Trail Running calendar near Writtle 2026-2027

A Star Wars 50th Anniversary weekend on 5 and 6 June 2027 at Caldecotte, Milton Keynes featuring marathon and half marathon races around Caldecotte Lake, unique finisher medals, on-course water and toilets, and time limits for each race.

A 5k obstacle course at Royal Windsor Racecourse with mud obstacles to climb, crawl and slide, mixed tarmac and grass surfaces, staggered wave starts and a minimum age of 13. Earlybird entry prices and a fundraising target apply.

A 5 km obstacle course at Prospect Park in Reading where participants climb, crawl and slide across grassy slopes and woodland. Waves run every 15 minutes and the event is open to people aged 13 and over.

A 5k muddy obstacle course at Willen Lake with staggered wave starts, on-site toilets and parking, blue badge parking nearby, and a fundraising target of £50. The event is not wheelchair accessible.

An evening marathon that follows canals, waterfalls, vineyards, woodland and coastal saltmarshes, running from early evening into the night. Registration for the 2026 edition is closed.

A Backyard Ultra at High Lodge Thetford Forest where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one remains. Chip timing, on site camping, food vans and optional 6 hour and 12 hour timed entries are available.

At Prospect Park in Reading this Race for Life event offers a 10k run as two laps of the 5k course plus a separate 5k option, with grass and woodland terrain and some steep slopes.

A mixed road and country run around Ousden in Suffolk offering 5k, 10k, half, full and ultra options with loop and out-and-back formats, regular aid stations, onsite parking and bespoke finisher medals.

A multi-distance trail running event in the South Downs area offering 100k, 75k, 50k, 20k and 10k routes, coach transport to starts, camping, venue food and a licensed bar.

A mixed-terrain trail event along the Thames at Remenham Farm on 4 September 2027, offering a half marathon, a 10K and a junior race for under 11s with chip timing and themed medals.

A 100K ultramarathon in the Chiltern Hills on an anticlockwise loop from Chesham, passing Ashridge Estate, The Ridgeway and Whiteleaf Hill, with marked route, open GPS tracking, aid stations and a 19 hour time limit.

A 200 mile in-person ultrarunning event on the South Downs in Great Britain, organised by UK Ultra and scheduled for 14 July 2028. A single entry option is listed at GBP 499 with availability from 12 June 2026.