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Beginner-friendly Trail runs in East Midlands in May 2026

Find beginner-friendly trail runs in East Midlands in May 2026 - filter by date, location or category, display on a map or use the advanced search to find your perfect race.

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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
  • £33.30-£39
Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

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
  • Sat 9 May
  • £38-£40
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK

Spire Ultra

  • 33 miles trail running
  • Sat 16 May
  • £33-£35
Matlock, Derbyshire, UK

Ian Milne White Peak Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 16 May
  • £30-£32
Matlock, Derbyshire, UK

White Peak Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running + 800 ft ascent
  • Sat 16 May
  • £17-£19
Matlock, Derbyshire, UK

Festival of Running Down in a Shot 10K

  • 10 km trail running + 372 m ascent

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