Trail Running Calendar United Kingdom 2026-2027

A long BL fell race around Wadsworth with navigational sections and mandatory FRA kit. The route is about 19.3 miles (31 km) with 1110 m ascent. Pre entry closes 6 February 2026 and very limited places may be available on the day.

Drama Llama Run on the Thames towpath offers timed laps on a flat 5.3 km out and back course with a seven hour limit and a flexible start window. Pick 5 km to ultra and enjoy race support, same day results and a finisher medal.

Forest trail races in Cardinham Woods near Bodmin offering a half and a full marathon with canicross options, personalised bibs, finisher medals, race photography and app based timing.

Join Dumfries Running Club for a community cross country at MacLeod Pavilion in Dumfries on 7 Feb 2026, with races from U13 to Senior and Masters and medals for every finisher. Low entry fees make it perfect for families and newcomers.

Run Forest Run at Antrim Castle Gardens offers scenic 5K and 10K routes through the gardens past Shanes Castle with views over Lough Neagh. Enjoy a medal, chip timing and a friendly forest race vibe for adults and juniors.

Run the Wivenhoe 5 mile trail on 07 Feb 2026, starting and finishing at The Black Buoy pub near the station. Limited to 50 places, with a celebratory drink for finishers.

Discover The Brails on Saturday 7 February with four colour orienteering courses catering from beginners to experienced navigators across scenic estate land near Hungerford and Marlborough. Entries are online only so book early and come pre..

A short fell race from Cleeton St Mary covering 4.1 km and 229 m ascent, run on an unmarked course where map-and-compass navigation and Full Kit are required; pre-entry and on-the-day entry options are available.

A day of trail running and recovery at Doxford Farm with 5K and 10K options, yoga, saunas and ice baths, shoe demos, and onsite food and drink. Tickets start from £15.

A winter night trail series in Somerset with three events offering 5 km and 10 km routes. Entrants aged 8 and over can enter single events or the full series and may order a bespoke wooden finisher's medal.

The Drop 6 is a blindfolded, **6-mile** microadventure for people living 30+ miles from the venue; participants are dropped in an unknown location and must return to HQ without GPS or maps, solo or in teams of up to four.

Road races of a Half Marathon and 10km through the Lorton Valley with a Cockermouth town centre start and finish. Live chip-timing, no cut-off time, and finishers receive a medal, merchandise, and refreshments.

A winter running event at Westonbirt Arboretum on 8 February 2026 offering 5 km and 10 km wave-start races through the arboretum’s tree collections. Tickets are currently sold out.

Grim Leodis is a canal and riverside trail event in Kirkstall with distances from 6.55 miles up to marathon. The lapped course mixes towpath, trail and road, with marshals, feed stations and a cupless approach.

Trail running event from Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy featuring marathon, half marathon and 10k on the Portland section of the South West Coastal Path. The route is self navigated with feed stations, mandatory kit and awar..

A winter fell race from the Rams Head Inn across moorland and the Pennine Way, roughly 12 miles with 2100 feet of ascent. Checkpoints provide basic supplies and full FRA winter kit is required.

Trail races across Cannock Chase offer 20, 15, 10 and 5 mile options on undulating forest paths, with route maps, on-site parking and event inclusions such as a bespoke medal and free photographs.

A chip timed 5k, 10k and half marathon around Heaton Park with mainly path running and one trail section. The event supports Shelter, offers medals and on-course marshals, and includes accessibility for buggies and most wheelchairs.

Trail runs at Grizedale Forest on 8 February 2026 feature fully marked, chip timed courses on wide forest paths. Choose a 10K with 260 m ascent or a 6K with 150 m ascent; two dogs per runner are permitted on a suitable harness.

A winter trail run supporting Farleigh Hospice near Woodham Ferrers offering 10 km and half marathon routes on grass, tracks and paths, with written route instructions, cupless aid stations and on-site refreshments.