Melksham
Trail Running Calendar near Melksham 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Melksham for 2026-2027! We've gathered 84 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
November 2026
A multi-terrain 12 km off-road race from Barton Farm Country Park with a river crossing, chip timing, prizes and team awards, raising funds for Alzheimer's Support.
A ten mile cross country race in Chipping Sodbury with muddy, varied terrain and water obstacles. Held on Remembrance Sunday and preceded by a commemorative silence, it draws around 1300 runners.
Night and day off road 5 km and 10 km trail races around the Bath Skyline, plus a daytime kids 500 m and a canicross wave, with marked routes and finish medals.
A Movember charity run at Ashton Court Park offering 1.5k, 5k, 10k and half marathon options with chip timing, medals and headbands, mixed path and trail terrain, some hilly sections, and on course refreshments.
Experience a 9 mile trail race through the Wiltshire countryside featuring neolithic sites and muddy tracks with all profits supporting the local Air Ambulance.
Annual trail races from Bath Racecourse featuring a two lap hilly half and a one lap Ultra 10 km on rough, scenic terrain with aid stations and on course cut offs.
December 2026
A winter trail event on Salisbury Plain offering Marathon and Half courses, marked routes, stocked aid stations, marshal support and on-route medical cover.
A festive 5 km off road run at Tinkley Gate National Trust on 6 December 2026 raising funds for Allsorts, with fancy dress welcome, dogs on short leads and on site parking.
A 12 km trail run near Dursley with a midrace mince pie checkpoint, chip timing and a festive finish at Dursley Rugby Club while supporting local charities.
A pre Christmas anniversary timed run in Stroud on 13 December 2026 with flexible lap-based entry on a 3.28 mile canal route; distances range from 5 km to ultra and all finishers receive a bespoke medal and a memento.
A roughly 12.5 mile winter run around Warminster with varied weather, category prizes, a finisher medal and proceeds supporting The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
January 2027
A January off road 9.6 mile run across trails, fields and woodland with about 80 percent off road terrain. The event uses chip timing, has one water station at Littleton upon Severn and a 2.5 hour expected run time limit.
Timed multi-lap run on a 2.62 mile canal out and back in Brimscombe with distances from 5 km to ultra and a seven hour limit; medals for all participants.
February 2027
A night race at Westonbirt National Arboretum on 6 February 2027, with scenic routes through tree collections and firm trail-like surfaces. Distances include 5 km and 10 km; tickets are currently sold out.
A 5km and 10km run through Westonbirt Arboretum on 7 February 2027, with firm trail terrain and routes through areas showcasing over 2,500 tree species. The event is family friendly and tickets are currently sold out.
Doynton Hard Half Marathon is a cross country half marathon on 2 February 2025, organised by Emersons Green Running Club with entries opened 1 September 2024.
A UKA measured 10 mile road race on 14 February 2027 starting and finishing at King George V Playing Field in Melksham. The course passes Lacock, offers prize categories and medals for finishers, and includes water stations and basic race facilities.
A timed event on a 2.62 mile out and back canal route with flexible rock up and run starts. Distances range from 5 km through marathon and beyond, with a seven hour time limit and a finisher medal for all.
A multi-distance running event in Bath that routes through two historic tunnels and finishes at Brickfields Park, with events from 500 m to ultra marathon.