Irchester Spooktacular, a Halloween night time run through woodland trails with 5k and 2k family options. Fancy dress, themed marshals, medals, Halloween treats and free photos make it a spooky family favorite.

Chiltern Ridge Winter 50K, Saturday 31 October 2026, is a single loop trail from Berkhamsted through Ashridge and the Ridgeway with about 800 m of climbing. A UTMB index event ideal for experienced trail runners seeking scenic winter trails..

Experience a night gravel run through Alice Holt Forest on Saturday 31 October 2026, choosing 5, 10 or 15 km laps guided by headtorch. Enjoy fully marked trails, on course snacks and a metal finisher medal in an atmospheric woodland event.

Join a devilish 6.66 km Halloween trail at Brewery Fields, Great Baddow on 31 October, a fun fancy dress event rather than a race. Limited to 50 places, finishers get a medal, drink and costume prizes and a GPX route is provided.

Run the Wendover Woods Marathon, Half, 10k or Junior 1k through autumnal forest trails. Expect a scenic but hilly multi terrain challenge with bespoke medals, free photos and on site facilities.

Tackle the Apocalypse Run, a rugged 10 mile trail through Stonehouse with a stiff opening climb and muddy, undulating terrain. Canicross runners welcome and all finishers get a medal for braving the off road challenge.

Run a 5 mile Night or Dawn route on Brampton Valley Way and pass through the atmospheric 422 m Oxendon Tunnel. Earn an interlocking event medal, enjoy post race refreshments, and support local foodbanks.

Join Enigma Fireworks on 6 and 7 November 2026 for marathon and half marathon loops around scenic Caldecotte Lake. Enjoy waterside views, lap support and a bespoke finisher medal to light up your race season.

Take on flat, scenic laps along the Thames towpath in Walton on Thames with flexible starts and distances from 5 km to ultra. Limited places, aid stations, digital results and medals make this a friendly, festival style challenge.

Run under the stars at Stonor Park for the Maverick Dark Oxfordshire Trail on 7 November 2026. Choose 7 km, 13 km or 17 km marked, timed routes with atmospheric night running and outposts on the longer courses.

Explore autumn trails at Stonor Park and the Chilterns on 7 November 2026 with 7 km, 13 km and 22 km routes, wildlife and scenic woodland. Fully marked, timed and a finisher medal await in this friendly trail event.

Join the Dirt Half Challenge, a popular trail half marathon around Leighton Buzzard that winds along canal towpaths, through woodland and over the Greensand Ridge with a few muddy sections. Friendly marshals, volunteers and first aid keep t..

Run from Alexandra Gardens in Windsor along flat, fast off road trails through parkland and woodland. Choose 10K or half marathon with chip timing, free photos and an event village serving food and giveaways.

Join Remembrance Run 2026 in Egham for a scenic riverside Time Challenge on 8 November, with a two minute silence removed from official times. Choose distances from 3 km up to 50 km and run laps at your own pace.

Join the Remembrance Run on 8 November 2026 for a scenic timed challenge along the River Thames where you pick your distance from 3 km up to ultra. A two minute silence will be observed and finishers from 3 km receive a medal.

Run through ancient woodland and heathland in the New Forest near Brockenhurst, where free roaming ponies, horses and deer may appear. Choose the half marathon or a shorter route and enjoy a medal, finisher's gift and drink.

Take on 50 miles in Wendover Woods on 14 Nov 2026, five scenic loops of testing climbs and leafy singletrack. Generous aid stations and inclusive food make this final leg of the 50 Mile Grand Slam a standout forest ultrarun.

Take on the North Chilterns 50K, a 50 km trail ultra from Putteridge Bury through Chiltern hills. Limited to 250 runners, this UTMB index race has marked trails, aid stations and a friendly event base for an autumn challenge.