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!
May 2027
A community run at Brandon Country Park featuring repeated 5.3 km laps on gravel and grass. Timed formats let participants cover anything from 5 km up to ultra distances, with an aid station each lap and a bespoke finisher medal.
Race for Life at Weald Country Park in Brentwood features 3k, 5k and 10k routes across grass and woodland trails. The 10k is two laps of the 5k course and the event is chip timed.
Track-based event at Wodson Park on 23 May 2027 with distances from 5k to 50k plus a 6-hour timed challenge on a 400 m athletics track.
A multi-distance endurance event at Hyde Hall Farm featuring a 5.3 km loop, a 100 mile 32 hour option, timed challenges, an aid station and on site parking.
June 2027
A 27 mile evening trail marathon near Purleigh across saltmarsh, towpaths, vineyards and woods, with a 6.5 hour cutoff and a field limited to 50 runners.
A Backyard Ultra at High Lodge Thetford Forest with 4.167 mile hourly loops, an open-ended main race plus 6 and 12 hour options, chip timing, camping and on-course support.
A mixed road and country run around Ousden in Suffolk offering 5k, 10k, half, full and ultra options with loop and out-and-back formats, regular aid stations, onsite parking and bespoke finisher medals.
A point-to-point trail event through the Hertfordshire AONB offering marathon, half and 10 km distances open to both runners and cyclists with separate results and medals.
A 10 km out-and-back race through gravel paths and woodland at Weald Country Park in Brentwood, organised by MCC Promotions. The event includes on-day registration, water stations, prizes and supports the charity Sport In Mind.
A forest trail event at Wendover Woods offering a hilly multi-lap 10 km course with Half Marathon, 10k and Junior Run options, on-site facilities for spectators, route maps and GPX files, and medals plus free photos for participants.
A muddy 5k obstacle course at Cassiobury Park where participants climb, crawl and slide through timed waves while raising funds for cancer research.
A community Race for Life event at Cassiobury Park on 12 June 2027 offering 3k, 5k and a 10k double lap course with accessible facilities.
A 55 km coastal loop from Cromer on the Weavers Way with 25 km and 10 km options, supported rest stops, GPS tracking, and finish-line medals and T shirts.
A 5k obstacle course at Trinity Park with muddy climbs, crawls and slides, held in staggered waves. The grassy course is fairly flat and the event requires participants to be 13 or older.
Scenic trail half marathon across Dunstable Downs in June 2027, 21.2 km with 450 m ascent, marked route, two aid stations and a 250 runner limit.
Cock-a-doodle Dawdle is a lap-based trail event at Hyde Hall Farm on 26 June 2027 offering distances from 5 km to ultra marathon on a 5.3 km loop, with on-course aid, secure parking and finishers' medals.
Run as many laps as possible in 24 hours on an 8 km Essex trail at Cherry Orchard Country Park, with solo and team entries, camping and on-site facilities.
July 2027
Timed 6, 12 and 24 hour races at High Lodge Thetford Forest for solos, pairs or teams up to four, with basic on-site food, toilets and free Saturday camping.
A muddy 5k obstacle course at Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage with staggered waves, on-site facilities, a minimum fundraising target of £50 and age 13 and over requirement.
A muddy 5k obstacle course at Hylands Park, Chelmsford on 18 July 2027 organised by Cancer Research UK to raise funds; participants must be 13 or older.