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Trail runs in East of England

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Join in at the beautiful Haughley Park for the Haughley Festival of Running and join like-minded runners tackling a variety of distances on the day within the 4 or 6-hour time limit.
  • Sun 12 Apr
  • £27-£35
Stowmarket, Suffolk

Haughley Festival of Running

Join in at the beautiful Haughley Park for the Haughley Festival of Running and join like-minded runners tackling a variety of distances on the day within the 4 or 6-hour time limit.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon 2
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
A relaxed, lap-based trail run through picturesque countryside, giving you complete control over your distance — perfect for beginners, returning runners or those chasing longer goals.
  • Sun 19 Apr
  • £27-£38
Dereham, Norfolk

The Roman Ramble

A relaxed, lap-based trail run through picturesque countryside, giving you complete control over your distance — perfect for beginners, returning runners or those chasing longer goals.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Trail run
  • Half marathon 2
  • Marathon
  • + 1 more race
Can you survive Farmmageddon? You have 32 hours to complete 100 miles over a fantastic 5.3K loop through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm. 24-hour or shorter distance options too.
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
  • £33-£165
Buntingford, Hertfordshire

Farmmageddon

Can you survive Farmmageddon? You have 32 hours to complete 100 miles over a fantastic 5.3K loop through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm. 24-hour or shorter distance options too.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run 2
  • + 2 more races
Push your limits at the highly competitive Summer Suffolk Backyard Ultra — run 4.167 miles every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains standing.
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £80-£130
Brandon, Suffolk

Suffolk Back Yard Ultra Festival

Push your limits at the highly competitive Summer Suffolk Backyard Ultra — run 4.167 miles every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains standing.

  • Fixed time runs 2
  • Ultra run
Start and finish in the grounds of the Sandringham Estate, The Royal Family’s winter retreat, and enjoy a super-scenic 10K, great atmosphere, medal, goody bag and event hub.
  • Fri 12 Jun
  • £25-£27
Sandringham, Norfolk

Run Sandringham 10K

Start and finish in the grounds of the Sandringham Estate, The Royal Family’s winter retreat, and enjoy a super-scenic 10K, great atmosphere, medal, goody bag and event hub.

  • 10 km road running
A major event in the East Anglian running calendar, attracting a large field of runners of all abilities to the winter residence of The Royal Family, to run a 24-hour race around the estate.
  • Sat 13 - Sun 14 Jun
  • £90-£225
Sandringham, Norfolk

Run Sandringham 24

A major event in the East Anglian running calendar, attracting a large field of runners of all abilities to the winter residence of The Royal Family, to run a 24-hour race around the estate.

  • 24 hrs trail running
Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it.
  • Sat 27 Jun
  • £27-£38
Buntingford, Hertfordshire

Cock-a-doodle Dawdle

Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Trail run
  • Half marathon 2
  • Marathon
  • + 1 more race
Come and join the fun in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge at Ferry Meadows! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 5 Jul
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Summer Ready Run

Come and join the fun in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge at Ferry Meadows! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Multi-terrain run 2
Run, lap, repeat — from 5K to ultra-marathon across scenic trails at Bawsey Country Park, with friendly support, flexible distances and the freedom to run your own way.
  • Sun 12 Jul
  • £27-£38
King's Lynn, Norfolk

Norfolk Festival of Running

Run, lap, repeat — from 5K to ultra-marathon across scenic trails at Bawsey Country Park, with friendly support, flexible distances and the freedom to run your own way.

  • Fixed time runs 2
10 running events in 10 days in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or an Ultra every day for 10 days in this unique endurance challenge!
  • Thu 23 Jul - Sat 1 Aug
  • £300-£350
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | 10 events in 10 days

10 running events in 10 days in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or an Ultra every day for 10 days in this unique endurance challenge!

  • 10 days trail running
The ATW Odyssey 12hr Run is more than just a running event, its a journey of self-discovery through the beautiful multi-terrain footpaths around St Neots.
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £56-£100
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire

ATW Odyssey12

The ATW Odyssey 12hr Run is more than just a running event, its a journey of self-discovery through the beautiful multi-terrain footpaths around St Neots.

  • 12 hrs trail running
Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £56-£100
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire

ATW First To Full Triathlon Festival | 12hr Solo

Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.

  • 12 hrs trail running
Push your limits in this late-summer Thetford Backyard Ultra — run 4.167 miles every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains standing.
  • Sat 12 Sep
  • £80-£120
Brandon, Suffolk

Thetford Back Yard Ultra Festival

Push your limits in this late-summer Thetford Backyard Ultra — run 4.167 miles every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains standing.

  • Fixed time runs 2
  • Ultra run
Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • £27-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

The Lucky Horseshoe

Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over the distance of your choice. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £27-£38
Dereham, Norfolk

The Wensum Way Trail

Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over the distance of your choice. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Trail run
  • Half marathon 2
  • Marathon
  • + 1 more race
This Halloween, run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Ferry Meadows, one of the largest country parks in the region, on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 25 Oct
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Pumpkin Plod

This Halloween, run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Ferry Meadows, one of the largest country parks in the region, on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Multi-terrain run 2
A stunningly pretty 30-mile out-and-back ultra on the border of Hertfordshire and Essex along the River Stort and Lee navigation. A great first foray into ultra running or a fast competitive race.
  • Sun 25 Oct
  • £35-£55
Bishop's Stortford, Essex

Stort30

A stunningly pretty 30-mile out-and-back ultra on the border of Hertfordshire and Essex along the River Stort and Lee navigation. A great first foray into ultra running or a fast competitive race.

  • 30 miles trail running + 188 ft ascent
Come join a Halloween Party of a different kind
  • Sat 31 Oct
  • £27-£65
Ware, Hertfordshire

Halloween Hobble

Come join a Halloween Party of a different kind

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run 2
  • + 2 more races
Join hundreds of runners for an award-winning, off-road adventure through autumnal countryside. With woodland paths and canal-side tracks, it delivers challenge, beauty, and unbeatable vibes.
  • Sat 7 Nov
  • £31-£33
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Dirt Half Challenge

Join hundreds of runners for an award-winning, off-road adventure through autumnal countryside. With woodland paths and canal-side tracks, it delivers challenge, beauty, and unbeatable vibes.

  • 13.1 miles trail running + 581 ft ascent
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a 10K remembrance running challenge! Run for at least 10K through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 8 Nov
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Remembrance Run | 6 Hour

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a 10K remembrance running challenge! Run for at least 10K through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • 6 hrs multi terrain running
Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through the lovely Suffolk countryside on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sat 28 Nov
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Turkey Trot

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through the lovely Suffolk countryside on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Multi-terrain run 2
Embark on a historic journey on enchanting Suffolk trails, ancient woodlands, and charming villages, where every step brings adventure, camaraderie, and the thrill of conquering a true ultra.
  • Sat 5 Dec
  • £80-£120
Manningtree, Essex

St Edmund Way Ultra

Embark on a historic journey on enchanting Suffolk trails, ancient woodlands, and charming villages, where every step brings adventure, camaraderie, and the thrill of conquering a true ultra.

  • 80 miles trail running + 2036 ft ascent
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a festive 4 or 6-hour running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 6 Dec
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Bauble Bimble

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a festive 4 or 6-hour running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Multi-terrain run 2
The most scenic running event in Cambridgeshire! You are invited to the beautiful Grafham Water to tackle a scenic 10-mile trail run that circumnavigates the reservoir.
  • Sun 6 Dec
  • £35-£36
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

ATW Grafham Water 10 Mile

The most scenic running event in Cambridgeshire! You are invited to the beautiful Grafham Water to tackle a scenic 10-mile trail run that circumnavigates the reservoir.

  • 10 miler
  • CaniCross
A 48-mile route through historical Suffolk and Norfolk, starting from Knettishall Heath Nature reserve and running north to Holme-next-the-Sea on the Norfolk Coast.
  • Sun 7 Feb 2027
  • £70
Thetford, Suffolk

Peddars Way Ultra

A 48-mile route through historical Suffolk and Norfolk, starting from Knettishall Heath Nature reserve and running north to Holme-next-the-Sea on the Norfolk Coast.

  • 48 miles trail running + 1923 ft ascent

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