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Beginner-friendly Trail runs in UK

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  • Sun 29 Mar 2026
Arundel, West Sussex, UK

Springtide Half Marathon

  • 13.5 miles trail running + 1175 ft ascent
  • Sat 4 Apr 2026
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK

Pink Moon - Ladies Trail Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sat 11 Apr 2026
Tring, Hertfordshire, UK

Chilterns Trail Marathon

  • 42.2 km trail running
  • Sat 11 Apr 2026
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, UK

Charm Bracelet 10K

  • 10 km trail running + 890 ft ascent
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
Peterborough, Northamptonshire, UK

Kings Cliffe 10K

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sat 18 Apr 2026
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK

Chiltern Ridge Classic 50K

  • 50 km trail running
  • Sat 18 Apr 2026
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Burnsall Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sat 18 Apr 2026
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Burnsall 12K

  • 12 km trail running
  • Sat 25 Apr 2026
Malvern, Worcestershire, UK

Malvern Hills Trail Half Marathon

  • 13 miles trail running + 800 m ascent
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
Clun, Shropshire, UK

Clun Valley Trail Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running + 2000 ft ascent
  • Thu 30 Apr - Sun 3 May 2026
London, UK

Run2Paris

  • 4 days multi terrain running
  • Sat 2 - Mon 4 May 2026
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

SCARPA Great Lakeland 3Day

  • 3 days fell running
  • Fri 8 May 2026
Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

Bat Challenge

  • 6 hrs trail running + 423 ft ascent
  • Sat 9 May 2026
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK

Chiltern Hills 100K

  • 100 km trail running
  • Sun 10 May 2026
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK

The Greenway Challenge

  • 13 miles trail running
  • Sat 16 May 2026
Matlock, Derbyshire, UK

Ian Milne White Peak Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 16 May 2026
Matlock, Derbyshire, UK

White Peak Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running + 800 ft ascent
  • Sat 16 May 2026
Matlock, Derbyshire, UK

Festival of Running Down in a Shot 10K

  • 10 km trail running + 372 m ascent
  • Sat 23 May 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK

Seven Sisters Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running + 2057 ft ascent
  • Sun 24 May 2026
Richmond, UK

Richmond Park Full Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 30 May 2026
Ballycastle, County Antrim, UK

Norn Iron 100 Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sat 30 May 2026
Isle of Canna, Highland, UK

Isle of Canna 10K Trail Run

  • 10 km trail running
  • Wed 3 Jun 2026
Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, UK

Griffin Challenge

  • 6 hrs trail running + 108 ft ascent
  • Sat 6 - Sun 7 Jun 2026
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge

  • Trail run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Marathon
  • Sat 6 Jun 2026
Bideford, Devon, UK

Tsunami Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running

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