TrailFest - Salcey Forest
Northampton, United Kingdom • 28 Jun 2026
Event overview
TrailFest - Salcey Forest takes place on 28 June 2026 and is organised by Big Bear Events. The event offers multiple trail distances on forest terrain:
- 10K
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- 50 km
All finishers receive a medal and a choice of Big Bear drink.
Venue and course
The event is held at Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire (postcode NN7 2HX). The site has a café and toilets. Routes use well maintained forest pathways with mostly crushed stone or trodden forest floor and no asphalt except two road crossings on the longer courses. There are sections over grassland that may be soft after rain. The venue is about 18 minutes from Northampton and about 9 minutes from Junction 15 of the M1. Paid parking applies (around £3.80 to £9).
Entry, rules and kit
Entry uses tiered pricing by distance and entry date. Example prices before/after 28/06/2026 are: 10K £20/£25, half marathon £35/£40, marathon £51/£56, 50K £62/£72. Unaffiliated entrants pay an extra £2. The event is cupless - aid stations do not provide cups, so participants must carry a cup or bottle. Mandatory kit: half marathon, marathon and 50K entrants must carry a cup or bottle holding at least 200 ml. A foil blanket and a charged mobile phone are strongly advised. Crew are permitted; pacers are not allowed except in the final 100 m. The event has a 19:00 cut off. GPS route files are available as a backup; the course will be marked on the day. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.