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Beginner-friendly Trail runs in UK

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Boosted
The award-winning 10km-ish trail run is back for a fourth year and takes in quiet country lanes, off-road trails, moorland and rivers within Nidderdale AONB as part of the annual village Family Fete.
  • Sun 7 Jun
  • £25
Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK

Crackpots Trail Run

The award-winning 10km-ish trail run is back for a fourth year and takes in quiet country lanes, off-road trails, moorland and rivers within Nidderdale AONB as part of the annual village Family Fete.

  • 11 km trail running + 193 m ascent
  • Mon 7 - Sat 12 Sep
  • £1,699-£2,099
Conwy, Clwyd, UK

Dragon’s Back Race

  • 6 days fell running
  • Tue 8 Sep
  • £16
Guildford, Surrey, UK

Silent Pool 10K

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

Run2Paris

  • 4 days multi terrain running
  • Fri 11 - Sun 13 Sep
  • £39-£199
London, UK

Thames Path Ultra Challenge

  • 100K ultra run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • Trail run 4
  • Charity walk 4
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • £45-£50
Buxton, Derbyshire, UK

The High Peak 40 Challenge

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

Lone Wolf Birmingham

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

BC Marathon

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

The Berkeley Marathons

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

Rising Sun Country Park 10K Trail Run

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

The Forest of Dean Autumn Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles multi terrain running + 800 ft ascent
  • Sat 3 Oct
  • £95
Wadebridge, Cornwall, UK

Cornwall's Backyard Ultra

  • 4.17 miles multi terrain running
  • Sat 3 Oct
  • £44-£46
Lewes, East Sussex, UK

Dark Downs Half Marathon

  • 13.8 miles trail running + 1686 ft ascent
  • Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct
  • £60
Exeter, Devon, UK

Lone Wolf South West

  • 24 hrs trail running
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £18.50
Bishops Castle, Shropshire, UK

BC Autumn 10K

  • 10 km trail running
  • Thu 29 Oct
  • £19.50-£25.50
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

Cattle Creepy 10K

  • 10 km trail running + 205 ft ascent
  • Sat 31 Oct
  • £73-£75
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK

Chiltern Ridge Winter 50K

  • 50 km trail running + 800 m ascent
  • Sun 1 Nov
  • £18.50-£20
Saint Helens, Merseyside, UK

Strider Trail 5

  • 5 miles trail running
  • Fri 13 - Sun 15 Nov
  • £209-£269
Tring, Hertfordshire, UK

The Druids Challenge

  • 3 days trail running
  • Sat 14 Nov
  • £61.50
Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey, UK

The Anglesey 3 Peaks Run Challenge

  • 55 km trail running
  • Sat 14 Nov
  • £62-£64
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK

Winter Wirral Ultra

  • 36 miles trail running
  • Sat 28 Nov
  • £35-£60.50
Mold, Clwyd, UK

Loggerheads Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sun 29 Nov
  • £45
Haslemere, Surrey, UK

Serpent Trail Ultra Run

  • 30 miles trail running
  • Sun 20 Dec
  • £14
Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK

Santa Dash

  • 4 miles trail running

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