East of England
Trail Running Calendar East of England 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in East of England for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 182 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in East of England below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
A timed multi lap event at Ferry Meadows on a 5.3 km traffic free loop, run in 4 or 6 hour formats with an aid station each lap and HQ at the Lakeside Centre.
5 km and 10 km races at Grafham Water Visitors Centre on 25 October 2026, run on a flat multi lap route across the dam with camping and charity fundraising options.
Figure of 8 routes from Blackmore offering 26 miles or 18 miles with checkpoints, refreshments and a finisher certificate as part of the Essex and Herts Triple Challenge.
Guided 10 km trail run at High Lodge in Thetford Forest with conversational-paced group runs, trail-running tips, and information about the local forest.
Halloween themed night trail at Langdon Nature Discovery Park with a 5k for ages 12 and over and a free 800m Little Monsters children's trail.
A 10 km narrative night time trail around Thaxted, self navigated and timed, starting and finishing at The Maypole with proceeds to John Webb's Windmill.
A night time community run in Roudham on 29 October 2026 over a multi terrain 5K loop with led pacing, route maps, and post run drinks and cake.
Single loop 50K trail race around the Chilterns from Berkhamsted with three aid stations, fully marked navigation and a 9 hour cutoff.
A Halloween brewery trail run in Chelmsford with a devilish 6.66 km route, fancy dress rules, a finishers medal and limited places.
An evening timed run at Riverside Park in St Neots on Halloween offering laps of a 5.3 km out and back course. Head torches are compulsory and all participants receive a finishers medal, with distances from one lap to ultra.
November 2026
An after dark multi terrain 10 km and 5 km run in Leigh on Sea on 1 Nov 2026 with chip timing, themed medals and support for local charities.
Muddy obstacle runs in Brentwood, Essex offering 6 km, 12 km and 24 km plus options across farmland, woods and lakes with dozens of natural and man made obstacles.
Experience a scenic trail run through the Bedfordshire countryside with a choice of a half marathon or metric half marathon along the Grand Union Canal and woodland paths.
Flat Fens route from Cambridge to Kings Lynn offering Half, Marathon, 50 mile Ultra, relays and 100 mile option with GPS tracking, aid stations and generous cut offs.
A looped trail event in Brightlingsea with live Last Post, a two minute silence at 11am, cupless aid stations and a 10.54 km lap format for multiple distances.
A lapped Remembrance Run at Ferry Meadows on a 5.3 km traffic-free loop, offered in 4- or 6-hour formats with an aid station each lap.
A self-navigation trail race on paths, tracks and country lanes with approx 16 and 6 mile routes and a different course each year.
Torchlit 5 km charity trail on 11 Nov 2026, supporting Whizz Kidz with a countryside route and a pub finish; places are limited.
Three day, 84 mile ultra along the Ridgeway from Buckinghamshire to Wiltshire with overnight stops, organised by XNRG Druids and based at Tring Rugby Club.
Inaugural Winter Weavers' Way features 50 km and 100 km trail ultras across Norfolk with coastal finish at Cromer Pier and a required winter kit list.