Trail Running Calendar United Kingdom 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in United Kingdom for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 2364 exciting trail runs across the country. Find your next trail run in United Kingdom below and join the trail community at these great events! Search for a location or view races near London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Scotland or Wales.
December 2026
Free 7K night group run through Santon Downham woodland with route map, leaders, snacks and a 21 runner limit.
A lakeside Christmas event in Milton Keynes offering marathon and half marathon options with 7½ and 3½ clockwise laps of Caldecotte Lake. Finishers receive a bespoke medal and the event is held under 100 Marathon Club rules.
A 10 km trail run on the Yattendon Estate at Renegade Brewery on December 24th, with a Canicross category, medal, pint cup and a mince pie for finishers.
A 7 hour Time Challenge along the River Thames in Staines offering distances from 3 km up to 50 km, medal and goody bag, plus an optional Christmas dinner at The Last Hop.
A Boxing Day fell race from Totley AC, 7.8 km with 270 m ascent across moorland and woodland, requiring full winter kit and offering prize certificates by age category.
Boxing Day fell event near Minsterley with a 4.8 km course climbing 244 m, open to runners and walkers; entry fees support Severn Hospice.
Whinberry Naze is a festive fell race in Rawtenstall on Sat 26 Dec 2026 covering 6.4 km with 229 m of ascent. Entry on the day costs £6 and there are prizes for fancy dress.
Boxing Day event at Friday Woods where runners and cyclists race off-road for the Markham Cup, with junior and senior lap distances.
A charity off-road three mile run in Saltwood on 26 December 2026 that usually attracts over 1,000 entrants, with medals for all finishers and several entry options.
Traditional 3.5 mile run from the Devils Punch Bowl Hotel across Hindhead commons via Gibbet Hill with chip timing and all profits to Holy Cross Hospital.
Charity 5 km and 10 km road and trail races at Dundonald Castle on 26 December 2026 raising funds for Ayrshire Cancer Support, with raffle and prizes.
Boxing Day road race starting and finishing at Chester Racecourse, following a lap of the Roodee and an anticlockwise circuit of the city walls over approximately 6 km.
A hilly, multi-terrain 7 mile Boxing Day race around Otley Chevin from Guiseley with chip timing and a choice of a technical shirt or tree planting for finishers.
Festive Handicap at Beecraigs Country Park near Linlithgow offers free handicap races over 14 km and 7 km plus kids 2 km and 1 km races with foodbank donations welcomed.
Take on a scenic 8.8 km fell race from Guisborough Rugby Club through the North York Moors, with 376 m of climb to test your legs. Junior races and team categories make it a festive late December outing with on the day entries and post race refreshme..
A seven hour Time Challenge on a signed Thames riverside loop where participants choose their distance and select a past event medal on finishing.
A timed, flexible lap event around Grafham Water on 27 December 2026 where runners complete 5.3 km laps to make distances from 5 km up to ultra, with a finisher medal.
Trail event on 27 December 2026 offering 30ish mile and 16ish mile routes across the Mortimer Trail between Ludlow and Kington.
A downhill fell race from Moel Famau summit to Cilcain, about 4 km with a 350 m descent; date probable 27 December 2026 and the course is partially marked.
A winter trail 10k at Trifarm in Boreham on 27 Dec 2026, mostly off road on public footpaths and bridleways and serving as the final race of a four-round series.