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Trail runs in December 2025

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Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!
  • Sat 13 Dec
  • £14-£56
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 1

Take on this out and back course to really get in the Christmas spirit. This event isn't just about the race itself, the activities at Race HQ are bound start a jolly atmosphere!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Plastic-free event
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Trail run
  • Marathon
  • + 2 more races
Come and join in Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run, at this event you can earn yourself a bobble hat as well as one of the incredible themed medals!
  • Sun 14 Dec
  • £22-£34
Durham, County Durham, UK

A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run | North

Come and join in Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run, at this event you can earn yourself a bobble hat as well as one of the incredible themed medals!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
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Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, head out for more and enjoy some festive fun!
  • Sun 14 Dec
  • £31-£33
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

Twas The Run Before Christmas

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, head out for more and enjoy some festive fun!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
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An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound to start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or the challenge of a longer distance.
  • Sun 14 Dec
  • £4-£41
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Crikey its the Christmas Cracker | Day 2

An out and back course to really get you in the Christmas spirit with activities at Race HQ bound to start a jolly atmosphere, whether you want a PB or the challenge of a longer distance.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • All ages
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Trail run
  • Marathon
  • + 2 more races
Get your Santa suits, reindeer antlers, and elf ears ready — Christmas is Coming, and so is the most magical fun run of the year!
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £9
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Santa Run Wales

Get your Santa suits, reindeer antlers, and elf ears ready — Christmas is Coming, and so is the most magical fun run of the year!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Park
  • All ages
  • Fun run
  • 5K run
A great chance to stretch your legs with this event on the last Saturday before Christmas, with a Canicross race going off before the main pack.
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £19
Mold, Clwyd, UK

Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race

A great chance to stretch your legs with this event on the last Saturday before Christmas, with a Canicross race going off before the main pack.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • Trail run
  • CaniCross
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, pick-and-mix medal and goody bag.
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £20-£22
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK

Rumble In The Jumble II

Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, pick-and-mix medal and goody bag.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
It's December, so what better way to finish the year than with a Christmas event? Follow the Windmill Way route over half marathon distance.
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £27-£29
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Christmas Canter | Half Marathon

It's December, so what better way to finish the year than with a Christmas event? Follow the Windmill Way route over half marathon distance.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 18 & over
  • 13.1 miles road running + 764 ft ascent
Chaos on the Calverley Millennium Way. A 12km/7.5 mile trail race taking place on the fully marked Calverley Millennium Way footpath. Find out why it's Chaos...
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £20
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Calverley Chaos

Chaos on the Calverley Millennium Way. A 12km/7.5 mile trail race taking place on the fully marked Calverley Millennium Way footpath. Find out why it's Chaos...

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • 12 km trail running + 600 ft ascent
The ‘Slow and Dirty’ could actually be better described as the Fast and Clean, as its a very level 19k race along the hard surface of an old railway line.
  • Sun 21 Dec
  • £32
Sturminster Newton, Dorset, UK

Slow and Dirty

The ‘Slow and Dirty’ could actually be better described as the Fast and Clean, as its a very level 19k race along the hard surface of an old railway line.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Age 16 & over
  • Trail run
  • CaniCross
If you prefer to put on a pair of trainers rather than open presents, drink and eat Christmas dinner (or if you want to get a run in before you do all of that) then this is the event for you!
  • Thu 25 Dec
  • £16-£35
Egham, Surrey, UK

Christmas Day Cracker Run

If you prefer to put on a pair of trainers rather than open presents, drink and eat Christmas dinner (or if you want to get a run in before you do all of that) then this is the event for you!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Welcome to the 6-hour Boxing Day Challenge, where you can run the distance of your choice on an out-and-back route along the River Thames, with fuel stations, bespoke medal and goody bag.
  • Fri 26 Dec
  • £16-£35
Egham, Surrey, UK

Boxing Day Challenge

Welcome to the 6-hour Boxing Day Challenge, where you can run the distance of your choice on an out-and-back route along the River Thames, with fuel stations, bespoke medal and goody bag.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
Join the final event of the year and see it out with a bang! You can choose the medal you want from a selection from throughout the year!
  • Sat 27 Dec
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

Year End Time Turner

Join the final event of the year and see it out with a bang! You can choose the medal you want from a selection from throughout the year!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.
  • Wed 31 Dec
  • £16-£35
Egham, Surrey, UK

River Thames Run

Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
  • Sat 13 Dec
North Berwick, East Lothian, UK

Fox Trail Winter Running Series | Race 2

  • 5K run
  • Trail run
  • Sat 13 Dec
Newcastle, County Down, UK

ACTI-SNACK Run Forest Run Series - Tollymore

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Sat 13 Dec
Grecynon, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Celtic Trail Races

  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Half marathon
  • Sat 13 Dec
Diever, Netherlands

Boscross/Trailrun Marathon

  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Sat 13 Dec
Carrickfergus, County Antrim, UK

Early Xmas Run

  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Sat 13 Dec
York, North Yorkshire, UK

The Valhalla Winter Run

  • 6 hrs trail running
  • Sun 14 Dec
San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico

Maya Marathon

  • 42 km trail running
  • Sun 14 Dec
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, UK

Christmas Day for Runners

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 14 Dec
Portland, Dorset, UK

Osprey Run 5K & 10K

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 14 Dec
Morpeth, Northumberland, UK

TRAILDOG Druridge Bay

  • Fun run
  • Trail run 2
  • Sun 14 Dec
Richmond, UK

Richmond Park December 5K, 10K and Half Marathon

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon

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