Beginner-friendly Trail runs in South East
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- Sat 7 Mar
- £33-£35
London Marathon Long Training Run | Day 1
Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.
- 7 hrs trail running
- Sun 8 Mar
- £37.50-£39.50
Wight Riot
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 multi terrain running + 47 ft ascent
- Sat 21 Mar
- £33-£35
London Marathon Long Training Run | Day 3
Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with like-minded runners.
- 7 hrs trail running
- Sat 28 Mar
- £86
Fortitude Ultra | Pippingford
10 Hours • 10 Laps • You vs You. You will be awarded an event medal and coloured finisher's shirt based on your ability to complete 10 laps of the 3-mile, 4-mile or 5-mile loops in the given time.
- 10 hrs trail running + 1824 ft ascent
- Sat 28 Mar
- £33-£35
London Marathon Long Training Run | Day 4
Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.
- 7 hrs trail running
- Sat 4 Apr
- £33-£35
London Marathon Long Training Run | Day 5
Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.
- 7 hrs trail running
- Fri 26 Jun
- £113-£115
Kent Backyard Ultra | Round Four: Bedgebury
Series finale on wide forest gravel through Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest. Run a loop (a 'yard') every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains. Miss the bell, and you're out.
- 1 day trail running
- Sat 24 Oct
- £72
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
- Sun 25 Oct
- £37.50-£39.50
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
- Sat 28 Mar
- From £85
Fortitude Ultra: Pippingford Park
- 10 hrs trail running
- Sun 29 Mar
- £42
Springtide Half Marathon
- 13.5 miles trail running + 1175 ft ascent
- Mon 6 Apr
- £17.80-£22
Beaconsfield 5 Mile Trail Run
- 5 miles trail running