Trail Running calendar near The Sands 2025-2026

Tackle a scenic 10 km trail across the South Downs from Cadence Cycle Club Café in Cocking, featuring rolling hills and a downhill finish. Junior races for ages 6 to 15, chip timing, medals and a lively race village make it a great day out.

Join the Dilton Dash on 10 May 2026 at Dilton Marsh for scenic multi terrain 10K, 3K and 1/2K fun runs supporting village causes. Expect stiles and gates, medals for all finishers and prizes for winners.

Challenge yourself at the Chilterns 30, a 30 km trail across scenic Chiltern Hills with rolling woodland trails, ridgelines and village paths. Guided groups, well stocked checkpoints and a finisher medal with a Trees not Tees certificate ma..

Join Black to the Trails at Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade for a welcoming day of trail running with 1K, 5K, 10K and Scotch Bonnet 10K options. Celebrate diversity with music, food, family fun and finishers medals on scenic chalk downland.

Join Hairy Legs on 10 May for a rugged cross country across two undulating woodland laps with a few final field challenges. Every entrant gets a t shirt, a free beer or soft drink, a post race BBQ and a prize for best dressed.

Enjoy a scenic one lap 10k through bluebell woods, undulating hills and open common in Surrey at Hampton Estate and Puttenham Common. Chip timed with bespoke 2026 medals, a friendly finish village and superb views.

Join the Dinton 5km and 10km Summer Series at scenic Dinton Pastures for four monthly, flat off road laps from May to August. Family friendly with a 2 km kids race, medals, water and post race treats including an ice cream van.

Take on a classic 50 mile point to point ultramarathon along the North Downs Way from Farnham to Knockholt Pound, with rolling chalk ridge trails, the climb of Box Hill and about 1,700 m of ascent. Scenic, mostly trail and a true endurance..

Run the iconic Jurassic Coast from Corfe Castle to Bridport, passing Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove and Weymouth. Choose distances from 10 km to 100 km and tackle a one or two day challenge with full support and a finishers medal.

Take on the Compton Downland Challenge on 16 May 2026, choosing a scenic 26.8 mile marathon or a 16 mile route around the Berkshire Downs and ancient Ridgeway. Expect varied, sometimes muddy trails, great aid stations and a hand thrown mug..

Join the Semington Slog on 16 May 2026 for a scenic 10K or family 2K around the village, canal towpath and leafy lanes. A friendly community fundraiser at St Georges School with marshalled routes, children’s activities and tasty food, plus..

Take on the Maverick Cotswolds Trail at Sudeley Castle and enjoy rolling trails, charming villages and historic views. Routes from 7 km to 50k, fully marked and timed with outposts and a finisher medal to celebrate your run.

Run through scenic vineyard hills at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking on 16 May 2026 on a 5.3 km undulating off road loop. Choose as many laps as you like for distances from 5 km up to ultra with flexible start times and limited places.

Join the Reigate Priory Park 10K on 17 May 2026 for a scenic cross country four lap route in Surrey. Enjoy a friendly race atmosphere, bespoke medals and the chance to support the charity Sport In Mind.

Run the scenic loop at Hurtwood Park Polo Club in Cranleigh, Surrey with distances from 5 km to ultra on mostly flat off road trails. Multi lap format and a seven hour time limit suit all paces and every finisher gets a memento.

Join the Deddington Four Farms Challenge on Sunday 17 May 2026 for 5k and 10k routes around the picturesque parish of Deddington. Open to experienced runners, fun runners and families, it is a friendly event supporting local charities.

Run spring trails across Hertfordshire farmland at the Stort10 in Hatfield Broad Oak on Sunday 17 May 2026. Choose 10 mile or 5 mile, earn a finisher medal and t shirt or have a tree planted, with prizes and live timing.

Explore Canterbury on foot at the Canterbury City Race European Tour from 22 to 24 May 2026. Three lively urban orienteering races send you through the medieval centre, cathedral quarter and university campus for a fast weekend of navigatio..

Explore Canterbury's historic centre in a time trial orienteering, with 5 mile and 5k courses past King's School, Westgate Gardens and St Augustine's Abbey. Fastest time wins and finish is at Canterbury Christ Church University.

The South Downs 50 km runs along the South Downs Way from Falmer to Eastbourne, finishing on the white cliffs at Beachy Head. Mostly runnable trails and 3,500 feet of climb make this a scenic coastal challenge for trail runners.