Trail Running calendar near Oxford 2026-2027

Take to flat, scenic trails through Alexandra Gardens beside Windsor Castle with chip timing and friendly post race goodies. Choose 10K or half marathon, enjoy well marked routes, free photos and an event village for food and drinks.

Tackle trails, paths and a signature hill across two round Dirt Run events at Irchester and Brigstock. Choose from shorter races up to 15 km, enjoy marshalled routes, water stations and a custom finisher medal for each round.

Tackle muddy trails and steep climbs at the May Hill Massacre, a scenic cross country run around May Hill in Gloucestershire. Choose a 7 to 8 mile route or the longer 14 to 15 mile Mayhem loop, with a canicross option and limited entries.

G3 no.2 brings a friendly winter race to Hound House Road, Surrey on Saturday 31 January 2026. Pick a 10 km or 15 km route and enjoy clear signage, field parking and a welcoming series atmosphere.

Starburster is a twilight 5 or 10 mile run through Hurn Forest on 31 January, with out and back laps on firm forest trails beneath sunset skies. Head torches are required and 20% of entry fees support Forestry England for trail care.

Oxford Town v Gown 2026 brings a lively interclub orienteering clash on Saturday 31 January, with starts in University Parks and assembly at St Anne's College. Expect a 5 to 6 km course studded with artificial barriers that will reshape you..

Join the DirtRun Dudmaston 10k on 1 Feb 2026 for a scenic off road 10 km through Comer Woods at Dudmaston Estate. Enjoy a finisher medal and goodie, with category prizes including real ale for top performers.

Take on the Charnwood Hills Race on 1 February 2026, a scenic but testing 14.5 mile fell route through Bradgate, Broombriggs and Beacon Hill with rough underfoot and about 1,200 feet of climb. Entries are limited and pre entry is required.

Join the Dry January 10k at Willen Lake, Milton Keynes on 1 February 2026 to run 5k or 10k in person or virtually while supporting Alcohol Change UK. Enjoy a bespoke medal, charity technical t shirt and a fun lakeside route.

Take a guided 10 km trail run around the dramatic Devil's Punchbowl, enjoying rolling hills and wide open views. Runs at sunset or by night with headtorches offer a social, coached group experience for fit trail runners.

The Dark Rose is a captivating night trail run of about 5.5 miles from the Rose and Crown in Great Waltham, held as a self navigation challenge. Limited to 75 entrants, the event finishes with a warming post race meal.

The Pilgrim Challenge will take place in Farnham from Saturday 7 February 2026 to Sunday 8 February 2026. You can run 66 miles.

The Westonbirt Arboretum Winter Night Race is a unique running event set in the stunning National Arboretum, featuring over 2,500 tree species. Participants can choose between 5km and 10km routes, which offer a beautiful and varied landscap..

Hibernal Hills opens the season with a single loop in Hampshire on runnable but undulating trails with some long climbs. Choose 50 mile, 50 km or 20 mile routes, waymarked with live tracking and chip timing.

Run the scenic South Downs from Amberley with 6 km, 12 km or 22 km routes over forest paths, fire trails and rolling hills. On site registration, free parking and an event village by the railway make for a relaxed winter trail day, and dogs..

Run two scenic coastal half marathons in Portsmouth and Langstone Harbour over one weekend, enjoying harbour trails, seafront promenades and an optional ferry crossing. Complete both to claim the limited edition "Double Trouble" medal.

Drama Llama Run on the Thames towpath offers timed laps on a flat 5.3 km out and back course with a seven hour limit and a flexible start window. Pick 5 km to ultra and enjoy race support, same day results and a finisher medal.

Run the Wivenhoe 5 mile trail on 07 Feb 2026, starting and finishing at The Black Buoy pub near the station. Limited to 50 places, with a celebratory drink for finishers.

Enjoy a winter run through Westonbirt Arboretum's stunning tree collections on solid underfoot trail style paths. Distances of 5 km and 10 km suit all paces. Tickets are sold out.

Explore the trails of Cannock Chase on 8 February 2026 with 20, 15, 10 and 5 mile options on an undulating, scenic course with some hills. Enjoy a bespoke medal, free photos, prizes and on site parking.