Trail Running calendar near Santon Downham 2026-2027

Experience Irchester Spooktacular, a Halloween night time run through woodland trails with 5k and 2k family options. Fancy dress, themed marshals, medals, Halloween treats and free photos make it a spooky family favorite.

Chiltern Ridge Winter 50K, Saturday 31 October 2026, is a single loop trail from Berkhamsted through Ashridge and the Ridgeway with about 800 m of climbing. A UTMB index event ideal for experienced trail runners seeking scenic winter trails..

Join a devilish 6.66 km Halloween trail at Brewery Fields, Great Baddow on 31 October, a fun fancy dress event rather than a race. Limited to 50 places, finishers get a medal, drink and costume prizes and a GPX route is provided.

Run the Wendover Woods Marathon, Half, 10k or Junior 1k through autumnal forest trails. Expect a scenic but hilly multi terrain challenge with bespoke medals, free photos and on site facilities.

An out and back five mile running event in Market Harborough featuring a lit passage through the 422 m Oxendon Tunnel, with separate Night and Dawn runs, on-course first aid, finishers' medals and post-race refreshments.

Join Enigma Fireworks on 6 and 7 November 2026 for marathon and half marathon loops around scenic Caldecotte Lake. Enjoy waterside views, lap support and a bespoke finisher medal to light up your race season.

A November trail half marathon around Leighton Buzzard featuring canal towpaths, woodland, ridge trails and a boggy flood plain. The course passes Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, the Grand Union Canal and Rushmere Country Park with on-course mar..

Join a Remembrance Sunday trail run in Brightlingsea on 8 Nov 2026 with live Last Post, Reveille and a two minute silence. Traffic free loops offer 10k to marathon and a 6hr timed challenge with on course aid.

A 50 mile trail race of five 10 mile loops within Wendover Woods, with 10,000 feet of ascent, nine aid stations and full medical support. Entry is first come first served with a 15 hour cut off and a minimum age of 20.

Two winter ultramarathons along the Weavers' Way finish at Cromer Pier, offering 50 km from Stalham or 100 km from Great Yarmouth. GPX navigation is required, entries are limited, and strict time limits apply.

A 50 km trail race based at Putteridge Bury across North Chiltern ridgelines with several viewpoints, three staffed aid stations and a fully marked route; GPX is available and a mandatory kit list applies.

Trail running in the Suffolk AONB near Wantisden Hall on 28 November 2026 with routes of 9 km, 16 km or 23 km on mostly flat forest and gravel trails. Longer routes have two outposts, and the event offers free parking and timed results.

New winter ultramarathon on 5 December 2026, the St Edmund Way Ultra covers 80 miles across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. Expect remote winter terrain, tracker support and strict mandatory kit for a true long distance challenge.

A 10 mile loop around Grafham Water with both a trail run and a canicross option. The route starts on the dam and passes woodland, Dragonfly Pond and Sanctuary Bay; camping and dormitory accommodation are available.

Bauble Bimble at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough on 6 Dec 2026 invites runners to tackle multi terrain 5.3 km laps through forest, with distances from 5k to ultra in 4 or 6 hour formats. Aid at HQ and a bespoke finisher medal add a festive touc..

Salcey Forest Christmas Race offers flat but muddy tree lined trails for 5k and 10k plus a junior fun run. Seasonal fancy dress is encouraged with a best outfit prize, and proceeds support Shelter.

Celebrate Christmas Eve with the Die Hard Christmas races around scenic Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes, with marathon and half marathon options. Enjoy lakeside laps, friendly race support and a bespoke finisher medal.

A 43 mile point to point ultra from Wendover into Little Venice, combining country trails, roads and long canal towpath sections, five checkpoints and live GPS tracking with finish facilities including showers and a hall.