Trail Running calendar near Sudbury 2025-2026

Join KNC9 at Maidstone East for a lively night street orienteering event using MapRun. Explore the town in a 60 minute score format chasing 30 controls, then unwind with fellow orienteers at the Newnham Court Inn.

Support Hospice of St Francis at the Wild Christmas Charity Run, a guided 8km trail or 4km family walk from Church Farm Cafe. Enjoy a mince pie with entry, optional fancy dress and limited places so book early.

Join the Christmas Charity Trail The 12 Woods of Christmas on 6 December 2025 at The Generals Arms in Little Baddow for a festive off road run supporting Farleigh Hospices. Choose about 3.5 or 6 miles, follow a narrative route and enjoy sea..

Run a scenic 50k through the Surrey Hills on a fully signed out and back trail with food stations and live timing. Friendly for newcomers to ultras yet rewarding for seasoned trail runners.

Take on a scenic 10 mile trail around Grafham Water, starting on the dam and winding past woodlands, ponds and Sanctuary Bay. Choose the 10 mile run or canicross with your dog and enjoy a friendly, fast course and postrace treats.

Bauble Bimble at Ferry Meadows near Peterborough offers a scenic 5.3 km multi terrain lap with 4 hour or 6 hour timed options. Run as many laps as you like, refill at base camp and earn a bespoke finisher medal.

The Trifarm Winter 10k decides the winter series championship on a largely off road trail around Trifarm in Boreham, Essex. Enjoy a friendly, low key race day with simple on site facilities.

Run a scenic 10 km loop around Rye Harbour Nature Reserve on 7 December 2025, mostly on trail and fully marshalled and marked. Limited to 70 runners, with postrace tea and cake at Winchelsea Beach Community Centre.

Join a regional colour coded orienteering event at Highwoods Country Park, Colchester on Sunday 7 December with courses for all abilities up to a 7.0 km Blue course. Enjoy woodland and grassland terrain, waterproof maps and a friendly vibe.

Join the Christmas Cracker at Newlands Corner on 7 December for pantomime themed family score orienteering and colour coded Orange Green and Blue courses. Guildford Orienteers will provide festive refreshments and friendly guidance.

Join the Phoenix Running Bobble Wobble Run at Crystal Palace Park for a timed multi lap challenge on park trails. Run as many 1.65 mile laps as you can in seven hours and collect a finishers medal and Phoenix bobble hat.

Take part in the festive Bobble Wobble Run at Ardingly Reservoir, choosing 5 km to ultra laps on scenic off road trails with a flexible start window. Finishers get the new double lined Phoenix bobble hat and a finisher medal unless you opt..

Winter Downs 200 is a continuous 200 mile trail loop around the South of England, featuring huge climbs and a 96 hour cutoff. Limited to 100 starters, this winter ultramarathon rewards navigation, resilience and winter grit.

Get festive at the Christmas Jumper Friday Run on a flat, scenic out and back beside the Thames, with distances from 5 km to ultra and a flexible one hour start window. Enter early to secure a free technical running top or take home a medal..

Take part in the Essex Vets XC Championships on 13 December 2025 in Epping Forest for a tough and scenic 8k on forest trails. Veteran races and team prizes across age groups; entries online only until 7 December.

Middlesex Cross Country Championships return to Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Centre in Uxbridge on Saturday 13 December 2025. Youth and senior races from 2k to 12k, chip timed, open to clubs, schools and individuals.

Join Twas The Run Before Christmas at Brandon Country Park on 14 Dec 2025, a festive timed trail in Thetford Forest with 5k to ultra options and 4 or 6 hour formats. Multi terrain laps, aid stations, bespoke medals and virtual places make i..

Celebrate Pi at the Mince Pi Run in Shalford Park on 14 Dec 2025 with distances from a family friendly one mile Pi fun run to multi lap challenges and a Pi marathon. Enjoy waterside trails, bespoke Pi pie medals and only 200 places.

Let it Stow is a festive half trail marathon in Stowmarket, featuring 13.1 miles of footpaths, woodland and country lanes for a scenic run. Finishers earn an eco friendly medal, top runners get trophies and photos capture the day.

Enjoy a festive run through Salcey Forest's tree lined trails with 10k, 5k and a junior fun run supporting Shelter. Expect mixed terrain, bespoke medals, free photos and a prize for best seasonal fancy dress.