Beginner-friendly Trail runs in East Midlands

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A tough, but ever so rewarding, day/night out with views for miles! Start in daylight and if you keep going long enough you'll be in complete darkness!

Fri 8 May
£37.80-£44

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bat Challenge

A tough, but ever so rewarding, day/night out with views for miles! Start in daylight and if you keep going long enough you'll be in complete darkness!

6 hrs trail running

Beginner-friendly
Chip timing
Enter online
Traffic free
Event village
Park
Sustainability policy
Age 16 & over

Take on the Griffin Challenge at Coombe Abbey Park, a flexible lap-based trail event where you choose your distance and run scenic woodland and parkland trails.

Wed 3 Jun
£35.10-£39

Market Harborough, Northamptonshire

Griffin Challenge

Take on the Griffin Challenge at Coombe Abbey Park, a flexible lap-based trail event where you choose your distance and run scenic woodland and parkland trails.

6 hrs trail running

Trees not tees
Beginner-friendly
Enter online
Flat
Event village
Age 16 & over

From the idyllic basecamp hub in Bakewell, charity challengers will head into the fabulous Peak District National Park on a route from 10 miles right up to the full 100km with full support!

Sat 4 - Sun 5 Jul
£49-£199

Bakewell, Derbyshire

Peak District Ultra Challenge

From the idyllic basecamp hub in Bakewell, charity challengers will head into the fabulous Peak District National Park on a route from 10 miles right up to the full 100km with full support!

Ultra run 3
100K ultra run 2
Trail run 2

Families
Beginner-friendly
Entertainment
Music
Event village
Rural
Age 14 & over

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

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.