East Midlands (Engla..
Trail Running Calendar East Midlands (England) 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in East Midlands (England) for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 190 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in East Midlands (England) below and join the trail community at these great events!
March 2027
A 13.98 km fell race in Hayfield, Peak District, with 451 m of climb, held at Hayfield Primary School. Pre-entry and on-the-day entry are available; funds support the school and donations are made to Kinder Mountain Rescue.
A 21 mile annual March challenge through the Peak District hills for runners and walkers with staggered starts and entries via SIEntries.
Trail marathon and 20 mile routes around North Wingfield on an anti clockwise circular course with checkpoints, GPX navigation files and on course medic cover.
Forest trail races at Sherwood Pines on 14 March 2027 offering 20 mile, half marathon, 10k and a junior run. Multi terrain undulating routes with route maps and GPX files, bespoke medals, free photos and prizes.
A six hour trail challenge on roughly 5.45 km laps around Holme Pierrepont Country Park with muddy sections and two route options, entry £41.50.
A 50 km, one day trail run around Hayfield using the Pennine Bridleway, Pennine Way and Limestone Way, with a flexible start, self-navigation, GPX support and Ranger Ultras safety presence. Total ascent 1840 metres.
The Pennine Bridleway PB18km Trail Run covers 18 km from Hayfield to Rushup Edge and back with 806 m of ascent. It uses waymarked paths, offers flexible starts and on course support, and is self navigated under TRA and England Athletics rules.
A routed endurance event around Charnwood from Brush Bowls Club with long and short courses, checkpoint controls, checkpoint refreshments and route-specific maps required.
A 7 hour time challenge around the Northampton Washlands offering distances from 3km to ultra, with medals, pins, goody bags and aid stations on maintained paths.
Backyard ultra at Beacon Hill Country Park with repeated 6.71 km loops every hour on mixed trail until one runner remains; a 12-hour taster is also available.
A last-person-standing backyard ultra at Sherwood Pines on 27 March 2027 with hourly 4+ mile loops on forest trails, onsite aid, live timing and live streaming.
Peak Rail 7 pits runners against a steam hauled heritage train on the route from Rowsley South to Matlock Riverside and back. The course uses shared trails with marshals, on site parking, and post race photos and results published online.
April 2027
Weekend races on the Monsal Trail near Bakewell offering a half marathon and a 10K across scenic, traffic free sections with tunnels and a viaduct.
Based at Brixworth Country Park, the event includes a 54 mile ultra and a 26.2 mile marathon across trails, roads and canal towpaths with real time GPS tracking.
A spring trail event at Carsington Water in Derbyshire on 10 April 2027 offering Half Marathon and 10k routes around the reservoir. Routes are marked and GPX is provided; entries include a themed medal and chip-timed results.
A 28 mile (45 km) out and back on the traffic free Brampton Valley Way where runners choose a start end to represent Leicestershire or Northamptonshire, with two dark tunnels requiring a torch.
A looped 6.03 km course around Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, Day Two runs the lap in reverse; runners may complete as many laps as possible in six hours or finish one for a bespoke medal.
A Peak District fell race on 14 April 2027 covering 4.8 km with 340 m of ascent. Pre-entry and on-the-day entry are available and juniors aged 14 and over run in the main race.
An inflatable obstacle course at Donington Park Derbyshire on 17 April 2027 with 2.5k to 15k options, music zones, 30 obstacles on the 5k and finisher medals.
Ladies only 13.1 mile out and back trail near Sutton Scarsdale with 200 m ascent, a turnaround aid station, marshal and medic cover, and post race cake and hot drinks.