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Beginner-friendly Trail runs in UK in September 2026

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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

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

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

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
  • Ultra run
  • 10K run
  • + 4 more races
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.

  • 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

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

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

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
  • Sat 5 Sep
  • £35-£37
Skipton, North Yorkshire

Malham Trail Half Marathon

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

Malham 10K

  • 10 km trail running
  • Thu 10 - Sun 13 Sep
  • £200-£1,200
London

Run2Paris

  • 4 days multi terrain running
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • £45-£50
Buxton, Derbyshire

The High Peak 40 Challenge

  • 40 miles trail running
  • Sat 19 - Sun 20 Sep
  • £60
Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Lone Wolf Birmingham

  • 24 hrs trail running
  • Sat 26 Sep
  • £42
Bishops Castle, Shropshire

BC Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 26 Sep
  • £96.60
Berkeley, Gloucestershire

The Berkeley Marathons

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £27
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Rising Sun Country Park 10K Trail Run

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £34-£36
Coleford, Gloucestershire

The Forest of Dean Autumn Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles multi terrain running + 800 ft ascent

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