Trail Running calendar near Reading 2025-2026

The Full Essex Way Ultra is an 82-mile ultra-marathon starting at Epping tube station in London and finishing at the historic high lighthouse in Harwich, Essex. The race follows the entire Essex Way trail, featuring mixed terrain including trails, footpaths, tracks, and roads, with a total elevation..

The High Weald Challenge is a scenic outdoor event held at Stonegate Village Hall in the picturesque countryside around Burwash and Robertsbridge, UK. Participants can choose from three new routes of 30, 22, or 16 miles, all starting and finishing at Stonegate. The courses feature beautiful rural la..

The Serpent Trail is a scenic trail running event held in the South Downs National Park, Hampshire, UK, showcasing some of the most breathtaking and unique countryside in the South East. It offers five distances: 100km, 75km, 50km, 20km, and 10km, catering to a range of runners and walkers. The cour..

The ATW Odyssey12 is a unique 12-hour multi-terrain running event held at Riverside Park, Regatta Meadow in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Participants run multiple flat 7km laps on scenic footpaths, passing the lively "Tent of Enlightenment" cheer station each time. Open to all abilities, competitors ca..

The Orion Harriers Forest Five is a mile race series held at Jubilee Retreat, initiated in 2009 to support the Orion Harriers clubhouse. The 2025 series includes three Saturday morning races on June 7th, July 5th, and August 2nd. Participants can compete individually or in age categories, with troph..

The Spitfire Scramble is London's only 24-hour running event held at Hornchurch Country Park. Participants can run solo or in teams of two to eight, tackling a 5.75-mile multi-terrain lap repeatedly over 24 hours. The race tests endurance, speed, teamwork, and night running skills, as only one runne..

The Highwayman Trail Marathon is a unique narrative trail race held around the villages of Thaxted, Great Sampford, and Hempstead, areas linked to the early life of Dick Turpin. The 26.2-mile course is approximately 95% off-road, featuring diverse terrain without marshals or directional arrows; runn..

The Caroline Coastal Trail is a 10k trail run or walk held in Maldon, Essex, organized by Essex Trail Events. The scenic course loops around Maldon and the River Blackwater, offering participants a self-navigated experience using a written route description without course markings or marshals. The e..

The Bewl 15 Mile & 5 Mile is a scenic and challenging trail running event held at Bewl Water in Sussex, organized by Wadhurst Runners. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the race features multi-terrain routes including quiet country lanes and lakeside paths, offering stunning views and a vibrant comm..

The Bishop's Stortford Mitre 10k, 5k & 1K is a community road race held at Jobbers Wood, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. Open to all ages and abilities, the event features professionally measured 10k and 5k courses on traffic-free country lanes through picturesque East Hertfordshire villages, offering a..

The Wild One: Multi Lap Marathon is a fun, off-road running event held at Old Elizabethans Cricket Club in Worcester. Scheduled for July 6, 2025, it features a 2.62-mile loop combining grass, wooded trails, and tarmac. Participants can choose from solo full marathon (10 laps), solo half marathon (5..

The Fen Gallop is a scenic running event held in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, featuring two main race distances: a 10km (6.2 miles) and a 4-mile (6.5km) multi-terrain course. The routes traverse flat country roads, footpaths, and bridleways, passing through Willingham and extending towards Over befor..

The Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon is a challenging and scenic trail running event held in Buckinghamshire along The Ridgeway National Trail. Starting and finishing in Wendover, the 21.1 km (half marathon) course features an undulating forest loop through Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve, with a total el..

The Pitsea RC Crown to Crown 5k is an off-road trail race held at Westley Heights Country Park, Langdon Hills. The 5-kilometer course mainly follows bridleways, starting on Beeleigh Avenue, passing through Lee Chapel Lane, and looping around the Essex Wildlife Trust's Willow Park before finishing at..

The Newman Hilly 5 - Elvis #4 will take place in Chigwell on Wednesday 9 July 2025.

The Horton Country Park Summer Series 2025 is the third of four evening orienteering events organized by MVOC, held at Horton Country Park near Chessington, UK. It offers a welcoming atmosphere for runners of all abilities, featuring a 60-minute score course with an odds & evens format for experienc..

The Swan Challenge is a trail running event held at Coombe Abbey Park, Coventry, featuring a scenic 3.3-mile loop through mature woodland, waterways, and open grassland. This 6-hour event allows participants of all abilities to run, hike, or walk as many laps as they wish within the time limit, maki..

The Summer 10K, organized by Big Bear Events, takes place at Coombe Abbey Park in Coventry. This scenic course features a mix of woodland, meadow, and grass fields with undulating terrain, exposed tree roots, and uneven surfaces, offering runners a varied trail experience with beautiful views. The e..

Hazelbury Hurrah! is a popular multi-terrain running event held in Corsham, Wiltshire, organized by Corsham Running Club. Scheduled for July 11, 2025, it features a main race of approximately 6 miles (10 km) over varied terrain including fields, quiet roads, and muddy, technical sections around Haze..

The Ridley Round is a self-navigation trail race held in Chelmsford, Essex, starting and finishing at The Compasses Inn in Littley Green. Approximately half marathon distance, the event takes runners through scenic rural countryside, including the Essex Way and the Chelmer Valley, while visiting sev..