Trail Running calendar near Rye 2025-2026

The Hurtwood 50K, organized by Freedom Racing, is a renowned trail ultra event set in the picturesque Surrey Hills. This long-distance race features a fully marked route with additional signage, ensuring participants can navigate easily. The event includes regular checkpoints offering food and drink..

The Winter Downs 200 is a challenging 200-mile continuous trail run held in South East England, starting and finishing at Juniper Hall in Dorking. Scheduled for December 10-14, 2025, the race forms a large loop incorporating five major trails: North Downs Way, Vanguard Way, South Downs Way, Wayfarer..

The Mince Pi Run - Races of 2 Decimal Places is a unique running event held at Shalford Park, Guildford, featuring distances from 3.14 to 31.4 miles, corresponding to 1 to 10 laps of a scenic, mostly flat off-road course with a few hills. There is also a Pi marathon option and a 1-mile fun run shape..

The The Chelmsford Brew Co 12k's of Christmas will take place in Chelmsford on Saturday 20 December 2025. You can run 12 kilometers.

The Christmas Pudding Dash is a festive multi-terrain running event held in Pett, near Hastings, celebrating its 20th year. Participants can choose from a 5-mile race, a 2-mile fun run, and a children's scurry, making it a family-friendly occasion. The course features undulating, muddy trails throug..

The Elves 11Ish Trail will take place in Maldon on Sunday 21 December 2025.

The Winter Wanderlust 50km is an exhilarating ultra-trail race set against the stunning winter landscape of Kent. Participants will embark on a scenic journey from Detling to Wye, traversing the North Downs Way, with a mix of challenging climbs and breathtaking views. The event features well-stocked..

The Festive Friston Forest Night Trail Run is a 5-mile self-navigated night trail run held in the scenic countryside of Friston Forest and downlands near Litlington, East Sussex. Participants follow a Strava GPX route, aided by a written narrative and a tail runner for support. The event starts and..

The Knacker Cracker is renowned as "Britain's toughest 10k," featuring a challenging course that includes significant elevation changes, with a total ascent of 473 meters. The race, set in the scenic surroundings of Box Hill and Denbies Vineyard, offers a unique experience for runners, including a k..

The East Hanningfield Trail Marathon is a challenging off-road race held around the village of Danbury, starting and finishing at East Hanningfield Village Hall. The 26.2-mile circular course is approximately 95% off-road, featuring diverse terrain and navigated using written instructions rather tha..

Dark Skies Surrey Hills is an exhilarating night trail running event set in the picturesque Surrey Hills, featuring races of 10 miles, 10K, 5K, as well as Canix and children's races for ages 3-11. Participants navigate through enchanting woodlands under the stars, illuminated by headlamps, making fo..

The Fitstuff G3 Series No.1 is a trail running event held at Newlands Corner, Drove Road, Guildford, Surrey. Participants can choose between 10km and 15km distances, with options to enter multiple races as part of bundled packages. The event features a scenic trail course starting from Newlands Corn..

The Ashdown Forest 10 & 5 Mile Series is an eco-friendly trail running event held at Pippingford Park Manor in East Sussex. This two-race series offers runners the choice of 10-mile or 5-mile distances across undulating, multi-terrain courses set within the scenic Ashdown Forest. The event emphasize..

The Fitstuff G3 Series No.2 is a running event held at Hound House Road, Surrey (GU5 9JG). Participants can choose between 10km and 15km race distances. The start line and parking are conveniently located in a field off Hound House Road, marked with flags and signs for easy navigation.The event offe..

The Pilgrim Challenge is a renowned ultra marathon held along the historic North Downs Way in the UK, offering participants the choice to run or walk either 33 miles in one day or 66 miles over two days. The course features stunning landscapes, picturesque villages, and areas of outstanding natural..

The Hibernal Hills 50 Miles is a winter ultra running event held at Queen Elizabeth Country Park in Horndean, Hampshire. This single-loop race covers 50 miles with approximately 6,400 feet of elevation gain, featuring runnable but undulating terrain with some long, challenging hills. The course foll..

The 'Rayne'ing Medals Anniversary Challenge is a running event celebrating six years of Hare & Tortoise Running, taking place on The Flitch Way in Rayne. Participants can choose from five entry options, including a marathon, 6-hour timed event, 5km, 10km, and half marathon. The course features 5km l..

The Hadleigh Legacy 10k is an award-winning trail running event held at Hadleigh Country Park in Essex. This challenging 10k race features an undulating, off-road course that includes tough hills, mud, and iconic kissing and latch gates, set within the scenic grounds of Hadleigh Castle. The single-l..

The St Peters Way Ultra is a 43-mile ultramarathon across Essex, starting from Chipping Ongar and finishing at Bradwell on Sea, at the UK's oldest chapel. The course follows an ancient pilgrimage route over 1,500 years old, passing through historic villages, numerous churches, and scenic Essex count..

BigMud Trails (EARTH) is the first event in the Classic Element Trail Series, celebrating the element of Earth. Set in the scenic Meon Valley at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, participants can choose between a 16-mile or marathon distance, both featuring challenging single-lap courses with significan..