Trail Running calendar near Southwold 2025-2026

Great Barrow Challenge - 10 events in 10 days is hosted by Zig Zag Running at the Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX. This exclusive multi-day challenge offers ten daily routes ranging from 5k to ultra distances,..

Run the scenic Stour Valley Path in 102 km or 50 km trail races on 8 Aug 2026, mostly off road through East Anglia. Friendly, challenging courses that earn UTMB index points and suit experienced ultrarunners.

Join the Mount Ephraim 10k at Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham on 09 August 2026 for an undulating 10k on quiet country lanes with stunning Kent countryside views. Enjoy a bespoke medal, photos and support Oasis Domestic Abuse Services.

The Black Bull 15 is a charity trail run held near the Black Bull pub in Chelmsford. It offers two distances: a 15-mile trail route and a 15km option for shorter, faster runs, jogs or walks. The course uses varied trail surfaces through par..

Gosfield Backyard Ultra : event overview Gosfield Backyard Ultra is a last-man-standing running event held at Gosfield School, Halstead Road, Gosfield CO9 1PF, Essex, UK from 29 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. Entry is limited to 100 places...

Muntjac 15 links five woodlands via hilly single track and forest paths for a scenic but testing trail run. Join fellow runners on 30 August 2026 for a memorable off road challenge.

Enjoy a sunset trail run through Ickworth Park's rolling woods and meadows with 5k and 10k options. Chip timed race with a finisher medal and first aid on site; bring grippy shoes and a torch for safety.

Run 4.167 mile loops each hour at High Lodge in Thetford Forest until one runner completes an extra lap. Chip timed main race has a £250 prize and free entry to the summer Back Yard Ultra.

Take on the 50 km Boudicca Way ultra through scenic Norfolk countryside from Diss to Trowse, Norwich on 12 September 2026. Limited to 250 runners, enjoy checkpoint support, GPS tracking and a warm finishers meal.

Run a scenic 50K along the Suffolk coast from Lowestoft to Aldeburgh, largely flat and UTMB World Series Index registered. Expect coastal views, four aid stations and a welcoming nine hour time limit.

The Lucky Horseshoe invites runners to tackle scenic out and back trails around Bury St Edmunds on 19 September 2026, with distances from 5k to ultra and friendly aid stations. Expect a bespoke finisher medal and a welcoming race village at..

Join The Pumpkin Run in Colchester on Sunday 27 September 2026 for 10K, 5K or a fun 1K family dash through scenic fields and a festive pumpkin corn trail. Expect chip timing, an event village, exclusive medals and plenty of family friendly..

Endurancelife comes to Dunwich on 11 October 2025 with scenic flat courses through forest, moorland, grass and beach. Distances from 10K to a 32.7 mile ultra, fully marked, timed with medals and instant splits. Waitlist open.

Stort30 is a 30 mile ultramarathon along the River Stort towpath, flat and scenic, out and back from Bishop's Stortford. Toilets, showers and aid stations plus a finishers medal make it a friendly test for experienced runners.

The The Maverick Suffolk Gravel will take place in Rendlesham on Saturday 28 November 2026.

Take on the new winter St Edmund Way Ultra on 5 December 2026, an 80 miles route through Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. Remote trails, checkpoints and live public tracking make this a true day and night test of endurance.