Trail Running calendar near Stanmer 2025-2026

Join the Chelmsford Brew Co 12ks of Christmas for a festive 12k trail from the Voodoo Keller Bar to the brewery and back, finishing in the town bar. Expect drinks, a Santa hat and prizes for the best Christmas fancy dress.

Winter Wanderlust 50km on 21 December 2025 takes you along the scenic North Downs Way from Detling to Wye with about 1,000 m of climbing. Expect varied chalk country terrain, live tracking and hearty checkpoints to keep you going.

Enjoy the Soup Run, a friendly 6 mile multi terrain social run on hilly trails around Bembridge, starting and finishing at the community centre. Entry includes a souvenir, warming soup and roll and a prize draw ticket.

Join the Festive Friston Forest, a five mile night trail through Litlington woods and downs on 22 December 2025. This friendly timed adventure features festive fancy dress, a finisher medal and a pint or hot drink back at the pub when you r..

Join the Santa Claws 10km, a festive winter multi terrain cross country run at Renegade Brewery on the Yattendon Estate on 24 December. Expect muddier trails than the summer event, a canicross option and a finisher medal plus a beer or alco..

Join the Christmas Day Cracker Run, a friendly 7 hour time challenge along the Thames at Wraysbury. Run as many laps as you like from a short 3 km up to marathon and ultra distances, then celebrate with a festive goody bag and medal.

Join Pitsea Running Club for the Crown to Crown Boxing Day 5k, an upbeat off road loop through Willow Park starting and finishing at Westley Heights Country Park. A friendly community race perfect for festive miles and post Christmas fun.

The Cross Detox à le Portel-Plage will take place in Le Portel on Saturday 27 December 2025. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

Winter X is a scenic trail running day from Meonstoke with routes along the South Downs Way. Distances from 10km to 70km, with checkpoints, chip timing, marshal support and a finisher shirt.

Tackle a scenic 7.5 km off road loop along the 1066 Country Walk past Farbanks Henge and finish by The Plough Pub. Entries are limited to 50 runners with post race tea and cake and prizes for first male and first female.

Run among the vines at Rathfinny on 28 December 2025 with two 5 km loops across rolling South Downs terrain. Just 75 places and most of the entry fee supports the WOLO Foundation for families affected by cancer.

Join the Layer Twixmas Trail on 28 December for a self guided 5 to 6 mile trail run around Layer de la Haye. Enjoy a Twix, hot drink and cake, optional festive fancy dress with a cash prize and dog friendly fun.

Take on a scenic 10 mile cross country through Hainault Forest with Ilford Athletic Club, three undulating laps across tracks and grass. Friendly club atmosphere, limited entries and post race prizes make it a rewarding winter challenge.

Light up your winter night at the Darklink 10k in Shoreham on 29 December 2025, a flat out and back along the Downslink from the Toll Bridge. Headtorches are mandatory and finishers take home a Darklink medal.

Flat Thames towpath course at Frozen Phoenix Day 1 lets you run any number of laps from short runs to marathon and ultra distances. Tenth year event part of the Twixmas Triple with timed entries, mementos for all and limited places.

Celebrate the year with Five Gold Rings, a cosy trail run from The Chequers in Felsted offering half marathon, 7 mile and 5 km self navigated routes. No course markings or mass start and each entry includes a pub voucher.

Finish the year with the River Thames Run, a six hour timed challenge along a flat, scenic out and back route beside the Thames. Choose a 3.28 mile lap, 5k, 10k or go further up to ultramarathon distance while enjoying club facilities.

Celebrate the year end and kick off the next with The End Start Double at Ardingly Reservoir, where you can run one or both events and choose distances from 5 km to ultra. Flexible rock up and run starts, medals for all, and fancy dress wel..

Kick off the year on Box Hill with Knacker Cracker, a challenging 10 km trail run over rough tracks and steep climbs, finishing at Box Hill Fort. There is a water station and a kids fun run.

Join Rhino Run along the scenic River Thames at Wraysbury to support Save the Rhino, with 5k, 10k, 3.28 mile and a flexible 6 hour challenge for all abilities. Finishers receive a bespoke medal and a five piece goody bag.