Trail Running calendar near Upper Colwall 2025-2026

Elephant Challenge is a six hour off road lap event at Salcey Forest where runners, walkers and canicross teams cover as many 3.5 mile loops as they like. Expect forest trails, possible mud and distances from 5 km to 80 km plus.

Beyond Bristol offers scenic 25 km and 55 km trail routes that follow the River Avon, pass beneath Clifton Suspension Bridge and climb through Leigh Woods. Fully waymarked with feed stations, chip timing and a finishers medal.

Run past the Royal Crescent and along the River Avon in the Bath 50 Ultra Challenge on Sat 28 March 2026, starting from Bath Racecourse. Choose 50 km, 29 km or 10 km loops with full support, a finisher medal, T shirt and a hot finish meal f..

Run the Chiltern Hills on a guided trail half marathon based at The Home Office in Tring, led by qualified leaders who group runners by ability and teach trail technique. Enjoy scenic trails, a midcourse refreshment stop and finisher medal.

Take on the Ashridge Boundary Run on 28 March 2026 in Aldbury, a scenic 17.5 mile trail around the Ashridge Estate starting and finishing at Aldbury Recreation Ground. National Trust backed, with water stations, a finisher gift and prizes.

Take on a scenic 32 mile loop from Baggeridge Country Park on 29 March 2026, mostly traffic free and featuring canal towpaths and a compulsory head torch section through the 2.7 km Netherton Tunnel. Enter solo, as a pair or a team of four f..

Take on the scenic 16 mile Combe Gibbet to Overton race through Berkshire and Hampshire countryside on 29 March 2026. Limited to 250 runners, the event includes coach transfer to the start and kit transport back to the Overton finish.

Join the Run Upcote Spring Trail on 29 March 2026 at Upcote Farm for a scenic 5 mile off road race across bridleways, farm tracks and forest paths with testing climbs and descents. Entries are limited so expect a friendly, well supported ev..

Take on the finale of the Shropshire Winter Series at Ercall Wood, a tough 8.8 km fell race climbing 519 m on scenic Ercall Hill. Pre entry or on the day entries accepted and junior races run for ages 12 to 17.

Join The One in the Woods Henley on March 29, 2026 at Culden Faw Estate for duathlon, cross duathlon or offroad endurance on scenic laps. Expect chip timing, a finisher medal and a lively event village.

Run the Testway Ultra on 4 April 2026 and choose a scenic 40 or 50 mile route along Hampshire's Testway with regular aid stations and a 14 hour cutoff. Medals and prizes await finishers.

The Aberdyfi Half Marathon will take place in Aberdyfi on Saturday 4 April 2026.

Join a scenic trail run around Carsington Water on Saturday 4 April 2026 with 10K and half marathon options on undulating paths around the reservoir. Finish in the lively event village with food, freebies and a focus on sustainability.

Inaugural BOWUM on 4 April 2026 from Monmouth: a 30 mile circular ultra across the Borderlands of Wales. Mostly trail, with scenic castle views on parts of the Three Castles Walk and Offa's Dyke Path, three manned checkpoints and a finisher..

Enjoy a scenic, multi terrain loop around Chasewater Reservoir this Easter with friendly marshals, bespoke medals and optional costume fun. Distances from junior runs to 20k make it perfect for families and club runners alike.

Take on the Mortimer 10km through scenic Berkshire woodlands on Monday 6 April 2026. This undulating two lap off road course features chip timing, medals and a dog friendly canicross start for runners with dogs.

Run the Rose of the Shires, a scenic 54 miles loop from Brixworth Country Park through Salcey Forest, canal towpaths and 21 villages. Mostly off road and a UTMB index 100K, the route offers navigation challenges and relay team entries.

Steam to the coast then run back to Minehead along scenic trails and the ridgelines of the Quantock Hills. Choose 11 km, 11 miles or the 26.2 mile marathon as heritage steam trains ferry runners to their starts.

Run along the banks of the River Thames in Henley with half marathon, 10K and junior races, chip timing, unique medals and free race photos. Event village serves food and drinks and the event supports the Royal Berks Charity.

Tackle the Rosebud Marathon, a scenic 26.2 mile section of the Rose of the Shires Ultra around Northampton. Expect mixed trail and road terrain, live GPS tracking, manned checkpoints and a finisher medal.