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 184 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!
November 2026
A 16k guided trail run at High Lodge in Thetford Forest with conversational pacing, woodland routes, basic trail tips, parking charge £3 and entry £17.50.
A chip timed 10 km trail through Breckland and Thetford Forest around Santon Downham with on-course water, a bespoke finisher medal, and village hall facilities.
A fully marked 50 km trail race from Putteridge Bury across the North Chilterns with three aid stations and an 8 hour 45 minute time limit.
Half day 6 miles 10 km trail run in the Chiltern Hills with a private Tring Brewery tour, tasting and a bottle or a pint included.
Trifarm 15k trail run on 21 Nov 2026 at Trifarm, Boreham: 95%+ off road on public footpaths and bridleways with on site parking, water stations and manual timing.
A timed, lapped Cakeathon at Mowsbury Park on 22 November 2026 offering flexible starts, a flat 5.3 km lap, distances from 5 km to ultra, and a seven hour limit.
Flat, off-road trail races through the Suffolk AONB at Wantisden Hall on 28 November 2026 with 9 km, 16 km and 23 km route options.
A six hour loop event at Suffolk Running Centre with repeated 10.7 km mixed road and trail laps, parking included and a bespoke finisher medal.
Guided 10 km group trail run at High Lodge, Thetford Forest, led at a conversational pace on mostly flat woodland trails.
Community 5 km fun run at The Forest Centre in Marston Moretaine raising funds for Mind BLMK, with a children s Dasher Dash and festive extras.
A five-lap 26.3 mile trail and road event on the Colworth Estate near Sharnbrook with individual and team entry, limited places and on-course checkpoints.
Trail event near Chelmsford on 29 Nov 2026 with two unsigned narrative routes of about 8.6 and 5.5 miles; proceeds support Centre Point Charity.
December 2026
A new winter ultramarathon on 5 December 2026 covering about 80 miles across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, with checkpoints, mandatory safety kit and live tracking that includes an SOS function.
A charity event supporting the Hospice of St Francis with a guided 8 km trail run and a 4 km family walk, mince pie included and limited dog places.
A 10 mile canicross loop at Grafham Water on 6 December 2026, following reservoir paths, woodland and the dam wall. Dog friendly with required harnesses, aid station water bowls and finishers medals plus a dog charm.
Timed multi-loop event at Ferry Meadows on a mostly sealed 5.3 km loop with lap aid stations and bespoke finisher medals.
Essex Vets XC Championships in Epping Forest on 12 December 2026 features a single 8km course with veteran races and an £8 entry fee.
Lap-based trail event at High Lodge, Thetford Forest offering distances from 5k to ultra, on-course aid, post-run tea and a bespoke medal.
Timed, lap based run at Regatta Meadow in St Neots where runners complete 5.3 km laps within a six hour limit and earn a sparkly snowflake finisher medal.
Family festive run at Lingwood Village Hall supporting Mini Donks, with 5 km and 2 km races, a free 400 m inflatable costume dash, and medals for all.