Trail Running calendar near Southwold 2025-2026

Run scenic, undulating trails across Barningham Estate with 10k, 20k and 30k options for all abilities. Race for Little Lifts and turn your miles into care boxes while enjoying on course support and a festive finish.

Take part in The Other Run in Bury St Edmunds on 26 April 2026 with 5k, 10k, half and marathon options on scenic country roads. Enjoy a bespoke finisher medal, friendly atmosphere and a seven hour marathon cutoff.

Join the 2026 Heritage Run in Thorpeness on 1 May for scenic mainly off road 10k and half marathon distances, plus a dog run 10k. Organised by local volunteers, the event supports charity and has donated over £45,000 to date.

Challenge yourself at the Holy Trail Festival of Running on 9 May 2026 in Oulton Broad, Lowestoft. Choose a scenic 50 mile or 50 km route with full support, checkpoints, GPS tracking and a warm finishers meal.

Halstead & Essex Marathon offers an annual road race on scenic low traffic roads through rolling hills, woods and farmland. Run by Halstead Road Runners as they mark their 40th year, it blends competitive spirit with a friendly club vibe.

The Zig Zag Marathon and Half Marathon take place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, UK. The marathon follows the officially measured, scenic Kirtling Route, which is fully on road and mildly undulating, while the half marath..

Join the Oliver Fisher 10k, 5k and junior run at Milton Creek Country Park for a scenic off road race supporting the Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust. Enjoy park views, medals and fundraising for the neonatal unit.

Five Rivers Ultra is a scenic point to point ultramarathon circumnavigating five coastal estuaries between Suffolk and Essex and finishing in Harwich. Choose 100 mile, 50 mile or 50 km routes mostly on grass and trail with GPX navigation an..

Farmmageddon is an endurance weekend at Hyde Hall Farm offering looped trail racing on a scenic 5.3 km course. Choose from timed challenges up to a 100 mile two day event with buckle and medal rewards for finishers.

The Sundowner Marathon is a unique running event held in Purleigh, Chelmsford, England, featuring a scenic course that passes along canals, over waterfalls, through vineyards, woodlands, and coastal saltmarshes. This marathon offers a disti..

Run the clock at Suffolk Back Yard Ultra Festival in Thetford Forest, completing a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one runner remains to win £1,000. Expect forest trails, on site camping, hot food and a lively community vibe.

The Valley of the Owls Run, organized by Zig Zag Running, takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The scenic course passes through the village of Ousden, known as the Valley of the Owls, featuring some of Engl..

The Summer Solstice Challenge - Colchester will take place in Colchester on Sunday 21 June 2026.

Run Sandringham on 21 June 2026 and enjoy scenic 5K and 10K routes through the royal estate, blending trails and quiet roads. Expect chip timing, a bespoke medal, finish goodies and marshals for a polished race day.

Take on farm trail laps at Hyde Hall Farm with distances from 5k to ultra, including a Heavy Half option. On site parking and a bespoke finisher medal make for a friendly, flexible event.

Fen Gallop 2026 is a scenic running event held in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, featuring flat, multi-terrain courses along country roads, footpaths, and bridleways. Participants can choose between a 10K race or a shorter 4-mile option, both..

Join the Bishop's Stortford Mitre on 5 July 2026 for community 10k, 5k and a fun 1K kids race on traffic free country lanes at Jobbers Wood. Support the Mitre Fund and enjoy chip timing, a finisher T shirt or a tree planted in your name.

Join the Norfolk Festival of Running at Bawsey Country Park for looped sand, gravel and grass trails with distances from 5k to ultra marathon. Small field, lap based courses with on site aid and parking included for a relaxed race day.

Camp and run for 24 hours on the scenic Shotley peninsula in Suffolk, tackling a fully marked 4.3 mile coastal lap with solo, pairs or team entries. Enjoy onsite camping, yoga sessions, sauna options and bespoke vests and medals.

Zig Zag Running hosts the Great Barrow Challenge at the Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX. This 10-day, individual event offers multiple distances — 5k, 10k, half, full and ultra — with Day 1 featuring the Denha..