Trail Running Calendar United Kingdom 2026-2027

Canicross at Pennington Flash Country Park with forest and lakeside trails, mostly flat with some inclines. Two distance options, on-course marshals, and facilities including parking, a café, and toilets.

A lapped run at Burrs Country Park on 11 October 2026 offering 3.28 mile laps within a seven hour time limit. The event supports The Sunnywood Project and the first 50 entries receive vegan biryani and a medal.

A point to point trail of about 10 km from Archiestown Village Square to Cardhu Distillery on 11 October 2026, with shuttle transport, water stations, first aid and prizes for overall and veteran categories.

MacTuffX Swindon on 11 October 2026 at County Ground mixes ten Xercises with repeated runs in solo, doubles or five person relay formats, with standard and LITE weight divisions and entry options for different distances.

A traffic-free 13.1 mile circular trail through Thetford Forest featuring hard-packed and grassy paths, wildlife views, cupless water stations, an eco-friendly finisher medal and podium trophies; minimum age 17 and a 3.5 hour cut-off.

Junior races on short quarry and moorland circuits at Penistone Hill, with new 2026 age groups and distances from 600 m to 2,900 m. Minimum age 6, entry £2, goody bags and prizes for top three in each category.

A 7 hour timed trail challenge along the River Wear in Durham offering flexible lap distances from 3 km up to ultra and 50 km, themed finisher medals, vegan goody bag options, and aid stations each lap.

A 5 mile mixed terrain race around Restormel Castle and Lostwithiel, mostly on trails with over 1000 ft of climbing. It starts and finishes at the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery and is part of the Cornwall MTRS.

A ridge fell race on the Cat's Back in the Black Mountains covering about 11.7 km with 492 m of ascent. The route includes steep climbs, technical rocky sections, a trig at the summit, and a ridgeline descent back to the event field.

A charity 10 km trail run at Eglinton Park on 11 October 2026 supporting local mental health charity Release Ayrshire. The marked course has marshals and a donation bucket and finishers receive a medal and home baking.

A 20 mile trail run or hike in South Devon starting and finishing at Broadsands Beach in Torbay. The route goes inland to Kingswear then along the South West Coast Path with about 4000 ft ascent, three aid stations and a cupless policy.

A community off road running event in Marshfield on Sunday 11 October 2026 with children's and adult distances. Entries support Marshfield Primary School and the routes use temporary access across private land.

A scenic multi-terrain 10 mile race around Colyton with about 80% off-road trails, steep woodland climbs through Ox Woods and Morganhayes, two water stations and a finishers medal plus post-race refreshments.

Community organised *5k* near Aldershot on Sunday 11 October 2026 with a very flat route on the Polo Fields and Basingstoke Canal towpath, chip timing, a bespoke finisher medal, and a subsidised race t shirt option.

A community-focused trail event at Blaise Castle Estate offering 1K, 5K and 10K distances, cultural food, live music and activities. Organised by Black Trail Runners to increase ethnic diversity in UK trail running.

An inflatable obstacle run in Norwich on Saturday 17 October 2026 with giant inflatables, music zones and finisher medals. Distances range from 2.5k to 15k and children 5 to 15 must run with a paying adult.

Trail races around Carsington Water on 17 October 2026, with a half marathon and a 10k on marked, undulating paths. Entries include a themed medal, water and post-race goodies, plus an event village and downloadable GPX routes.

Trail races from Burnbake Forest near Corfe Castle on sections of the Jurassic Coast, with three marked distances of 24 km, 12 km and 6 km. Technical terrain, one outpost on the half marathon and free parking at the venue.

A 100 mile trail race from Goring & Streatley using Thames Path and Ridgeway routes in four 25 mile out and back spurs. The event has 16 aid stations, full medical support, a 28 hour cut off and mandatory kit and qualifier requirements.

Two trail races in the Amber Valley offering 31 miles and 20 miles over undulating countryside and woodland. The course is largely unmarked but route notes and GPX files are provided, with checkpoints supplying water and some food.