Trail Running calendar near Oxford 2026-2027

Celebrate Valentine's Day with riverside laps along the scenic Thames at Xcel SPORTS HUB. Choose 5k to ultra, run as many laps as you like within a one hour start window and 7 hour limit, and earn a bespoke finisher medal.

A 5K self navigational trail run at Nuclear Essex on 14 February supporting the British Heart Foundation. Participants follow a checkpoint route, are asked to wear something red and receive hot chocolate and Jammie Dodgers at the finish.

Celebrate Rayne'ing Medals Anniversary on the traffic free Flitch Way with distances from 5 km to marathon and a 6 hour challenge. Pick a bespoke medal, enjoy scenic, lapped trails with aid stations and choose your own loop direction.

Take on the Hot Lips Run at Crystal Palace Park and choose how many 1.65 mile laps to tackle, from 5k to ultra, on scenic off road trails with rolling hills. Timed with a 7 hour limit and a finisher memento for all entrants.

Join Phoenix Running West Sussex for the Violets Are Blue Valentines Run at Southwater Park. Pick distances from 5 km to ultra, lap the flat compact trail at your own pace with rolling starts and claim a blue Love Spoon medal.

Run a flat, traffic free 10k on the National Cycle Network from Calne to Stanley near Chippenham, chip timed and well marshalled on an out and back multi terrain course. A 1 mile fun run for under 17s and limited entries make this a friendl..

Run Brimscombe's canal towpath at the Back to the 80s timed event, choosing any mix of 2.62 mile laps to make 5k to ultra distances. Enjoy a relaxed one hour start window, seven hour limit and a bespoke finisher medal to mark your effort.

Take on the Winter Railway Ultra on 21 Feb 2026 with distances from 9 to 37 miles along a scenic disused railway by the River Severn between Ironbridge and Bridgnorth. Aid stations and nearby pubs add winter charm to the challenge.

Magna Carta Winter on 21 February 2026 offers flat riverside 10 km, half and marathon routes along the Thames starting at Wraysbury Skiff & Punting Club. Enjoy marshalled turns, chip timing, medals and pro support on a highly rated course.

Looped trail and road races in Chalfont St Peter where runners choose on the day between 7k, longer loops, marathon and ultra marathon distances with aid, pacing and crew support.

Take on Any Kind of Weather Runner at Northampton Active on 21 February 2026, a lap based six hour challenge where you can choose distances from 5K up to an ultra. Limited to 80 entrants, enjoy aid stations, a finishers medal and a goody ba..

Take on the 42 mile St Peters Way Ultra, a scenic trail ultramarathon from Chipping Ongar to the chapel at Bradwell on Sea through rolling countryside and a dramatic sea wall finish. Expect waymarked muddy trails, basic checkpoints and a tr..

Races start and finish at Brickfields Park in Bath and run through the Two Tunnels, offering distances from 500m Colourburst to 50km ultra, marked routes, feed stations and a charity contribution to Sustrans.

BigMud Trails at Queen Elizabeth Country Park offers scenic single lap routes across the South Downs with two climbs of Butser Hill. Choose 16 mile, marathon or 50 km distances and enjoy hearty aid stations and stunning views.

Take on the Hadleigh Legacy 10k at Hadleigh Country Park, a single lap off road trail across footpaths, fields and steep, muddy hills. Elite and main field waves, bespoke medals and free photos make it a rewarding winter trail test.

Tackle a winter trail at Gatton Park on 22 Feb 2026 with a choice of 5K or 10K loops. Canicross and trail runner categories, friendly social vibes and a finisher medal make it a great day for runners aged 11 and up.

A fully signed 50k trail on the North Downs Way from Denbies Wine Estate that includes 2986 ft ascent and woodland at Norbury Park. The route has four aid stations, a 10 hour cutoff and a wooden finisher medal.

An off road two lap 9.5 km race at Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses with a 100 runner limit. Age 14 and over, male and female categories, prizes for the top three and a medal for every finisher.

Join the Dirt Run, a two round multi terrain series in Northamptonshire at Irchester on 25 January and Brigstock on 22 February. Choose 5 km to 15 km on mixed trails, paths and roads with a muddy hill to test you and a custom medal for fini..

Take on the Sorbrook Slog on 22 February 2026, a lively 7 mile multi terrain race through footpaths, fields and gullies around Sorbrook and Sluvad in Cwmbran. Enjoy marshals on course, post race tea and cake and a finishers goodie bag.