Rainham
Trail Running Calendar near Rainham 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Rainham for 2026-2027! We've gathered 134 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
November 2026
A charity Friday run in Walton on Thames where the £10 entry fee is donated to Rays of Sunshine. Flexible rock up and run format on a flat 5.3 km riverside lap with a finishers' medal for all participants.
A riverside marathon and half marathon along the River Thames on an accurately measured UKA certified course. Multiple laps on a flat towpath route with medals for all finishers and virtual entries.
Join the Christmas Advent Run on Sunday 29 November in Walton on Thames for a festive riverside run. Tackle timed laps to suit you and enjoy optional medal and chocolate advent calendar plus a prize draw.
December 2026
Trail 5K and 10K around the Tewinbury estate in Hertfordshire, fully waymarked with marshals, aid station at 5.3 km and chip timing.
Timed Thames towpath run where participants choose lap distances on a 5.3 km out and back course and entry supports Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity.
Join the Christmas Jumper Friday Run on 11 December in Walton on Thames for a relaxed rock up and run along the riverside towpath. Pick 5k to ultra, run laps within a 7 hour window and earn a bespoke finisher medal.
A 100 mile winter point to point trail across the South Downs and North Downs from Amberley Museum to Juniper Hall with a 35 hour limit, three aid stations, crew and drop bag support, medical cover and a strict mandatory kit list.
A dawn to dusk trail challenge at Box Hill where runners complete laps of a roughly 10 mile loop with about 2,400 ft ascent per lap; entries include insurance, medical cover and a finisher medal.
A social 12k at Chelmsford Brewery with a GPX and Strava route, checkpoint drinks and Christmas medals, plus encouraged fancy dress.
A 50 km trail ultra along the North Downs Way from Detling to Wye with about 1,000 m of ascent, three checkpoints and mandatory kit requirements. The route passes Boxley Warren, Thurnham Castle, Lenham Cross and the Wye Downs.
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.
A looped trail event in Crystal Palace Park where runners complete 2.65 km laps within a 7 hour time limit. Distances range from 5 km to ultra and all participants receive a finishers' medal.
A low key multi-lap half and full marathon along the River Thames in Walton on Thames on 28 December 2026. The UKA certified flat towpath course awards medals to all finishers and has limited places.
January 2027
An annual New Year five mile cross country in Penshurst village over rolling hills and woodland trails. Open to ages 10 and above with entry fees supporting Hospice in the Weald and awards across junior, local and canicross categories.
Lap the Thames towpath in Walton-on-Thames with distances from a 5.3 km lap up to ultra plus flexible starts and medal or no medal entry options.
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 timed lap event in Crystal Palace Park on 21 February 2027 where runners complete 2.65 km laps to reach distances from 5 km to ultra, with a seven hour limit and a finishers' memento for all participants.
Group guided 10 km trail run across the boardwalk and heathland of Thursley National Nature Reserve with evening and night options, car parking and a post-run alcohol-free beer.
A 42-mile trail race from Chipping Ongar to the ancient Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, following an old pilgrimage route through rural Essex. Mostly off-road and often muddy, the route is waymarked with GPX support, four outdoor checkpoints and mand..