Trail Running Calendar West Midlands (England) 2026-2027

Rodney's Pillar is a provisional 5.2 km race on 17 June 2026 with 280 m of ascent. Entry is by pre-entry or on the day with fees of £7 pre-entry and £10 on-the-day.

An evening **10km** trail around Milford Common and Cannock Chase with basic route arrows, a published GPX file and chip timing. No medals are given; profits go to Muscular Dystrophy and a post-race drink is provided.

A summer trail event on 20 June 2026 across the Malvern Hills offering 27 mile and 15 mile routes, checkpoint refreshments, a hot post event meal and certificates for finishers, organised by LDWA Heart Of England.

A summer trail event on Saturday 20 June 2026 along the Mortimer Trail between Kington and Ludlow, offering an approximately 30 mile multi-terrain ultra and a Croft Half that follows the final section of the route.

A 6.7 km hill race at Belmore Farm in Ratlinghope with 250 m ascent, held in memory of Adrian Donnelly to raise funds for Severn Hospice. Parking is in the bottom field and food and drinks are sold for cash.

A park and riverside 5 km or 10 km race at The Valley, Evesham on 24 June 2026, with on-site registration at BCM Craft Ale Taproom, limited places, and series entry available until 1 May 2026.

An annual trail race on 24 June 2026 near the Malvern Hills offering 10 km and a new 5 km route, undulating off-road terrain, finisher medals and prizes, on-course water for the 10 km and refreshments at race headquarters.

A multi-lap running event at Chasewater Visitor Centre with distance options from 5k to marathon, relatively flat 5K laps, park facilities and aid stations; finishers receive a medal and possibly a Snickers bar.

A community running day at Bromyard Rugby Club featuring a chip timed 10 km, a junior 2 km for ages 4 to 15, and a non competitive fun run, with marshals, on site vendors, first aid and event insurance.

A point-to-point half marathon along canal towpaths from Wolverhampton to Brindley Place in Birmingham, run in seeded time trial waves. The course features a 360 metre tunnel and floating drink stations on canal barges every three miles.

July the Turd is a run offering 8 miles, 16 miles and a full marathon around the Ironbridge valley. The route mixes tracks, paths and road and the event finishes at The Unicorn Inn with parking on site and finisher bling.

Fell races for senior and junior runners in Warslow on 4 July 2026. The senior course is 10 km with 675 m ascent, limited to 150 entrants and held under Fell Runners Association licence number 2026 9716.

A 24 hour track challenge in Nuneaton where participants run one mile at the same time each hour for 24 consecutive hours. The event offers clubhouse and around the clock toilet access, a daytime cafe, limited places and a P24 finisher meda..

Forest races on hilly woodland trails in Cannock Chase offering a half marathon and a 10k in a summer schedule, with route maps, parking on site, a bespoke medal and free photographs.

Trail races of 10K, 22K and 50K around Tittesworth Reservoir and the southern Peak District, with waymarking, marshals, stocked aid stations, chip timing, a themed medal and a discounted event T-shirt option.

Timber Trails Summer 2026 is a 6.5 mile off road trail run from Sanders Park in Bromsgrove, featuring fields, woodland, stiles and hills. The event offers water stations, toilets and free parking, and all finishers receive a medal and offic..

A 10 km multiterrain race in Dorstone, Herefordshire, featuring country lanes and steep offroad sections. A 5 km road fun run and a walkers option are also available, with under 11s required to be accompanied by an adult.

A 6.7 km fell race around the Stiperstones from Snailbeach with 375 m of ascent, steady climbs and mixed descents. Entries are available by pre-entry or on the evening and proceeds support local charities and Natural England.

A single lap off-road 10 km race at Wyre Forest with canicross allowed and facilities limited to toilets and water at halfway. Series entry is open until 1 May 2026 and places are limited.

A 59 mile point to point ultramarathon following much of the River Severn from Shrewsbury to Worcester. The race has four checkpoints with vegan and gluten free options and enforces a minimum pace of 4.0 miles per hour.