Bury St Edmunds
Trail Running Calendar near Bury St Edmunds 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Bury St Edmunds for 2026-2027! We've gathered 57 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
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 half trail marathon in Mid-Suffolk on a well signed 13.1 mile route through woodland, meadows and quiet lanes; cupless race with trail shoes essential.
A guided 16k trail run at High Lodge with conversational group pacing, forest facts and trail tips; varied terrain, parking charged £3 and entry £17.50.
Christmas Canter at Suffolk Running Centre offers 5k to ultra road options on mapped routes with aid every 10k, parking included and a bespoke finisher medal.
20 Dec 2026 at Abberton Reservoir Visitors Centre: repeat just over 5 km laps in a timed up to six hour challenge, with medals and proceeds to Essex Wildlife Trust.
Boxing Day event at Friday Woods where runners and cyclists race off-road for the Markham Cup, with junior and senior lap distances.
Guided 10 km group trail run at High Lodge in Thetford Forest, led at a conversational pace with varied woodland terrain, basic kit recommendations and parking for attendees.
January 2027
A lapped trail event at Brandon Country Park offering four or six hour options on a 5.3 km loop with aid stations each lap and a bespoke finisher medal.
A scenic mixed terrain 10K through medieval Lavenham along a disused railway with manual timing, water refill points and a 90 minute cut off.
February 2027
A point to point 48ish mile route along the historic Peddars Way from Knettishall Heath to Holme next the Sea with GPS tracking, staffed checkpoints and a mandatory winter kit list.
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.
March 2027
A single-lap 10K trail around Euston Hall Estate in Thetford on 7 March 2027, mixed off-road terrain with a water station and a bespoke finisher medal.
A PARAS'10 event in Friday Woods featuring a 3-mile woodland loop with one to three laps, offering run, TAB and canicross categories plus a 2-mile youth race.
Multi-distance trail event at High Lodge Thetford Forest using a roughly 5.3 km woodland lap, with on-course aid, post-race tea and a finisher medal.
A timed six-hour challenge on a mixed road and trail loop at Suffolk Running Centre with on-site parking, aid station and bespoke finisher medal options.
April 2027
A circular Half Marathon through Thetford Forest on mixed hard-packed and grassy trails, manually timed and traffic free. The event is cupless, offers optional eco friendly medals and podium trophies, and has a 3.5 hour cut-off.
A beginner-friendly trail marathon on a circular route using the Boudicca Way and Angles Way, starting and finishing in Diss; limited to 150 runners.