Trail Running calendar near Ware 2025-2026

The Horton Country Park Summer Series 2025 is the third of four evening orienteering events organized by MVOC, held at Horton Country Park near Chessington, UK. It offers a welcoming atmosphere for runners of all abilities, featuring a 60-minute score course with an odds & evens format for experienc..

The Swan Challenge is a 6-hour trail running event held at Coombe Abbey Park, Coventry. Participants run multiple laps of a 3.3-mile course through mature woodland, waterways, and open grassland, offering a scenic and relatively flat route mostly on stone pathways. Runners can choose their distance,..

The Summer 10K, organized by Big Bear Events, takes place at Coombe Abbey Park in Coventry. This scenic race features a 10-kilometer course through woodland, meadows, and grass fields with undulating terrain, exposed tree roots, and uneven surfaces, offering runners beautiful views throughout. The e..

The Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog is a trail running event held at High Lodge in Thetford Forest, Breckland. Now in its 26th year, the race covers approximately five miles through scenic forest tracks and paths, making it suitable for runners of all abilities. The event features chipped timing and is entire..

The Ridley Round is a half marathon trail race held in Chelmsford, Essex, starting and finishing at The Compasses Inn in Littley Green. Organized by Essex Trail Events, the race offers a scenic route through beautiful rural countryside, including sections of the Essex Way and the Chelmer Valley. Par..

The Mote Park Summer Series is an orienteering event held at Mote Park, Maidstone, featuring two 60-minute score courses: a Long Score for experienced orienteers with 25 checkpoints and an Odd/Even switching system, and a Short Score designed for beginners and families with 25 controls to visit in a..

Race to the Stones is the UK's largest ultramarathon, held along the ancient Ridgeway trail from Lewknor to the 5,000-year-old Avebury Standing Stones, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Covering 100km with 1,340m of elevation, the event offers a non-stop challenge or a two-day option with an overnight b..

The North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge is a premier endurance event held in the Surrey Hills, starting and finishing at the Guildford basecamp. Participants can walk, jog, or run on looped routes of 50km, 25km, or 10km, featuring scenic trails along the North Downs Way with stunning southern views. The..

Ultra:5K is a unique running event held at Box End Park, Kempston, near Bedford, Great Britain. The challenge involves running multiple 5K races on the hour, every hour, with two options: five 5K races over five hours (25 km total) or three 5K races over three hours (15 km total). The event emphasiz..

The Thackray Williams Sevenoaks 7 is a celebrated 7-mile trail race held annually in the scenic Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent. Marking its 30th edition in 2025, the course features challenging hills, multi-terrain paths, and picturesque woodland trails, offering an exhilarating experience for runners..

The Phoenix Striders Summer Series is a trail running event held at the Essex Wildlife Trust's Langdon Discovery Nature Park, part of Langdon Hills. The series features five rounds, with Round 4 taking place on July 15, 2025. The event offers a 5k trail run consisting of two laps of a 2.5k circuit,..

The Surrey Hills 10km is a guided trail run set in the picturesque Surrey Hills Area of Natural Beauty near Guildford, UK. The 10km route starts with a climb up St Martha's Hill, offering panoramic views from the hilltop church, then continues to Newlands Corner with stunning vistas over Surrey’s ro..

Clissold Park hosts a penultimate event in the Park Race series organized by Dartford Orienteers, set in largely open parkland featuring a mansion, lakes, a water fountain, skateboarding area, and adventure playground. The event offers two courses: a 2.5 km short course and a 5.0 km long course, wit..

The Chelmsford Brew Co Summer 10k Trail Run is a fun, non-competitive event held in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, starting at the Voodoo Keller Bar. The trail run covers a 10-kilometer route that includes a checkpoint at the Chelmsford Brew Co tap room, where participants can enjoy a drink and a rest..

The Hughenden Valley 10K is a popular trail running event held around the National Trust's Hughenden Manor estate near High Wycombe. The 10-kilometer course features a hilly terrain with over 195 meters of elevation gain, winding through beautiful woodland and rural trails in Hughenden Valley. The r..

The FREE Backyard Ultra Taster Session is a casual, guided group run held at Vigo Rugby Club in Meopham, UK. Participants can experience the Backyard Ultra format by running one or both of the official Day Yard and Night Yard loops, each 4.1 miles long, used in the Kent Backyard Ultra Series. Runner..

The Pewsey Vale Ultra is an exciting new running event featuring a challenging 125km loop through the picturesque Wiltshire countryside, following the Pewsey Vale Circular walk route. Participants will experience a total ascent of 1902m, with the course well-marked and supported by checkpoints every..

The Hughenden Valley Half Marathon is a scenic trail running event held at the National Trust's Hughenden Manor and surrounding woodlands in the UK. Covering 21.1 km with over 450 meters of elevation, the course features woodland trails and challenging hills, offering a mix of ups and downs without..

The Maverick X Series Chilterns 2025 is a trail running event held at the historic Stonor Park estate near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Set within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the race offers four challenging routes ranging from 12 km to an ultra 52 km, featuring significant e..

The Humanity Direct Chiltern Challenge is a one-day ultra running event held in the scenic Chiltern Hills, starting and finishing at Princes Risborough School in the South East of England. Participants can choose from three distances: 10km, 25km, or 50km, with ascent gains ranging from 258 to 871 me..