Trail Running calendar near Rowlands Castle 2025-2026

Join a lively 60 minute street and park orienteering score event around the Yachtsman pub, with SI timing and instant splits. Visit as many controls as you can to score points and test your map and pace skills.

Winter Downs 200 is a continuous 200 mile trail loop around the South of England, featuring huge climbs and a 96 hour cutoff. Limited to 100 starters, this winter ultramarathon rewards navigation, resilience and winter grit.

Get festive at the Christmas Jumper Friday Run on a flat, scenic out and back beside the Thames, with distances from 5 km to ultra and a flexible one hour start window. Enter early to secure a free technical running top or take home a medal..

Take part in the Essex Vets XC Championships on 13 December 2025 in Epping Forest for a tough and scenic 8k on forest trails. Veteran races and team prizes across age groups; entries online only until 7 December.

Middlesex Cross Country Championships return to Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Centre in Uxbridge on Saturday 13 December 2025. Youth and senior races from 2k to 12k, chip timed, open to clubs, schools and individuals.

Join the Hampshire Christmas Advent Calendar Run in Forest of Bere for timed laps on a 5.3 km off road loop; start within a one hour window and run as many laps as you can in seven hours. All entrants get a commemorative medal.

Celebrate Pi at the Mince Pi Run in Shalford Park on 14 Dec 2025 with distances from a family friendly one mile Pi fun run to multi lap challenges and a Pi marathon. Enjoy waterside trails, bespoke Pi pie medals and only 200 places.

Celebrate the season with MV Festive Orienteering at Buchan Country Park on 14 December, exploring woodland trails around the lakes. Courses for all levels, family friendly and every finisher gets a warm drink and mince pie.

Running Tribe Races in Chalfont St Peter offer looped 7 km or 10 km courses with choices on the day from 7k up to ultras. Enjoy scenic trails through woodland, a staffed hub for support, and welcoming pacers.

Join Berkshire Orienteers at Black Park on 14 December 2025 for the SCOA League season opener. Courses for all abilities from White to Brown, SIAC contactless timing, with toilets and a cafe on site for post race refuel.

Join the WRNL Wimborne Christmas Run on Monday 15 December for a festive 60 minute score orienteering challenge around Leigh Park. Find 26 controls worth 500 points, then warm up with mince pies and hot drinks afterwards.

Run the festive Christmas Jubilee River Run 2025, a pop up six hour event on a flat 5.24 mile out and back along the Jubilee River with views toward Windsor Castle. Places are limited and every finisher receives a bespoke medal.

Run the 20th Christmas Pudding Dash in Pett, a festive cross country through farmland and woods with a muddy 4.2 mile loop plus 2 mile and kids races. Dress up, support Shelter and claim medals and prizes.

Slow and Dirty is a friendly 19k trail run along the converted Somerset and Dorset railway, a flat firm route through the scenic Stour valley and towns. Canicross welcome, with aid stations, refreshments and a medal for a relaxed post run v..

Winter Wanderlust 50km on 21 December 2025 takes you along the scenic North Downs Way from Detling to Wye with about 1,000 m of climbing. Expect varied chalk country terrain, live tracking and hearty checkpoints to keep you going.

Enjoy the Soup Run, a friendly 6 mile multi terrain social run on hilly trails around Bembridge, starting and finishing at the community centre. Entry includes a souvenir, warming soup and roll and a prize draw ticket.

Run on Weymouth Beach for The Will Mackaness Trust and help fund youth projects in Weymouth and Portland. Run a festive 5 km in a Santa suit or join the 2 km Chase the Elf for under 14s for a joyful family charity morning.

Celebrate early with The Early Christmas Present, a timed loop along the peaceful Stroud Waterways canal where you can run from 5k up to ultra on flat towpath. Limited places, bespoke finisher memento and virtual entry available.

Run a 5 mile night trail through Friston Forest and downland under a head torch, finishing with a festive medal and a drink. Fancy dress and a prize add seasonal fun, this is more adventure than race.

The Die Hard Christmas Marathon and Half Marathon is a festive running event taking place on December 24, 2025, at Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes. Participants can choose between a full marathon, consisting of 7.5 scenic laps, or a half m..