Brightlingsea
Trail Running Calendar near Brightlingsea 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Brightlingsea for 2026-2027! We've gathered 47 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
October 2026
A single-lap 10K on 11 October 2026 around Burnham on Crouch, featuring sea wall coastal paths and countryside trails. The event is based at Dengie Hundred Sports Centre with free parking, facilities and post-run food and drink.
A timed, self supported anticlockwise loop around Canvey Island starting and finishing at Waterside Farm Leisure Centre. The mostly coastal route includes sea wall, grass and gravel paths, a 10k pub check point and a four hour cut off.
A Halloween themed 6.66 km trail run in Chelmsford on 31 October 2026 with GPX/Strava route support, fancy dress prizes and a brewery finish offering a medal, drink and crisps.
November 2026
An after dark multi terrain 10 km and 5 km event in Leigh on Sea with chip timing, mandatory headtorches and sustainably sourced finishers medals.
A Remembrance Sunday trail event in Brightlingsea on 8 November 2026 with live Last Post and a two-minute silence during the race. A looped course offers 10km, half, marathon and a six hour timed option with on-course aid stations.
A mostly off road 15k at Trifarm, Boreham, run on public footpaths and bridleways with on-site parking, water refill points and manual timing.
Trail races at Wantisden Hall in the Suffolk AONB with three flat, fully marked and timed routes of 9 km, 16 km and 23 km.
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.
Festive-themed half trail in Mid-Suffolk on a well signed 13.1 mile route with cupless hydration, mandatory trail shoes, on-course photography and prizes for top finishers.
A social 12k at Chelmsford Brewery with a GPX and Strava route, checkpoint drinks and Christmas medals, plus encouraged fancy dress.
A lap-based running challenge at Abberton Reservoir on 20 December 2026. Runners complete repeated 5 km loops on off-road paths, with a free feed station, a medal for all and proceeds supporting Essex Wildlife Trust.
Final round of the four-event Trifarm Winter series: a mainly off-road 10 km on public footpaths and bridleways at Trifarm in Boreham on 27 December 2026.
January 2027
A 10 km mixed-terrain trail through medieval Lavenham along a disused railway, manually timed with marshals, cupless water stations and a 16+ age limit.
February 2027
A lapped event on the Flitch Way near Rayne offering 5 km, 10 km, half and full marathon and a six hour challenge. Loops are 5.3 km with an aid station at the end of every lap and a bespoke medal choice.
A single lap undulating 10k trail race at Hadleigh Country Park with steep hills, deep mud, technical terrain and mandatory trail shoes.
March 2027
A PARAS'10 event in Friday Woods featuring a 3 mile loop with one to three laps, categories for runners, TAB entrants and canicross. A 2 mile junior race is available for ages 10 to 15.
April 2027
A running festival at Haughley Park, Suffolk with looped courses through pathways and woodland, onsite parking, lap aid station and bespoke finisher medals. Distances range from 5k to ultra marathon.
May 2027
A four leg stage trail relay along the Roach Valley Way covering 23 miles in total. Teams of four navigate by maps and way markers while proceeds support Havens Hospices.
A long-established marathon in North Essex organised by Halstead Road Runners, set on scenic low-traffic roads and part of the Essex Road Running Championships. The event has a 500-runner limit, supports local charities and holds a course measurement..