Trail Running calendar near Purleigh 2026-2027

An evening marathon that follows canals, waterfalls, vineyards, woodland and coastal saltmarshes, running from early evening into the night. Registration for the 2026 edition is closed.

A Backyard Ultra at High Lodge Thetford Forest where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one remains. Chip timing, on site camping, food vans and optional 6 hour and 12 hour timed entries are available.

At Prospect Park in Reading this Race for Life event offers a 10k run as two laps of the 5k course plus a separate 5k option, with grass and woodland terrain and some steep slopes.

A mixed road and country run around Ousden in Suffolk offering 5k, 10k, half, full and ultra options with loop and out-and-back formats, regular aid stations, onsite parking and bespoke finisher medals.

A mixed-terrain trail event along the Thames at Remenham Farm on 4 September 2027, offering a half marathon, a 10K and a junior race for under 11s with chip timing and themed medals.

A 100K ultramarathon in the Chiltern Hills on an anticlockwise loop from Chesham, passing Ashridge Estate, The Ridgeway and Whiteleaf Hill, with marked route, open GPS tracking, aid stations and a 19 hour time limit.

A 200 mile in-person ultrarunning event on the South Downs in Great Britain, organised by UK Ultra and scheduled for 14 July 2028. A single entry option is listed at GBP 499 with availability from 12 June 2026.