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Beginner-friendly Trail runs in Autumn

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Starting and finishing by the beach of Studland Bay, this challenging and hilly 30 mile guided ultra run will take you on a wonderful tour of the Jurassic Coast and Isle of Purbeck.
  • Sat 5 Sep
  • £45
Swanage, Dorset, UK

Jurassic Coast Ultra Run

Starting and finishing by the beach of Studland Bay, this challenging and hilly 30 mile guided ultra run will take you on a wonderful tour of the Jurassic Coast and Isle of Purbeck.

  • 30 miles trail running
Join this stunning guided trail run from the famous Silent Pool, a place admired by poet Alfred Tennyson, considered sacred, haunted, and home to the gin distillery.
  • Tue 8 Sep
  • £16
Guildford, Surrey, UK

Silent Pool 10K

Join this stunning guided trail run from the famous Silent Pool, a place admired by poet Alfred Tennyson, considered sacred, haunted, and home to the gin distillery.

  • 10 km trail running
England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable 'festival' challenge weekend, with distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!
  • Fri 11 - Sun 13 Sep
  • £39-£199
London, UK

Thames Path Ultra Challenge

England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable 'festival' challenge weekend, with distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • Trail run 4
  • Charity walk 4
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
From rolling hills to woodland paths, this is an opportunity to test endurance, build trail confidence and enjoy a professionally supported experience designed for runners and walkers alike.
  • Sat 12 - Sun 13 Sep
  • FREE-£270
Hope Valley, Derbyshire, UK

Ultra X England

From rolling hills to woodland paths, this is an opportunity to test endurance, build trail confidence and enjoy a professionally supported experience designed for runners and walkers alike.

  • Ultra run 4
  • 50K ultra run
  • Multi-terrain run 2
This event takes in some of Cheshire's finest country, and certainly its highest! Summit Tegg's nose, Shuttlingsloe and Shining Tor with views, diverse terrain and finisher medal.
  • Sun 13 Sep
  • £38.50
Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK

Cheshire 3 Peaks Half Marathon

This event takes in some of Cheshire's finest country, and certainly its highest! Summit Tegg's nose, Shuttlingsloe and Shining Tor with views, diverse terrain and finisher medal.

  • 13.1 miles trail running + 847 m ascent
Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 20 Sep
  • £37.50-£39.50
Christchurch, Hampshire, UK

Something to Talk About

Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
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.
  • Wed 30 Sep
  • £34.20-£40
Coventry, Warwickshire, UK

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
Follow ancient trails on a guided run along the North Downs Way plus Box Hill, tackling rolling hills and woodland paths with expansive views across southern England’s historic long-distance route.
  • Sat 3 Oct
  • £45
Guildford, Surrey, UK

North Downs Way Ultra Run

Follow ancient trails on a guided run along the North Downs Way plus Box Hill, tackling rolling hills and woodland paths with expansive views across southern England’s historic long-distance route.

  • 30 miles trail running
This regional marked footpath of 32 miles winds it's way through some beautifully remote upland scenery. Start at the town of Corwen in the Dee Valley, and follow the signage up the Dee Valley.
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • £51.50
Corwen, Clwyd, UK

Brenig Way 50K Trail

This regional marked footpath of 32 miles winds it's way through some beautifully remote upland scenery. Start at the town of Corwen in the Dee Valley, and follow the signage up the Dee Valley.

  • 50 km trail running + 1450 m ascent
This 47-mile point-to-point along England’s longest river is one of the most popular events in the British ultra running calendar, boasting an interesting route and top runner reviews.
  • Sat 24 Oct
  • £72
Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK

Thames Trail Ultra

This 47-mile point-to-point along England’s longest river is one of the most popular events in the British ultra running calendar, boasting an interesting route and top runner reviews.

  • 47 miles trail running + 913 ft ascent
Enjoy stunning coastal views on this flexible-distance run at Milford on Sea, following an out-and-back route beside Sturt Pond and the Isle of Wight — perfect for all abilities.
  • Sun 25 Oct
  • £37.50-£39.50
Lymington, Hampshire, UK

Wight Lines

Enjoy stunning coastal views on this flexible-distance run at Milford on Sea, following an out-and-back route beside Sturt Pond and the Isle of Wight — perfect for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs trail running + 47 ft ascent
A stunningly pretty 30-mile out-and-back ultra on the border of Hertfordshire and Essex along the River Stort and Lee navigation. A great first foray into ultra running or a fast competitive race.
  • Sun 25 Oct
  • £35-£55
Bishop's Stortford, Essex, UK

Stort30

A stunningly pretty 30-mile out-and-back ultra on the border of Hertfordshire and Essex along the River Stort and Lee navigation. A great first foray into ultra running or a fast competitive race.

  • 30 miles trail running + 188 ft ascent
A new and unique concept where you decide how many loops you feel capable of on the day from 10km up to an ultra marathon! Push yourself further or go easy.
  • Sun 25 Oct
  • £26-£37
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, UK

Running Tribe Races | Oct

A new and unique concept where you decide how many loops you feel capable of on the day from 10km up to an ultra marathon! Push yourself further or go easy.

  • 1 day multi terrain running
Join hundreds of runners for an award-winning, off-road adventure through autumnal countryside. With woodland paths and canal-side tracks, it delivers challenge, beauty, and unbeatable vibes.
  • Sat 7 Nov
  • £31-£33
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, UK

Dirt Half Challenge

Join hundreds of runners for an award-winning, off-road adventure through autumnal countryside. With woodland paths and canal-side tracks, it delivers challenge, beauty, and unbeatable vibes.

  • 13.1 miles trail running + 581 ft ascent
The Dark Dorset 10 is an exciting new event that offers runners the chance to pluck up the courage to do a twilight 10K through Dorset's most haunted parish.
  • Sat 7 Nov
  • £27.50
Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK

Dark Dorset 10

The Dark Dorset 10 is an exciting new event that offers runners the chance to pluck up the courage to do a twilight 10K through Dorset's most haunted parish.

  • 10 km trail running
Run the three peaks of Anglesey: a guided 55km ultra linking the island’s highest summits on spectacular coastal and inland trails, finishing at beautiful Lligwy Beach.
  • Sat 14 Nov
  • £61.50
Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey, UK

The Anglesey 3 Peaks Run Challenge

Run the three peaks of Anglesey: a guided 55km ultra linking the island’s highest summits on spectacular coastal and inland trails, finishing at beautiful Lligwy Beach.

  • 55 km trail running
A fast, fun-packed forest trail run with some challenging uphills and rewarding downhills! Starting in Meanwood, the run takes in some of the best trails that Leeds has to offer over a 10.5km route.
  • Sun 15 Nov
  • £20
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Meanwood Holly Hustle

A fast, fun-packed forest trail run with some challenging uphills and rewarding downhills! Starting in Meanwood, the run takes in some of the best trails that Leeds has to offer over a 10.5km route.

  • 10.5 km trail running + 644 ft ascent
Explore sweeping heathland and woodland trails on a guided 10K run through the dramatic landscapes of the Devil’s Punch Bowl, one of the most striking natural amphitheatres in Surrey.
  • Tue 24 Nov
  • £16
Hindhead, Surrey, UK

Devils Punchbowl 10K

Explore sweeping heathland and woodland trails on a guided 10K run through the dramatic landscapes of the Devil’s Punch Bowl, one of the most striking natural amphitheatres in Surrey.

  • 10 km trail running
Take on a scenic, looped, North Wales trail challenge with varied terrain, lots of support through Loggerheads Country Park, and the option to race solo or in a three-person relay.
  • Sat 28 Nov
  • £35-£60.50
Mold, Clwyd, UK

Loggerheads Half Marathon

Take on a scenic, looped, North Wales trail challenge with varied terrain, lots of support through Loggerheads Country Park, and the option to race solo or in a three-person relay.

  • 13.1 miles trail running
A new and unique concept where you decide how many loops you feel capable of on the day from 7km up to an ultra marathon! Push yourself further or go easy.
  • Sat 28 Nov
  • £26-£37
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, UK

Running Tribe Races | Nov

A new and unique concept where you decide how many loops you feel capable of on the day from 7km up to an ultra marathon! Push yourself further or go easy.

  • 1 day multi terrain running
Starting and finishing in Haslemere, this guided run features some of the best parts of the Serpent Trail and the Sussex Border Path.
  • Sun 29 Nov
  • £45
Haslemere, Surrey, UK

Serpent Trail Ultra Run

Starting and finishing in Haslemere, this guided run features some of the best parts of the Serpent Trail and the Sussex Border Path.

  • 30 miles trail running
  • Sat 5 Sep
  • £35-£37
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Malham Trail Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sat 5 Sep
  • £25-£27
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Malham 10K

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sun 6 Sep
  • £35-£48
East Java, Indonesia

Bromo Marathon

  • 42 km trail running

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