Trail Running calendar near Rochester 2026-2027

A community memorial running event at Hockley Woods, Essex, focused on raising funds for cancer-related charities; organisers report £60,000 raised over 12 years and indicated 2025 would be the final running.

Guided trail runs at High Lodge in Thetford Forest featuring a 10 km route, factual information about the local forest and practical trail-running tips. The sessions use woodland trails with opportunities to spot wildlife.

A 5k trail race at Langdon Discovery Nature Park on 21 Jul 2026, run as round four of a five round summer series. The course is two laps of a 2.5k circuit and the event supports local conservation and community charities.

A 5.8 mile self navigation trail race on trails, tracks and country lanes held 22 July 2026 with Race HQ at The Compasses in Littley Green. Written route directions are provided on the day; there are no markings or GPX and a £4 drinks vouch..

Day 1 of a 10-day series at Suffolk Running Centre offering distances from 5k to ultra on the Denham Flats route. Parking, a base camp with an aid station and a bespoke daily medal are included; the event is cupless.

A 10 km trail run from The Voodoo Keller Bar in Chelmsford with a GPX Strava route, a brewery checkpoint offering a drink, and a finishers medal. The event is described as social rather than competitive and is currently on a waiting list.

A seven hour timed event on 24 July 2026 along the River Thames where runners choose their distance from a 3 km minimum up to 50 km, with medals, goody bags, aid stations and distance pins for longer achievements.

A Friday running event on a flat 5.3 km out-and-back riverside lap near Walton on Thames offering distances from 5 km to ultra and finishers' medals including spinning Rubber Ducky designs.

An obstacle 5k at Priory Park, Bedford on 25 July 2026 featuring climbs, crawls and muddy obstacles. Organised by Cancer Research UK, it uses staggered wave starts, has basic on site facilities and is not suitable for wheelchair users.

Trail races from Queen Elizabeth Country Park across sections of the South Downs Way, offered at 12K, 25K and 50K, with marked routes, stocked aid stations, marshals and a serviced event village plus chip timing and finish medals.

A daytime trail event at Denbies Wine Estate offering marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, canix entries and kids races. Routes run through rolling, muddy Surrey Hills with marked sections, self-navigation on the marathon first half and mandat..

Trail races at Summerleaze Park near Maidenhead offer 5K, 10K and a half marathon on flat, soft-trail terrain beside Summerleaze Lake. The event includes chip timing, medals and race photos and supports Maidenhead United Community Trust.

A 7.5 km loop trail race around Westfield with over 80% off-road terrain, a fully marked and marshalled course, post-race tea and cake, prizes for first male and female, and a 60-person entry limit.

A new 10 km trail race at Langdon Nature Discovery Park on 26 July 2026, with a kiddies race, limited parking and funds raised for local conservation and health charities.

A self-navigation trail in Hatfield Peverel offering 13, 7 and 4 mile routes with no markings or marshalls, a supplied narrative, on-course drinks for the 13 miler and a post-race ploughmans lunch included.

A looped trail event from a Guildford basecamp on the North Downs Way offering 50 km, 25 km and 10 km options with covered rest stops, medical support, GPS tracking and camping and transfer services.

MacTuffX London at Finsbury Park on 1 August 2026 combines ten prescribed Xercises with either 10x400m or 10x800m running, offered in Solo, Doubles, and Relay formats; a LITE weight division is available and entrants must be 18 or over.

Forest Five is a mile race in a three race 2026 series run by Orion Harriers, with events on June 6, July 4 and August 1. The August 1 race is Orion's ELVIS fixture and includes individual and team trophies plus series aggregate awards.

A trail marathon and half marathon on part of the Vanguard Way national trail on Sunday 2 August 2026, featuring varied parkland and North Downs terrain, course maps, photos and published results.

A volunteer run 10 mile multi terrain race across the South Downs with mile markers, two water stations and precision chip timing. Finishers get a unique medal and there is a free kids fun run plus homemade cakes at the pavilion.