Outdoor events calendar 2025 - 2026
Explore 5,000+ runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons and multi-activity events across the UK and overseas. Filter by date, distance, location and terrain to find the perfect challenge - from fast city 10Ks and iconic marathons to scenic trail runs, sportives, open-water swims and adventure races. Enter online and start planning your next goal.
Featured events
Including boosted events, early bird entries, special offers and deadlines coming up.
- Sun 13 Sep 2026
- £68
Great North Run
Join 60,000 runners at the world’s biggest and best half marathon with a ballot entry. Get the low-down on key dates, the route and race-day logistics, then secure your place on the iconic start line.
- 13.1 miles road running + 404 ft ascent
- Sat 11 - Sun 12 Oct
- £40-£210
Hever Castle Commando Obstacle Festival
The Hever Castle Commando obstacle race is the only event that can recreate the mud, sweat and pain of modern day Royal Marines Commando training. Have you got what it takes?
- Obstacle race 6
- Sat 4 Apr 2026
- £20-£38
Samaritans Way Trail Run & Walk
The Samaritans Way Trail Run is a celebration of the life-changing work of the Teesside Samaritans, so come and take on the trails and get your shoes muddy in solidarity for this great cause.
- 10K run
- Trail run
- Short walk 2
Events this weekend
Runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons & other outdoor events coming up this weekend.
- Fri 26 - Sun 28 Sep
- £65-£210
Altra 13 Valleys
Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!
- Trail run
- Ultra run 3
- Sat 27 - Sun 28 Sep
- £35-£295
Hever Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival
Get active in the award-winning grounds and surrounding Kent countryside in the discipline of your choice! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
- Half Ironman
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint triathlon 2
- Super sprint triathlon
- Novice triathlon
- + 17 more races
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- Sat 27 Sep
- £20-£25
Mighty Hikes | South Coast
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the South Coast Mighty Hike - where you’ll explore the stunning South Downs Way and take in spectacular coastal views to support people living with cancer.
- Hike 2
- Sat 27 - Sun 28 Sep
- £73-£98
Craggy Island Triathlon
An award-winning triathlon on the incredible, unspoilt Hebridean Island of Kerrera, off Scotland's stunning west coast with the accessible marina and its facilities as the main hub.
- Sprint triathlon 2
- Sat 27 Sep
Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge charity places
Secure your charity place in the Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!
- 50K ultra run
- Trail run
- 10K run
- Sat 27 Sep
- £58-£120
Dorney Triathlon | September
Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint aquabike
- Standard aquabike
- Sat 27 Sep
- £40
Wolfe Gravel & Grit
Forget the roads, this gravel ride throws you deep into the heart of Kent on a wild ride atop the Greensand Ridge, where the singletrack flows and the adrenaline pumps.
- Gravel events 2
- Sat 27 Sep
- £26-£28
Runaway Challenge
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on a looped route within the time limit, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- + 1 more race
- Sat 27 Sep
- £16-£35
Romp Run
Anyone know what a group of otters is called? A romp! So this is an event inspired by these adorable little creatures and the medal is super cute too!
- Trail run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- + 3 more races
- Sat 27 Sep
- £49.50-£99
- 50% off
Race the Sun | Jurassic Coast
New for 2025! An incredible dawn-to-dusk triple challenge for teams of 2 or 4 to bike, hike, paddle and experience the beautiful Jurassic Coast in a race against the setting sun.
Exclusive 50% discount applied
- 34 miles road cycling
- 8 miles hiking
- 2 miles kayaking
- Sat 27 Sep
- £75
Fortitude Ultra | Denbies
10Hrs: 10 Laps: You-vs-You. Complete 10 laps of the ~3-mile, 4-mile or 5-mile loops in the given time through the scenic Denbies Wine Estate.
- 10 hrs trail running
- Sat 27 Sep
- £20.50
Town to Tower 10K | Ruthin to Moel Famau Uphill Race
Ruthin has recently been recognised as one of the best places to live in the UK. This is a cracking 10K route which takes you to the top of Moel Famau, the highest point of the Clwydian Hills.
- 10 km fell running + 550 m ascent
- Sun 28 Sep
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running charity places
Loch Ness Marathon is a monster race - running alongside the shores of the most famous loch in the world, complete with shorter distances, family and corporate events over the festival weekend.
- Marathon
- 10K run
- 5K run
- Fun run
- Sun 28 Sep
- £5-£24
Chatsworth 10K and Fun Run
An officially chip-timed, challenging, mixed terrain 10K in the stunning grounds of the Chatsworth estate. There is a 3K fun run for children, or adults who wish to take on a shorter distance.
- 10K run
- Fun run
- Sun 28 Sep
- £0.50-£44
Windsor Half Marathon & Sprite Sprint
An inspiring half marathon in Windsor Great Park, starting and finishing on the Long Walk with Windsor Castle as the backdrop - probably the most iconic of all road race finishes in the UK!
- Half marathon
- Fun run
- Sun 28 Sep
- FREE-£37
ATW Welwyn Half Marathon & Fun Run
The popular Welwyn Half Marathon starts and finishes on the impressive 400m athletics track at Gosling Sports Park with an ideal, traffic-free, disused railway line in between.
- Fun run
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- Sun 28 Sep
- FREE-£37
RUN Barnstaple
Go the distance for your local children's hospice with a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or Junior Challenge! Take on this flat and fast course and get your PB.
- Marathon
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- Fun run
- Sun 28 Sep
- £4-£26
Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon
This ever popular race promises amazing coastal views and a relatively flat coastal promenade run with real PB potential.
- Fun run
- Half marathon
- Sun 28 Sep
- £25-£38
The Wensum Way Trail
Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over the distance of your choice. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Trail run
- Half marathon 2
- Marathon
- + 1 more race
- Sun 28 Sep
- £26-£42
Race on the Chase
7th Anniversary! The Race on the Chase has already gained a strong reputation with runners for its great trails, views and friendly atmosphere. It's trail running heaven.
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
Events in September
Runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons & other outdoor events coming up in September.
- Fri 26 - Sun 28 Sep
- £65-£210
Altra 13 Valleys
Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!
- Trail run
- Ultra run 3
- Sat 27 - Sun 28 Sep
- £35-£295
Hever Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival
Get active in the award-winning grounds and surrounding Kent countryside in the discipline of your choice! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
- Half Ironman
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint triathlon 2
- Super sprint triathlon
- Novice triathlon
- + 17 more races
- Sat 27 Sep
- £20-£25
Mighty Hikes | South Coast
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the South Coast Mighty Hike - where you’ll explore the stunning South Downs Way and take in spectacular coastal views to support people living with cancer.
- Hike 2
- Sat 27 - Sun 28 Sep
- £73-£98
Craggy Island Triathlon
An award-winning triathlon on the incredible, unspoilt Hebridean Island of Kerrera, off Scotland's stunning west coast with the accessible marina and its facilities as the main hub.
- Sprint triathlon 2
- Sat 27 Sep
- £39-£139
Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge
A beautiful, end-of-season, looped challenge in some of the Chilterns' finest countryside, with historic trails, rolling hills, nature reserves and fantastic views with routes from 10km up to 50km.
- 50K ultra run
- Trail run
- 10K run
- Sat 27 Sep
- £58-£120
Dorney Triathlon | September
Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint aquabike
- Standard aquabike
- Sat 27 Sep
- £40
Wolfe Gravel & Grit
Forget the roads, this gravel ride throws you deep into the heart of Kent on a wild ride atop the Greensand Ridge, where the singletrack flows and the adrenaline pumps.
- Gravel events 2
- Sat 27 Sep
- £26-£28
Runaway Challenge
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on a looped route within the time limit, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- + 1 more race
- Sat 27 Sep
- £16-£35
Romp Run
Anyone know what a group of otters is called? A romp! So this is an event inspired by these adorable little creatures and the medal is super cute too!
- Trail run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- + 3 more races
- Sat 27 Sep
- £49.50-£99
- 50% off
Race the Sun | Jurassic Coast
New for 2025! An incredible dawn-to-dusk triple challenge for teams of 2 or 4 to bike, hike, paddle and experience the beautiful Jurassic Coast in a race against the setting sun.
Exclusive 50% discount applied
- 34 miles road cycling
- 8 miles hiking
- 2 miles kayaking
- Sat 27 Sep
- £75
Fortitude Ultra | Denbies
10Hrs: 10 Laps: You-vs-You. Complete 10 laps of the ~3-mile, 4-mile or 5-mile loops in the given time through the scenic Denbies Wine Estate.
- 10 hrs trail running
- Sat 27 Sep
- £20.50
Town to Tower 10K | Ruthin to Moel Famau Uphill Race
Ruthin has recently been recognised as one of the best places to live in the UK. This is a cracking 10K route which takes you to the top of Moel Famau, the highest point of the Clwydian Hills.
- 10 km fell running + 550 m ascent
- Sun 28 Sep
- £6-£140
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running
Loch Ness Marathon is a monster race - running alongside the shores of the most famous loch in the world, complete with shorter distances, family and corporate events over the festival weekend.
- Marathon
- 10K run
- 5K run
- Fun run
- Sun 28 Sep
- £5-£24
Chatsworth 10K and Fun Run
An officially chip-timed, challenging, mixed terrain 10K in the stunning grounds of the Chatsworth estate. There is a 3K fun run for children, or adults who wish to take on a shorter distance.
- 10K run
- Fun run
- Sun 28 Sep
- £0.50-£44
Windsor Half Marathon & Sprite Sprint
An inspiring half marathon in Windsor Great Park, starting and finishing on the Long Walk with Windsor Castle as the backdrop - probably the most iconic of all road race finishes in the UK!
- Half marathon
- Fun run
- Sun 28 Sep
- FREE-£37
ATW Welwyn Half Marathon & Fun Run
The popular Welwyn Half Marathon starts and finishes on the impressive 400m athletics track at Gosling Sports Park with an ideal, traffic-free, disused railway line in between.
- Fun run
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- Sun 28 Sep
- FREE-£37
RUN Barnstaple
Go the distance for your local children's hospice with a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or Junior Challenge! Take on this flat and fast course and get your PB.
- Marathon
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- Fun run
- Sun 28 Sep
- £4-£26
Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon
This ever popular race promises amazing coastal views and a relatively flat coastal promenade run with real PB potential.
- Fun run
- Half marathon
- Sun 28 Sep
- £25-£38
The Wensum Way Trail
Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over the distance of your choice. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Trail run
- Half marathon 2
- Marathon
- + 1 more race
- Sun 28 Sep
- £26-£42
Race on the Chase
7th Anniversary! The Race on the Chase has already gained a strong reputation with runners for its great trails, views and friendly atmosphere. It's trail running heaven.
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Sun 28 Sep
- £65
Salcombe Brewery Co Sprint Triathlon
Taking place from the wonderful North Sands, put your endurance to the test with a sociable and challenging seaside triathlon, to finish with a Salcombe Sprint Triathlon medal!
- 700 m sea swimming
- 19 km road cycling + 400 m ascent
- 3 km trail running + 90 m ascent
- Sun 28 Sep
- £12-£15
The Christie Tower Run
Rise to the challenge for The Christie! Sprint, jog or walk your way up Manchester’s iconic Beetham Tower and help ensure cancer patients receive the best treatment and care at The Christie.
- 1 day road running
- Tue 30 Sep
- £33.30-£39
Kingfisher Challenge
Mature woodland, waterways and open grassland - it’s simply trail running perfection! Run as many 5K laps as you wish in the time limit, then receive your well-deserved medal, flapjack and beer.
- 6 hrs trail running + 111 ft ascent
- Tue 30 Sep
- £14.40-£18
Petzl Night Trails 10K | Coombe Abbey
Coombe Abbey after work with the light fading - grab your head torch and get involved! You'll receive a fantastic medal and goodies too.
- 10 km trail running + 65 m ascent
- Sun 28 Sep
- £32-£34
The Forest of Dean Autumn Half Marathon
Follow a course on forest trails with no road crossings and some interesting hill challenges, offering runners a chance to experience the forest with its late-summer leaf canopy.
- 13.1 miles multi terrain running