Trail Running calendar near Rugby 2025-2026

Steeple Barton Chase is an annual running event held at Barton Abbey, midway between Oxford and Banbury in Oxfordshire, near the A4260. The programme includes a 10K race, a 5K option for runners, and an inclusive Family Fun Run around the cricket ground. The undulating course combines country lanes,..

The Wild Deer Leafkick at Thoresby Park is a trail running event held in October within the historic 1,000-acre estate of Thoresby Park, home to a 17th-century mansion, wild deer, and long-horned cattle. The event offers multiple distances: a family-friendly 2km, 5-mile, 10-mile, 20-mile, and a 30-m..

Dovedale Dash is an iconic cross-country race of about 4.75 miles, held in the Thorpe area near Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Peak District. The course runs mainly along field paths and open ground through the valleys of the River Dove and River Manifold, offering scenic countryside and a notable rive..

The Charnwood Challenge 2025 is an off-road running and walking event near Loughborough. The main 10-mile course winds through the Charnwood countryside, offering a rural trail experience for adults and older youths. A 1-mile Junior Challenge is also held (open to all ages) with on-the-day entry.The..

The Monross Trailblazers - Blaze the Biblins is a trail running event held on October 5, 2025, at Biblins Youth Campsite near Doward, Ross-on-Wye, within one of Britain's finest Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Covering approximately 6 miles (10k), the course features a mix of climbs, fla..

Situated at Wyre Forest, Callow Hill Visitor Centre near Kidderminster, DirtRun Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon & Super Seven takes place in the Autumn 2025 edition on 5 October 2025. The event offers two distances: a 13‑mile Wyre Wizard Trail Half Marathon and the 7.6‑mile Wyre Wizard Super Seven f..

The Thames Meander Autumn is a scenic riverside running event held in Richmond, starting from the Petersham & Ham Sea Scouts HQ. It features three flat, fast, and well-marked out-and-back trail routes along the Thames Path: a 10km, a half marathon, and a marathon. The 10km route turns around at Kew..

Drone Valley Trail Half Marathon is a brand-new, self-guided 13.1-mile trail race in Derbyshire, starting and finishing at Drone Valley Brewery in Unstone. Runners navigate a hilly course of forest paths, fields, bridleways and canal paths (about 1,700 feet of climb) using a GPX file and written dir..

Run the Wild Half Marathon – Autumn Edition is a 13-mile (21 km) trail half marathon set in the Chiltern Hills, starting from The Home Office in Tring. The course climbs about 300 meters across undulating chalk hills and through local woods, offering scenic views and a true trail-running experience...

North Chilterns 50K is a 50-kilometre trail ultra starting from the Putteridge Bury Estate near Luton. The route climbs 798m+ across the North Chilterns, offering undulating ridgelines and viewpoints at Warden Hill and Barton & Pegsdon Hills. Runners follow the Chiltern Way toward Lilley, out to War..

The ATW Holdenby House Trail & Canicross event takes place on the historic 2,000-acre Holdenby Estate in Northamptonshire, featuring a scenic 5.4 km traffic-free trail through estate grounds and surrounding farmland. Participants can choose from 5k, 10k, or half marathon distances, with laps corresp..

The Marlow Donkey is Thames Valley LDWA’s two-route challenge walk based at Liston Hall, Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. Entrants may tackle 16 miles or 25 miles, within maximum time limits of 8 or 9.5 hours respectively. The walk winds through the Chiltern Hills, with a new year’s route featuring a fig..

The Breidden Hills Race, organized by Mercia Fell Runners, is a challenging fell running event set in the scenic West Midlands. Participants will tackle a distance of 11.5 km with a total ascent of 790 meters, making it a demanding course for runners. The race requires pre-registration and is open t..

The Frieth Hilly 5km & 10km is a challenging mixed-terrain running event held in the scenic Chiltern Hills near Frieth, between Marlow and Henley-on-Thames, about 35 miles from central London. The race features winding woodland paths and country roads, offering stunning views throughout the course...

Peak Raid Race 2 – Hayfield is the second event in the 2025 Peak Raid series, held in Hayfield in the Peak District. This is a three-hour score fell-running event where you select your own route and visit as many controls as possible to earn points. The course covers varied terrain—from high moorlan..

The Ridgeway Run is a challenging 15-kilometre (9.3 miles) trail race organized by Tring Running Club, featuring scenic routes mainly on footpaths and bridleways with stunning views of the Chilterns. The course starts near Tring, ascends through the Ashridge Estate past the Bridgewater Monument, fol..

Buckingham 10k is a charity running event in Buckingham Town Centre. The 10km multi-terrain route, organized by Run for the Sky, starts in the town centre and winds through Stowe Avenue, Stowe National Trust Gardens and farmland, offering a small-town atmosphere that blends urban and countryside sce..

The TFG Whisky, Gin & Rum Trail is a trail-running event at White Peak Distillery in Derbyshire’s Amber Valley (DE56 2HE). Runners choose between the 7km (175m ascent) and 14km (345m ascent) waymarked routes, which include canal towpaths and woodland, with a relaxed wave-start and scenic surrounding..

Cannock Chase Running Festival, held at Cannock Chase Forest in Birches Valley near Rugeley, is a RunThrough UK event within Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Runners choose from 5K (one lap), 10K (two laps), half marathon (four laps), plus a Junior Race. The undulating, mixed-surfac..

Andrew Heywood Memorial - Windgather is an off-road fell race organized by Macclesfield Harriers. Starting near Buxton with HQ at Burbage Institute, the route is about 21.5 km (13.5 miles) with around 760 m of ascent. It takes competitors on a scenic circuit around the Goyt Valley up to Shining Tor,..