Trail Running calendar near Willen Lake 2026-2027

Join a fun muddy obstacle course in Brentwood featuring 5km and 1.5km distances filled with foam and obstacles. Enjoy a non competitive atmosphere with hot wash downs and finisher medals for all participants.

Enjoy a scenic trail run through the Staffordshire countryside starting and finishing at a canal side pub. This charity event features a 10k route followed by evening food and music.

A series of runs at Westonbirt Arboretum in Sept 2026 and Feb 2027, offering distances from 1 mile to half marathon on solid forest paths, with marked courses, feed stations, event medals and age‑based entry rules.

Choose a half marathon or full marathon along a flat, scenic riverside towpath from Walton on Thames to Hampton Court and back, run in laps for easy pacing. Limited places and medals for all finishers plus a giveaway for every entrant.

Nuclear Mud Sisters is an empowering women only obstacle course in Essex featuring a 5km muddy challenge. This non competitive event focuses on teamwork and fun with no chip timing or swimming required.

A 50 km multi terrain point to point ultra between Ramsbury Brewery and Renegade Brewery on September 5th 2026, mostly off road with four checkpoints, a 9 hour cut off and a pre event shuttle bus option.

Scenic charity routes from Great Ponton Village Centre near Grantham with four distances from 10 km to 26.4 miles, checkpoint refreshments, homemade food at the finish, and marshals along country footpaths and quiet roads.

Three trail distances through the Coln River valley on 6 September 2026, raising funds for the school’s Big Build Project; routes are mostly on trail with on-course refreshments and finish-line BBQ and cakes.

A guided 10 km trail run at Silent Pool near Guildford combining sections of the North Downs Way, Netley Heath and a drop into Shere. Sessions run at dusk or by headtorch depending on season and are led by an experienced trail guide.

Experience an autumn trail run through the footpaths and bridleways of Boreham. This 10k event features a sunset start with a scenic off road route and a seasonal championship point system for participants.

A timed, lap-based Friday run along the Thames with flexible rock up and run starts; the £10 affiliated entry is donated to Rays of Sunshine and participants receive a double-sided charity medal.

A multi-distance trek and trail event along the Thames from Putney Bridge to Henley on 12/13 Sept 2026, offering 100 km to 10 km options with regular rest stops, catering, medical support and GPS tracking.

A Backyard Ultra at High Lodge in Thetford Forest with full open ended racing plus new 6 hour and 12 hour reduced cost options. Runners complete hourly laps of 4.167 miles on a wide, mostly flat forest route with chip timing and on site sup..

Three multi-terrain races from Shere Recreation Ground through the Surrey Hills, offering timed 10k, 21k and 42k courses with marked routes, marshals, aid stations, finishers' medals and an Event Village.

The The C2C Essex Ultra will take place in Tilbury on Saturday 12 September 2026. You can run between 10 and 50 miles.

An 81 miles circular ultra on the historic Bunyan Trail in Bedfordshire with a 24 hours time limit. The route is fully waymarked and includes six aid stations, drop bag service, medical support and live tracking.

A trail running event on 13th September 2026 in Seale, based at Myrtle’s Courtyard, with marathon and half marathon routes along the Pilgrims Way and North Downs Way that raise funds for local charities.

Trail races in Slinfold on 13 September 2026 with 10k, 5k and children's races through West Sussex countryside; chip-timed events that raise funds for local community causes.

On Sunday 13 September 2026 at Bakewell Showground the Derbyshire Dales Trail Run offers three scenic routes including a Half Marathon, 15K and 9.5K that follow the Monsal Trail beside the River Derwent.

Experience a scenic trail run through the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside starting in the village of Sandridge. This event features a 10k route near the historic city of St Albans with a finish at the local primary school.