Colchester
Trail Running Calendar near Colchester 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Colchester for 2026-2027! We've gathered 61 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
May 2027
A point to point trail event along the Suffolk and Essex coast offering 100 miles, 50 miles and 50 km options, mostly on soft trail. The route follows five estuaries, features regular checkpoints and issues GPS trackers for safety.
A long established trail event at Cammas Hall Farm offering 10 mile and 5 mile routes across farm tracks, woodland and short country roads with marshals and chip timing.
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.
Race for Life at Nowton Park offers 10k, 5k and 3k cross country courses on mixed terrain with onsite parking and Blue Badge spaces.
Multi-distance road and trail event at Suffolk Running Centre with loop and out-and-back courses, aid stations every 10 km, included parking and GPX route files.
Race for Life Basildon on 19 June 2027 at Gloucester Park offers 3k and 5k courses around park lakes with accessible facilities and a minimum fundraising target.
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.
A 24 hours endurance event at Cherry Orchard Country Park where solo runners or teams cover as many 8 km laps as possible to raise funds for homelessness in Essex.
July 2027
A 24 hour trail running and camping weekend on a 4.3 mile coastal loop in Shotley with camping at race HQ, chip timing, and solo and team entries.
Pretty Muddy 5k at Hylands Park Chelmsford on 18 July 2027 is a grass obstacle course with climb crawl and slide elements, staggered wave starts and a minimum age of 13.
Day one at Suffolk Running Centre uses the flat Denham Flats road loop with distance options from 5k to ultra and base camp support including aid and parking.
August 2027
A navigational trail event near Little Baddow, Essex with a roughly 14 to 18 mile route, team entries of two or three, waterproof maps provided and mandatory compass and phone.
An inflatable obstacle run at Hylands Park on 7 August 2027 offering lap based distances from 2.5 km to 15 km with music zones and finisher medals.
Trail marathon and half marathon along the Colne Valley Path with self navigation, aid stations, shuttle service options, and a finish on the Cymbeline meadows in Colchester.
A last person standing backyard ultra at Cut Hedge Park, Gosfield on 28 August 2027 with repeated 4.167 mile (6706 metres) laps, camping and on site aid.
A 15 mile trail race around Danbury woodlands with 1600 ft of ascent, technical singletrack, waymarked route, prizes and a marked Strava segment.
September 2027
Trail running in Ickworth Park offering 5K and 10K routes on limestone paths and mixed terrain, chip timing, finisher medals and a cupless water policy.