Trail Running calendar near Welwyn 2025-2026

Freedom Racing's Hurtwood 50k is a late‑season trail ultra set in the Surrey Hills of southern England. The course covers about 50 kilometres on a fully signed long‑distance trail route, with extra signage and regular checkpoints at 7, 13, 18 and 24 miles offering water and food. Featuring a fast, o..

Winchelsea 10km Trail Race is a picturesque, 10km trail loop around Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, organized by 1066 Trail Races. Nearly 95% of the route is on trails, with a marked and marshalled course. The race hub is Winchelsea Beach Community Centre, which also provides toilets, changing and parki..

Winter Downs 200 is a 200-mile continuous trail run by Centurion Running. The loop circles the South of England, linking the North Downs Way, Vanguard Way, South Downs Way, Wayfarers Walk and St Swithuns Way, starting and finishing at Juniper Hall, Box Hill, near Dorking. Runners have up to 96 hours..

Mince Pi Run - races of 2 decimal places is a 14 December 2025 off-road event at Shalford Park, Guildford. Participants choose from 3.14 to 31.4 miles (1–10 laps) on a scenic, mostly flat course with one or two hills. A Pi marathon option and a 1-mile Pi-shaped fun run for young children are offered..

The Salcey Forest Christmas 10K, 5K & Junior Fun Run is a festive trail running event held in Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire. Set amidst beautiful, tree-lined woodland paths, the race offers a virtually flat, mixed-terrain course that can be occasionally muddy. Participants can choose between a 10K..

Let it Stow – Half Trail Marathon is a festive, 13.1-mile trail race organized by Raw Trails in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Runners traverse woodland, meadows and quiet country lanes around Stowmarket and the surrounding countryside, with several road crossings and clear course markings. The atmosphere is..

'Twas The Run Before Christmas is a festive running event held at Brandon Country Park in Suffolk, located in the heart of Thetford Forest. Participants can choose between a 6-hour or 4-hour timed event, running multiple laps of a 5.3 km multi-terrain course featuring gravel footpaths and grass area..

The Christmas Canter is a festive running event held at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds. Offering multiple distance options—5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon, and ultra—the race features a mass start and a seven-hour cutoff. The course is entirely on road, passing through picturesq..

Christmas Pudding Dash in Pett, near Hastings, East Sussex, marks its 20th year as a festive multi-terrain cross-country event. The main race runs a single loop of roughly 4.2 miles through farmland and woods around Pett, with a 2-mile Fun Run and a Junior Run also on offer. Expect an undulating, mu..

The Chelmsford Brew Co 12k's of Christmas, run & rum is a festive, social 12-kilometre route in Chelmsford. Starting at the Voodoo Keller Bar, runners head to the Chelmsford Brewery and back into town, with a relaxed, non-competitive vibe. The event emphasizes camaraderie: a drink token at the brewe..

The Winter Wanderlust 50km is an ultra-trail race held in Kent, UK, starting at Detling Village Hall and finishing at Wye Village Hall. Covering 50 kilometers with approximately 1,000 meters of elevation gain, the course follows the scenic North Downs Way, featuring rolling hills, vineyards, ancient..

Elves 11ish Trail is a narrative trail race held on 21 December 2025, starting and finishing at The Blackwater Leisure Centre in Maldon, England. The circular route covers 11 elvish miles, about 95% off-road across varied terrain between Maldon and Mundon. Participants navigate using written instruc..

Festive Friston Forest 5 mile night trail run takes place at The Plough & Harrow, Litlington, East Sussex. It is a self-navigated event following a Strava GPX route through forest, downlands and countryside, mostly anti-clockwise as the reverse of the Plough & Harroween 5. A written narrative to hel..

Santa Claws 10km is a winter cross-country event organized by Racing Line Running, held at Renegade Brewery in the grounds of the Yattendon Estate, Berkshire. The course is a multi-terrain 10km, with a Canicross 10km option for runners with dogs. It delivers a scenic, muddy yet beautiful route throu..

The Die Hard Christmas Marathon and Half Marathon is a festive running event taking place on December 24, 2025, at Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes. Participants can choose between a full marathon, consisting of 7.5 scenic laps, or a half marathon with 3.5 laps. The event features a supportive atmos..

Winter X is a mid-winter trail-running challenge set in the Meon Valley near Meonstoke, Hampshire. On Sunday 28 December 2025, runners can choose from four distances: 10km, 30km, 50km, or 70km. The route uses well-trodden public trails, including the South Downs Way, with four out-and-back legs acro..

Westfield 7.5km Trail Race is a picturesque off-road loop around Westfield, based at Westfield Community Hall, TN35 4QL. The 7.5km course is mainly trail and fully marked and marshalled, offering superb views and local landmarks. The route starts by following the 1066 Country Walk for the first 3km,..

Circuit Running Events Ltd stages the RIVER THAMES RUN on 31 December 2025 at Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club, Riverside, Egham TW20 0AA. The event is a six-hour timed challenge on a flat, multi-terrain, out-and-back route along the River Thames. Maximum entrants are 100 and the event is licensed..

Knacker Cracker is a 10-kilometre trail race held near Box Hill in Surrey. Parking and registration take place at Denbies Vineyard in Dorking, with the race starting at the bottom of Box Hill and finishing at Box Hill Fort at the summit. The course is described as Britain’s toughest 10k, featuring r..

Circuit Running Events Ltd stages the Rhino Run at Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club, Riverside, Egham TW20 0AA. The event is a six-hour timed challenge on an out-and-back tarmac path that follows the river and an old railway line. The course runs on a public footpath with no navigation required. An..