Cawston Trail Race

Cawston, United Kingdom • 4 Oct 2026

Event overview

The Cawston Trail Race is a charity trail race organised by Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue. The event features a 5 mile off-road course around the Cawston Park estate. It is intended to raise funds for the search and rescue team; fundraising tiers are described for specific kit and support items, for example canine first aid kits, life jacket maintenance, and fuel for the incident command unit. Prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third male and female finishers, and all finishers receive a race memento.

Course and logistics

The course runs entirely within the grounds of Cawston Park on forest paths and will be marshalled and/or signposted. The event uses chip timing provided by Total Race Timing. There is on-site car parking with a small cash charge per car. Toilets are available at the race HQ but there are no changing facilities and no baggage drop. Water is available at approximately the midway point and at the finish. Refreshments such as tea, coffee and cakes will be available for purchase.

Entry and rules

Entry categories include affiliated and unaffiliated options with separate entry prices. Minimum age is 15 years. Headphones, including bone conduction types, are not permitted. Dogs, buggies and wheelchairs are not permitted. The park entrance lies on the B1145 between Cawston and Aylsham; the postcode is NR10 4JD and the what3words location is ///insisting.oasis.published. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

5 mi
5 Mile
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